ESPN analyst Mel Kiper, Jr. recently pegged Oklahoma State receiver James Washington as a first-round NFL talent, which means comes draft day, his financial life will change forever.
However now that Washington’s college career is in the books, he’s not restricted to wait until then. So on Wednesday night, he announced via Instagram that he’s signed his first endorsement deal with the apparel company Adidas.
Washington, who won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s best receiver in 2017-18, averaged 19.8 yards per catch and racked up 39 touchdowns as a Cowboy, proving himself to be a premier deep threat that NFL teams will salivate over.