Defensive end, SMU (from Liberty, South Alabama), 2020–26
Aakil Washington
- Number
- No. 58
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 243 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
Aakil Washington plays defensive end for SMU, after Liberty (2020–23) and South Alabama (2024). Last time out, against Virginia: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
15 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 5 tackles vs. Virginia, W 23–13
Next game: vs. California, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. Virginia Tech, 2022Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Liberty | 58 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Liberty | 58 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Liberty | 58 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Liberty | 58 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | South Alabama | 58 | DE | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | SMU | 58 | DE | Yr 6 | ||
| 2026 | SMU | 58 | DE | Sr. (Yr 7) | 6′3″ | 243 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 SMU 6 games, 15 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Florida State | W 27–24 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. UC Davis | W 56–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Louisville | L 31–41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Missouri State | W 34–24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Boston College | W 25–16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Virginia | W 23–13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 South Alabama 12 games, 41 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. North Texas | L 38–52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Ohio | L 20–27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Northwestern State | W 87–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at App State | W 48–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at LSU | L 10–42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | at Arkansas State | L 16–18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Troy | W 25–9 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. UL Monroe | W 46–17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Georgia Southern | L 30–34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Southern Miss | W 35–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Texas State | L 38–45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 14 ✦ | vs. Western Michigan | W 30–23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Liberty 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Bowling Green | W 34–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Florida International | W 38–6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Liberty 12 games, 39 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | atSouthern Miss | W 29–27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. UAB | W 21–14 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Wake Forest | L 36–37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Akron | W 21–12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Old Dominion | W 38–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Massachusetts | W 42–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 21–20 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | vs. BYU | W 41–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Arkansas | W 21–19 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at UConn | L 33–36 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 22–23 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. New Mexico State | L 14–49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Liberty 10 games, 24 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Campbell | W 48–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | atTroy | W 21–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Old Dominion | W 45–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Syracuse | L 21–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atUL Monroe | L 28–31 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atNorth Texas | W 35–26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Massachusetts | W 62–17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Louisiana | L 14–42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Army | L 16–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 56–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Liberty 6 games, 7 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | vs.UL Monroe | W 40–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atVirginia Tech | W 38–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Western Carolina | W 58–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at NC State | L 14–15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Massachusetts | W 45–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 37–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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