The former four-star prospect struggled as a blocker and pass catcher in 2025.
In the wake of the Texas Longhorns landing a commitment from Michigan State Spartans transfer Michael Masunas on Monday, rising redshirt sophomore tight end Jordan Washington will enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to a Wednesday report.
The 6’4, 264-pounder has three seasons of eligibility remaining.
Out of Houston Langham Creek in the 2024 recruiting class, Washington represented an important head-to-head recruiting win over Texas A&M when he committed to Texas after the summer official visit period. Other offers for Washington included Alabama, Arizona State, Baylor, Cal, Mississippi State, Purdue, and Utah. A consensus four-star prospect, Washington was ranked as the No. 330 player overall and the No. 22 tight end, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.
Extensive experience as a wide receiver and an H-back made Washington an appealing prospect as a recruit because of his proven route-running ability to stretch the field vertically and high-point ability as a pass catcher that reflected his basketball experience.
Washington played 28 snaps over three games as a true freshman in 2024 without receiving a target in the passing game. When Gunnar Helm and Juan Davis exhausted their eligibility and Amari Niblack transferred to Texas A&M, Washington was in line for increased playing time, but the arrival of Cal transfer Jack Endries and Washington’s own struggles as a blocker and a pass catcher limited his time on the field in 2025.
While making two starts and appearing in 10 games, Washington saw his playing time decrease during conference play, failing to see the field over the final three games, a development that foreshadowed his eventual departure.
Washington finished the season with four drops on 14 targets with his eight receptions producing 108 yards and a touchdown catch against Sam Houston as hands that were supposed to be reliable completely let him down. In the blocking game, Washington also struggled — although he was marginally adequate as a run blocker, his pass blocking often verged on disastrous as Pro Football Focus credited him with six pressures allowed in 28 pass-blocking opportunities, including sacks allowed against San Jose State and Mississippi State.
Those issues produced an abysmal 47.6 overall grade for Washington from PFF, the second worst on the team behind freshman offensive lineman Nick Brooks, a natural tackle miscast as a guard early in conference play.
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