Jett Washington was a tall, lanky wide receiver when he stepped onto Bishop Gorman’s campus in 2022.

He played primarily on the freshman team that year. He still showed he had the potential to be one the Gaels’ next great receivers.

But Washington also got a few reps at defensive back his freshman season. That piqued coach Brent Browner’s interest in Washington’s potential as a defender.

“The biggest impression I took away was a kid that size being able to tackle in the open field,” Browner said. “It’s not easy to do for anybody, but for a kid that size being able to do it, I thought was pretty impressive. As a defensive coach, you start looking like, ‘Oh, that’s a good (defensive back).’”

Gorman faced Florida state champion Chaminade-Madonna that December in a postseason bowl game. Th

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