KJ Washington holds the RDE · Backup spot in Southern Miss Golden Eagles’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

KJ Washington is a 6'3", 235-pound defensive end for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. The true freshman from D'Iberville, Mississippi attended D'Iberville High School, where he recorded 48 tackles, including 13 sacks and 20 tackles for loss. He added 22 quarterback hurries and two pass breakups during his prep career. Washington wears number 43 for Southern Miss.

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