Former Franklin star steps into collegiate spotlight for Baylor Bears

Bryson Washington walked off the McLane Stadium grass hugging his mom, Sherita Anderson, as she proudly squeezed him and proclaimed, “You did it, Bryson.” The thing he did was lead Baylor past rival TCU with a career-high 196 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. The redshirt freshman had achieved a young kid’s dream with a grown man game. He had arrived. 

The destination isn’t all that surprising. Washington was a standout two-way player at powerhouse Franklin High School, leading the Lions to consecutive Class 3A Division II state championships in his last two years as a prep star. He rushed for over 2,000 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior and was a semifinalist for the 2022 Mr. Texas Football.