The city of Miami is no stranger to producing top wide receiver talent, and the class of 2023 is another great year. However, one of the top players that’s not received his just due quite yet would be from Killian High School. Now, do not get it twisted. College coaches respect this young man (see offer list below), but he needs to be talked about as one of Florida’s top overall players.
This young man has burst, quickness, natural hands, and the ability to make people miss. Scholarship offers are plentiful for this young man, and several more are expected between now and the end of the 2022 season before he signs his letter of intent.
Robby Washignton
Robby Washington, Wide Receiver, Miami (Fla.) Killian / Immortals 7v7
Brian Smith, Inside The Knights
Size: 5’10”, 170-pounds
Position: Wide Receiver
School: Miami (Fla.) Killian / Immortals 7v7
Scholarship Offers
As just a sampling, UCF, Florida State, Miami, Florida, Georgia, Texas A&M, Alabama, Michigan, Texas, Ole Miss, Penn State, Auburn, Arkansas, North Carolina State and LSU.
During this past weekend’s Pylon tournament, when asked if he had narrowed his list of schools to even ten, Washington was non-commital. “No, I haven’t really narrowed it down yet.”
Frame
Really strong kid for his size. Chiseled. Has room to add some muscle in his legs and upper body, but he’s more about quickness and flexibility so there’s not a lot of need for adding bulk.
Athleticism
Type of young man that could play just about any sport and excel. Lateral quickness is likely his best asset. Straight ahead speed is electric, too. Can twist and turn to make clutch receptions.
After the Catch
One-on-one in open space, it’s hard to defend Washington after he catches the football. In fact, he’s the guy the other team will not want to see catch a simple swing pass, screen, or even run a jet sweep. His ability to change direction and stop-and-start are tremendous.
Return Man
Do not kick him the ball! Bad idea. Do not do it!
Ball Skills
Does a really good job of catching the football away from his body. After snagging a pass, Washington immediately becomes a running back with how he attacks down hill; his transition from the idea of being a wide receiver to becoming a running back needs to be commended because it adds to the value of his overall ball skills.
Versatility
Washington’s ability to make players miss in space will lend him to being a top-notch player with screens. He consistently showed his quickness during shorter routes as well, where he grabs the football then just makes a defender miss that’s very close to him. During deep passes, Washington tracks the football over his shoulder very well. He will lay out for a deep ball if necessary, as evidenced by his junior film. As for positions, that’s also interesting.
He could be a primary slot receiver, or Washington could line up out wide. He’s also fearless so placing him in the backfield and running some speed option or throwing him a traditional screen pass is possible.
Areas to Improve
This is easy. Washington needs to add some strength to his frame, but he’s already proven to be able to fend off defenders in the Miami Public League and during Pylon’s Orlando area event this past weekend. In both cases, there were really good defensive backs playing against Washington.
The other aspect of his game to improve would be diversifying his hand use off the line of scrimmage to further augment his quick feet at the snap of the football. He’s so deadly once he separates from a defender even by a little bit, that if he’s able to be a technician as well, it’s lights out for the vast majority of cornerbacks.
