Jason Washington Position: Cornerbacks Second Year: Texas State--2002

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Jason Washington returns for his second season of guiding the efforts of Rice's cornerbacks. In his first season at Rice, two of his pupils (Brandon King and Gary Anderson Jr.) finished first and second in passes defended.

Washington joined the Rice football coaching staff on January 24, 2007 after serving under David Bailiff in the same capacity for three seasons at Texas State.

In his final season at Texas State, Washington produced the Southland Conference leader interceptions, Walter Musgrove, who was a two-time, All-Southland pick for the Bobcats.

No stranger to the Bobcat athletic program, Washington was a four-year letter winner for both Texas State's football and baseball teams. He started both as a defensive back for the football squad as well as in centerfield for the `Cats baseball team before graduating in 2002. He was a valuable contributor all four years for the football team, posting a career-best 66 tackles as a senior. As a starter for the baseball club, he earned All-Southland Conference Tournament and NCAA All-Regional honors in 1999 as the Bobcats captured a league tournament title and played in the NCAA tournament in Waco.

Washington lettered three seasons at San Antonio MacArthur High for Coach Van Fuschak. At MacArthur, Washington played quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back and led the team to an 11-3 finish as a senior as the squad advanced to the regional quarterfinals. He was a first-team all-district, all-city and all-state selection his senior year.

He was also listed on the Texas Top 100 and selected the 1997 San Antonio Defensive Most Valuable Player as selected by area sports writers. In addition to earning his bachelor's degree from Texas State, Washington earned a master's degree in sports administration from Texas State in 2004.

He was married to the former Lacey Moore in July, 2008.