Running back, Arkansas (from Buffalo, New Mexico State), 2021–25
Mike Washington Jr.
Lettered 2022–23 at Buffalo (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 223 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Utica, NY
- Born
- Jul 3, 2003, in Utica, New York
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Mike Washington Jr. played running back at Buffalo (2021–23), New Mexico State (2024) and Arkansas (2025). The Las Vegas Raiders took Washington in round 4, No. 122 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
155rushing yards, career highat Bowling Green, 20222rushing touchdowns, career highsix times; last at Ole Miss, 20256catches, career highat Texas, 2025Honors
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Buffalo | 23 | 132 | 5.7 | 1 | 16 |
| 2022 | Buffalo | 139 | 606 | 4.4 | 7 | 92 |
| 2023 | Buffalo | 90 | 362 | 4.0 | 2 | 49 |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 158 | 713 | 4.5 | 8 | 47 |
| 2025 | Arkansas | 168 | 1,068 | 6.4 | 8 | 57 |
| Career | 578 | 2,881 | 5.0 | 26 | 92 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Buffalo | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 1 | 23 |
| 2023 | Buffalo | 13 | 35 | 2.7 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 9 | 74 | 8.2 | 1 | 25 |
| 2025 | Arkansas | 28 | 226 | 8.1 | 1 | 35 |
| Career | 65 | 412 | 6.3 | 3 | 35 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Buffalo | 4 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Buffalo | 4 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Buffalo | 4 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 4 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Arkansas | 4 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 223 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Buffalo | 13 | 0.14 | – | – | 1.9 | – | – |
| 2022 | Buffalo | 148 | 0.06 | 26th (n=470) | 0.14 | 8.9 | 17% | 0.10 |
| 2023 | Buffalo | 101 | -0.03 | 5th (n=450) | 0.17 | -2.9 | 14% | 0.05 |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 160 | 0.11 | 35th (n=434) | 0.16 | 17.9 | 22% | 0.08 |
| 2025 | Arkansas | 210 | 0.15 | 65th (n=576) | 0.10 | 32.0 | 27% | 0.22 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Rushing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas | 48% | 3.20 | 1.30 | 2.20 | 22% |
Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2025 Arkansas 12 games, 1,068 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 52–7 | 9 | 79 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 26 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 56–14 | 9 | 116 | 1 | 53 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | at | L 35–41 | 13 | 65 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 53 |
| Sep 20 | at | L 31–32 | 15 | 70 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 14 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | L 13–56 | 15 | 63 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 6 |
| Oct 11 | at | L 31–34 | 19 | 131 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 6 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | L 42–45 | 16 | 147 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 16 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 24–33 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 35–38 | 19 | 116 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 19 |
| Nov 15 | at | L 22–23 | 13 | 85 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 6 |
| Nov 22 | at | L 37–52 | 17 | 105 | 1 | 41 | 6 | 43 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | L 17–31 | 11 | 50 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 26 |
2024 New Mexico State 12 games, 713 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 23–16 | 18 | 50 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | L 24–30 | 14 | 61 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 0–48 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | L 11–31 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | −1 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | L 40–50 | 13 | 54 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 25 |
| Oct 9 | at | L 13–54 | 13 | 76 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 33–30 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 5 | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 13–34 | 11 | 88 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 28–41 | 19 | 152 | 2 | 47 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | at | L 3–38 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 24 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 36–21 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 35–42 | 26 | 130 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 7 |
2023 Buffalo 11 games, 362 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 17–38 | 12 | 52 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 37–40 | 13 | 57 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 19 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | L 27–55 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at | L 38–45 | 13 | 88 | 0 | 49 | 1 | −3 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 37–13 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 6 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 14–24 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | W 24–6 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 31 | at | L 13–31 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Nov 7 | vs. | L 10–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 15 | at | L 10–23 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | L 11–24 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 1 | −3 |
2022 Buffalo 12 games, 606 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 10–31 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 31–37 | 12 | 55 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
| Sep 17 | at | L 26–38 | 15 | 59 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| Sep 24 | at | W 50–31 | 21 | 71 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 24–20 | 11 | 36 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 21 |
| Oct 8 | at | W 38–7 | 16 | 155 | 2 | 92 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 34–7 | 14 | 42 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 34–27 | 10 | 36 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Nov 1 | at | L 24–45 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 27–31 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 27–30 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 23 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 23–21 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
2021 Buffalo 3 games, 132 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 69–7 | 13 | 65 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Oct 23 | at | W 45–10 | 9 | 53 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. | L 44–56 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2026 Senior Bowl (American team, won 17–9).
| Drill | Combine 2026 | Combine or pro day 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1″ | |
| Weight | 223 lb | |
| Arm length | 33⅝″ | |
| Hand size | 9¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 82″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.33 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.51 s | |
| Vertical jump | 39″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′8″ | |
| Bench press | 17 repsW | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.91 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.32 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 5 games with a stat; latest team: Las Vegas Raiders.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Las Vegas Raiders | 5 | 25 | 125 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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