Spartan Commit Zachary Washington Makes Senior Season Debut Tonight

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By Caleb Sisk | Last updated Aug 28, 2025 3:05 PM ET

The Michigan State Spartans continue to do their job in the 2026 recruiting class, simply because they have been able to land players from many different states. This is because of many different reasons, including the fact that the staff has been able to build connections with the best prospects in the nation.

They were put in a position to land multiple different prospects that were among the best in the class. Even though they missed on a few prospects, they have been able to land the majority of the prospects they were hopeful they would be able to land in the 2026 recruiting cycle, as they remain one of the better teams when it comes to being able to bring in the best of the best prospects at many different levels.

What makes this class so special is the fact that they have been able to recruit very well at a high level, as they have been able to recruit prospects from many different states, including the state of Illinois, where they landed one of their best prospects in the 2026 recruiting class.

That prospect is Zachary Washington. Washington is one of the better wide receivers that committed to them in the 2026 class, as he brings a lot of different key quality traits to the table, such as his route running and his ability to turn nothing into something, which makes him one of the better players in the class, for the Spartans, and he is someone that could contribute day one, even if he is in a starter in the system.

The Spartan commit is looking to prove himself throughout the season, as he has a great chance to be able to do so as he starts his season very soon.

Zachary Washington Set to Debut Today

The talented prospect is set to begin this season on Thursday, as he and St. Francis are set to start their season off against Kenwood, which is set to be a solid game for a Thursday night competition. This is a game that they could very well win; however, it is also a game that they could very well lose. It is the first game of the season. It’s hard to project. How good exactly each team is entering the season.

The Spartans are going to keep their eye on this game as they have multiple wide receiver commit but something about Washington’s game that apart from every other receiver in this class as they’re going to look to evaluate him so they can help him through his final high school season and help improve him as a player before he even steps foot onto campus in East Lansing, Michigan.

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