Football
Washington Jr., Tony

Tony Washington Jr.
- Title:
- Football Program Assistant, Defensive Line
- Email:
- washingtonjr.1@osu.edu
Tony Washington Jr. was hired as an assistant, working with the Ohio State defensive line, in February of 2025 by Ohio State head coach Ryan Day.
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Washington Jr., comes to Ohio State after spending the 2024 season at UCLA as an assistant coach working with the defensive line and outside linebackers.
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His coaching experience includes positions at Nebraska and Oregon, his alma mater. He was a graduate assistant with the Cornhuskers for two seasons – 2019, 2020 – and then worked in numerous capacities with the Ducks from 2021-23, including assistant defensive line coach in 2022 and outside linebackers coach in 2023.
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The Los Angeles native played four seasons with the Ducks from 2011-14 along the defensive line and totaled 158 tackles and 26 tackles-for-loss, including 14.5 sacks.
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Washington Jr., comes to Ohio State after spending the 2024 season at UCLA as an assistant coach working with the defensive line and outside linebackers.
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His coaching experience includes positions at Nebraska and Oregon, his alma mater. He was a graduate assistant with the Cornhuskers for two seasons – 2019, 2020 – and then worked in numerous capacities with the Ducks from 2021-23, including assistant defensive line coach in 2022 and outside linebackers coach in 2023.
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The Los Angeles native played four seasons with the Ducks from 2011-14 along the defensive line and totaled 158 tackles and 26 tackles-for-loss, including 14.5 sacks.