Look: DeSoto (Texas) lineman Byron Washington's junior year in pictures

The 6-foot-8, 380-pound offensive tackle won a Texas high school football state championship in 2023

Byron Washington spent his junior season pancaking opponents while starting at offensive tackle for 6A Division 2 Texas high school football state champion DeSoto.

The 6-foot-8, 380-pound junior went viral over the weekend with a photo being widely shared of him making a 6-foot-4, 215-pound opponent look tiny.

DeSoto (16-0) finished the year ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 2 in the nation.

Washington holds offers from Texas, Oregon, TCU and Arizona State, and they should start piling up even more during his senior season in 2024.

He reportedly grew 6 inches in a month when he was in sixth grade and had emergency surgery to prevent his growth plates from collapsing. 

After several years of physical therapy, Washington is at full strength now, and he showed it throughout his junior season.

SBLive Sports covered DeSoto Eagles football games in September, October and December and got several photos of Washington.

Check out the Byron Washington gallery below, with images taken by photographers Robbie Rakestraw, Michael Horbovetz and Tommy Hays.

Photo by Robbie Rakestraw

Byron Washington with the championship belt, DeSoto vs. South Oak Cliff, Sept. 9, 2023.

Photo by Robbie Rakestraw

Byron Washington prepares for the snap, DeSoto vs. South Oak Cliff, Sept. 9, 2023.

Photo by Robbie Rakestraw

Byron Washington blocks Brandon Jones, DeSoto vs. South Oak Cliff, Sept. 9, 2023.

Photo by Robbie Rakestraw

Byron Washington makes a point, DeSoto vs. Duncanville, Oct. 28, 2023.

Photo by Robbie Rakestraw

Byron Washington (right) huddles with teammates, DeSoto vs. Duncanville, Oct. 28, 2023.

Photo by Michael Horbovetz

Byron Washington (left) looks for someone to block, DeSoto vs. Southlake Carroll, Dec. 9, 2023.

Photo by Michael Horbovetz

Byron Washington blocks Bridger Jense, DeSoto vs. Southlake Carroll, Dec. 9, 2023.

Photo by Tommy Hays

Byron Washington prepares to block for quarterback Darius Bailey, DeSoto vs. Summer Creek, Dec. 16, 2023.

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