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

Best season
1,068
Rushing yards, 2025 (Arkansas, 2–⁠10)
Drafted
No. 122
Round 4, 2026 NFL Draft (Las Vegas Raiders)

Career highs

155rushing yards, career highat Bowling Green, 20222rushing touchdowns, career highsix times; last at Ole Miss, 20256catches, career highat Texas, 2025

Honors

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2021Buffalo231325.7116
2022Buffalo1396064.4792
2023Buffalo903624.0249
2024New Mexico State1587134.5847
2025Arkansas1681,0686.4857
Career5782,8815.02692

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2022Buffalo15775.1123
2023Buffalo13352.7013
2024New Mexico State9748.2125
2025Arkansas282268.1135
Career654126.3335

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2021Buffalo4RBYr 1
2022Buffalo4RBYr 2
2023Buffalo4RBYr 3
2024New Mexico State4RBYr 4
2025Arkansas4RBSr. (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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2021Buffalo130.14––1.9––
2022Buffalo1480.0626th (n=470)0.148.917%0.10
2023Buffalo101-0.035th (n=450)0.17-2.914%0.05
2024New Mexico State1600.1135th (n=434)0.1617.922%0.08
2025Arkansas2100.1565th (n=576)0.1032.027%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

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Arkansas48%3.201.302.2022%

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
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 30vs.Alabama A&MW 52–⁠7979030226
Sep 6vs.Arkansas StateW 56–⁠149116153––
Sep 13atOle MissL 35–⁠411365247253
Sep 20atMemphisL 31–⁠321570117214
Sep 27vs.Notre DameL 13–⁠56156302116
Oct 11atTennesseeL 31–⁠341913113816
Oct 18vs.Texas A&ML 42–⁠4516147057316
Oct 25vs.AuburnL 24–⁠331241011111
Nov 1vs.Mississippi StateL 35–⁠3819116120419
Nov 15atLSUL 22–⁠23138512316
Nov 22atTexasL 37–⁠5217105141643
Nov 29vs.MissouriL 17–⁠311150011526
2024 New Mexico State 12 games, 713 rushing yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31vs.Southeast Missouri StateW 23–⁠16185008––
Sep 7vs.LibertyL 24–⁠301461022110
Sep 14atFresno StateL 0–⁠488307––
Sep 21atSam HoustonL 11–⁠31417071−1
Sep 28vs.New MexicoL 40–⁠501354216125
Oct 9atJacksonville StateL 13–⁠54137602319
Oct 15vs.Louisiana TechW 33–⁠3082315––
Oct 29vs.Florida InternationalL 13–⁠34118812710
Nov 9vs.Western KentuckyL 28–⁠4119152247––
Nov 16atTexas A&ML 3–⁠381237016224
Nov 23atMiddle TennesseeW 36–⁠211222111––
Nov 30vs.UTEPL 35–⁠422613012327
2023 Buffalo 11 games, 362 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 2atWisconsinL 17–⁠38125201110
Sep 9vs.FordhamL 37–⁠401357216219
Sep 16vs.LibertyL 27–⁠55113701040
Sep 23atLouisianaL 38–⁠4513880491−3
Oct 7vs.Central MichiganW 37–⁠1372201616
Oct 14vs.Bowling GreenL 14–⁠241039010––
Oct 21atKent StateW 24–⁠68170614
Oct 31atToledoL 13–⁠316805––
Nov 7vs.OhioL 10–⁠201000––
Nov 15atMiami (OH)L 10–⁠232704212
Nov 21vs.Eastern MichiganL 11–⁠247350121−3
2022 Buffalo 12 games, 606 rushing yards, 7 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 3atMarylandL 10–⁠31833013––
Sep 10vs.Holy CrossL 31–⁠371255114––
Sep 17atCoastal CarolinaL 26–⁠3815590829
Sep 24atEastern MichiganW 50–⁠312171210213
Oct 1vs.Miami (OH)W 24–⁠201136130221
Oct 8atBowling GreenW 38–⁠71615529210
Oct 15atMassachusettsW 34–⁠7144202214
Oct 22vs.ToledoW 34–⁠271036017––
Nov 1atOhioL 24–⁠456190622
Nov 9atCentral MichiganL 27–⁠3174111115
Nov 26vs.Kent StateL 27–⁠301240014423
Dec 27 ✦vs.Georgia SouthernW 23–⁠2171907––
2021 Buffalo 3 games, 132 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 2vs.WagnerW 69–⁠71365016––
Oct 23atAkronW 45–⁠10953015––
Oct 30vs.Bowling GreenL 44–⁠56114114––

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).

DrillCombine 2026Combine or pro day 2026
Height6′1″
Weight223 lb
Arm length33⅝″
Hand size9¼″
Wingspan82″
40-yard dash4.33 s
10-yard split1.51 s
Vertical jump39″
Broad jump10′8″
Bench press17 repsW
3-cone drill6.91 s
20-yard shuttle4.32 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.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2026 (so far)Las Vegas Raiders525125124

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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