It’s not often you see a high school offensive lineman that’s bigger than most NFL offensive linemen, but that’s the case for Byron Washington out of DeSoto High School in Texas.
Byron Washington is in just his junior season of high school football in DeSoto Texas, but he is already bigger than the vast majority of NFL offensive linemen even before his 18th birthday, standing at 6-foot-7 and weighing in at 380 pounds.
Went To Jerry’s, But We Took Over The World 💍 pic.twitter.com/314dDZs9fM
— Byron A. Washington (@ByronWash25) December 18, 2023
He’s absolutely massive for his age, and as a result, a recent photo of him has gone absolutely viral on social media with fans reacting to how much he dwarfs his competition.
I said this kid was criminally underrated in June. Definitely a 5⭐ prospect.🤷🏾♂️ https://t.co/fcigyVD1Ky
— Rude Wayne a LEGEND if I ever leave (@Dewayne42005783) December 18, 2023
Theses sites really can’t judge OL ……. 5 star. 🗣️ https://t.co/rWD0syq3Sl
— Coach Top ™️ (@_TopFlightBoog) December 18, 2023
Probably too slow. Would give him a shot though. https://t.co/p7MuZVaKzQ
— SkersNews🌽🇺🇸🔴⚪️ (@SkersNews) December 18, 2023
And this guy is only 16-17 years old in HS. My goodness. https://t.co/tULZT8AUHL
— Jared Matthews (@Jared_Matthew23) December 18, 2023
Poor #11 questioning his life’s decisions https://t.co/7SnujR2I3n
— Sports Savantstradamus 3.0 (@iStayWinning711) December 18, 2023
This is CRAZY https://t.co/9zSZeK98Sf
— Cp’s Sports Takes (@CpSportsView) December 18, 2023
Even though he’s huge for his age, that hasn’t necessarily made him one of the most highly recruited players in his high school class. Washington is currently ranked as just the No. 61 offensive tackle and the No. 709 overall prospect in the 2025 high school recruiting class.
There’s still plenty of time for Washington to vault up the recruiting class rankings, however, as he will not be signing with the college of his choice until around this time next year. It will certainly be interesting to see how he continues to develop as a football prospect.
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