A Clemson defensive back collected a national honor this week.
Senior cornerback Elliot Washington II was named the national Defensive Player of the Week for the Shriners Children’s East-West Bowl.
Washington earned the honor thanks to his performance in the Tigers’ 36-24 victory at Florida State last Saturday, when he posted two tackles, two interceptions and a pass breakup.
The 5-foot-11, 200-pounder became the first Clemson player to record two multi-interception games in a season since 2009, when DeAndre McDaniel did so against Georgia Tech and Miami.
Earlier this season, Washington earned ACC Defensive Back of the Week honors after he recorded two interceptions at Cal, becoming the first Clemson player to record a pick in back-to-back games and record multiple interceptions in a single game since Ricardo Jones accomplished both in 2025.