Improving the secondary is one of the primary concerns for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney this offseason, and he has chosen to bring in a veteran from a program he just faced in his last game. Penn State CB Elliot Washington (5-11 192) announced that he had reached a contract agreement with the Tigers on Monday morning after visiting over the weekend. He also visited Virginia over the weekend.
Washington is a native of Venice, FL. He also attended IMG Academy, where his father, who played at Alabama at the same time Swinney was on the football team, is the basketball coach. who spent three seasons with the Nittany Lions. He appeared in 36 games, starting one. He had 53 tackles with two interceptions and 11 pass deflections for his career. He did not play in the Pinstripe Bowl win over Clemson after deciding to enter the Portal.
Penn State bio on CB Elliott Washington II
Career Defensive Statistics
Glossary
| Season | Team | Gp | Gs | Total | Solo | Ast | Tfl | Sack | Ff | Fr | Pbu | Int | Pdef | Td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Penn St. | 10 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Penn St. | 14 | 1 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Penn St. | 12 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals: | 36 | 1 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
2024 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Played in 14 games, making one start…Finished with 26 tackles (18 solo), a half-tackle for loss, one interception and six pass breakups.
at West Virginia (8/31): Hauled in his first career interception…Made a solo tackle. Bowling Green (9/7): Broke up a pass. Kent State (9/21): Made his first career start. Illinois (9/28): Posted two tackles and added a pass breakup. UCLA (10/5): Assisted on one tackle. at USC (10/12): Posted two solo tackles and added a pass breakup. at Wisconsin (10/26): Made a career-high five stops, all solo, and broke up a pass. Ohio State (11/2): Recorded three tackles (one solo) and a half-tackle for loss…Added a pass breakup. Washington (11/9): Tallied five tackles, including three solo stops. Oregon (12/7): Made a solo stop. SMU (12/22): Made a solo tackle. vs. Boise State (12/31): Secured two tackles and a pass breakup. vs. Notre Dame (1/9): Made three tackles (2 solo).
2023 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in 10 games on defense and special teams…Finished with nine tackles (6 solo) and a tackle for loss.
West Virginia (9/2): Made a special teams tackle. Delaware (9/9): Posted two tackles. at Illinois (9/16): Assisted on two tackles. at Northwestern (9/30): Posted a solo tackle. UMass (10/14): Recorded a solo tackle. vs. Ole Miss (12/30): Made two solo stops and recorded the first tackle for loss of his career.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for head coach John Peacock at Venice High School…Served one year as a team captain…In 2022, led Venice to a 9-4 record, a district title, a regional championship and an appearance in the Class 4S state finals…As a junior, led Venice to a 14-1 record and Class 8A district, regional and state championships…Helped Venice to a 10-4 record as a sophomore…Aided the Indians to a 9-5 record and a regional title…Invited to the Under Armour All-America Game…Earned first-team all-area honors in 2020 and 2021…As a senior, tallied 36 tackles, eight pass breakups and four interceptions to go with 86 rushing yards, 73 receiving yards, 602 kick return yards and 127 punt return yards…Totaled 58 tackles, eight pass breakups and four interceptions as a junior…Secured 51 tackles, five pass breakups and three interceptions as a sophomore…Posted 21 tackles, four pass breakups and an interception as a freshman…Rated a consensus four-star prospect…Recognized as the No. 52 overall prospect in the class, No. 5 safety and No. 13 prospect in Florida by ESPN…Rated as the No. 166 overall prospect, No. 12 safety and No. 40 prospect in Florida by 247Sports…Ranked as the No. 144 overall prospect, No. 16 cornerback and No. 30 player in Florida by On3…Tabbed as the No. 20 defensive back and No. 47 player in Florida by Rivals…Also competed in track, in the 100m and 4×100 relay…In 2021, finished third in the 100m (10.69), finished second in the 4×100 relay (41.35), breaking the school record at the state championship meet…Also holds the school record in the 4×200 relay (1:28.27).
PERSONAL
Full name is Elliot Washington II…Son of Elliot and Nikkie Washington…Has a sister, Brooke, and a brother, Brendan…Father, Elliot, played basketball at the University of Alabama (1991-93)…Hobbies include playing video games and spending time with friends…Intending to major in communications and pursue a future in real estate.