2022 (Freshman Season): Played in 10 games, starting two … was named Second Team All-Mountain West as a kickoff returner … was also named a Mountain West Freshman of the Week after Week 2 … finished second on the team in rushing with 310 yards on 73 attempts … tied for third in receptions with 12, going for 76 yards … led the team with 26.7 yards per return with 427 yards on 16 returns, including a 100-yard kickoff return … was third among all freshmen in kickoff return yards … had a career-high 88 yards rushing in the season finale against Colorado State … had an all-around great game against New Mexico State, rushing 14 times for 64 yards and catching a career-high nine passes for 48 yards … also returned four kickoffs for 52 yards in that game, giving him a career-high 164 yards of all-purpose yardage … opened his career with 21 yards rushing and 27 yards receiving (on one catch) against Maine … made an impact against Boise State in the fourth quarter, returning a kickoff 31 yards to set up a touchdown and then returning a second kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, UNM’s ninth-ever 100-yard return of a kickoff for a touchdown … rushed for 57 yards on just six carries against UTEP … had a 63-yard kickoff return to open the game against Fresno State … also had three kickoff returns for 84 yards against San Diego State.

High School: Lettered in football at Helix High School, playing football for coach Robbie Owens … helped Helix win a pair of Section Open Division titles, in 2019 and 2021 … rushed for 2,241 yards in his senior season, and he totaled 4,053 yards rushing over a 31-game varsity career … scored 31 touchdowns rushing as a senior … scored 60 career varsity touchdowns, 50 rushing, eight receiving and two on kickoffs … his career all-purpose yardage was 5,634 yards, an average of 170.7 per game … was a Silver Pigskin Finalist in San Diego.

Personal: Parents are Shari Washington and Jason Van … was born in Virginia … birthday is April 22, 2004 … majoring in business administration.

Christian Washington