BEAVERTON, Ore. — Oregon Ducks freshman Jett Washington did not compete at The Opening Finals as a high school recruit because Nike took a brief hiatus from holding the competition, but the former five-star safety prospect likely would have earned an invite in 2025. In fact, Washington already has an NIL deal with the company as a Nike athlete, and he drove up to Philip H. Knight Campus, the headquarters of Nike, to experience The Opening as a spectator on Thursday, June 25.
An alumni of Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, Nevada, Washington has ties to some of the current recruits playing for Team West, like four-star defensive back and Oregon recruiting target Hayden Stepp…