CaneSport TV: Sitting down with Robby and Bobby Washington

University of Miami Hurricanes commits, Bobby and Robby Washington, kicked off their senior postseason campaigns at Miami Palmetto last weekend with a 37-13 victory over West Broward. The twin brothers hope to end their final high school season with a state championship ring.

“You start off 0-0 in the playoffs, so it’s always great to get the first win and not go home like everybody else,” Robby told CaneSport in an extended interview with the brothers.

Both Washingtons have had successful senior seasons after transferring from Miami Killian High School to Miami Palmetto prior to the season. Robby finished the regular season with 48 receptions, 700 yards, and nine touchdowns, while Bobby notched 60 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and eight sacks.

“I improved my game by tackling more,” Bobby said. “Last year I wasn’t tackling that much; I was just hitting with my head down, and I got more sacks and stuff.”  

“I feel like I improved on my route running,” Robby said. “Not just running my routes deep, actually running like hitches, slants, showing my route running off and I got better with my hands.” 

With the recent de-commitment of four-star quarterback Jaden Rashada, who flipped from Miami to the University of Florida, a question at hand has been whether there were any other Hurricane commits who might follow suit and back off their pledge.

When asked about where they stand with Miami, both brothers were quick to dismiss any speculation and stated that they are firm in their commitment to Miami and have no plans to back out. They both believe Mario Cristobal can restore the Hurricanes’ glory days.

“Coach Cristobal is trying to bring the crib back like it was,” Bobby said. “Everyone has to stay home and make the crib great again.” 

“They just treat us like family, there’s no other place to be except Miami,” Robby added.

Growing up, both brothers played running back, following in their father Bobby Washington Sr.’s footsteps until they reached high school. Bobby, who is now a three-star linebacker, made his way to the defensive side of the ball because he loved the physical aspect of playing defense.

“I started to like to hit,” Bobby said. “Then I changed my position to linebacker and never played offense again.”

Robby, who is a four-star ATH, made the move to wideout because he was trying to avoid those big hits his twin brother loves to deliver.

“I played running back my sophomore year in high school,” Robby said, “Just taking hits from the linebackers, I just didn’t like that so much so I turned into a wide receiver so I could just shake them and avoid them and score touchdowns.”

Both position switch choices have paid off for the two, as they are ready to head to Coral Gables in January as early enrollees and continue the football journey they began together as little kids.

“I like playing with my brother because we’ve been playing together since we were like four or five years old,” Robby said. “Ever since that age, we’ve just been playing together, so if we don’t play together, it’s different.”

With about two months until their arrival at Miami, both brothers are ready to battle alongside their class of 2023 athletes and the rest of the Hurricanes on the Greentree practice fields. While Bobby is ready to get after it with fellow linebackers Raul Aguirre and Malik Bryant, Robby is eager to duke it out with the defensive backs in the 2023 class. 

“I just want to go against Cormani (McClain),” Robby said. “It’s dog vs dog. He’s one of the best at what he does and I’m one of the best at what I do. It’s competition.”