Bishop Gorman football star Jett Washington said that if he were to tell a younger version of himself — who began his freshman year in 2022 as a wide receiver — that he would become the top safety in his class and sign with a premier college, he wouldn’t have believed it.

That became reality Wednesday.

Washington, a five-star recruit and 247Sports’ top safety in the class of 2026, signed his financial aid agreement (formerly letter of intent) to play college football at Oregon on national signing day.

“I really didn’t like (playing defensive back), I wanted to be a receiver,” Washington said. “Once I made that switch and (Gorman coach Brent) Browner talked me into it, I realized that was best for my future and now I love (playing) safety.”

“I’m really glad that I made that transition.

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