George Mason men's soccer alum Taylor Washington has announced his retirement at the end of the 2025 MLS season. His journey, from Mason to Nashville SC, has presented
gomason.com
"Taylor had decided to embrace his condition and said that there are plenty of other people who were dyslexic and have gone on to have successful careers. For him, it is just that he sees the game differently and that's how he has always played soccer. 'When we own the things, we are—especially the ones society might tell us not to talk about—they can become a superpower.'
George Mason offered a great disability program, and this is where former men's soccer coach
Greg Andrulis played a key role in helping him choose Mason. He sat down with his mother, Jane, and Linn Jorgenson, assistant dean of students for the Office of Disability Services, and told him, 'I care more about how you do off the field than I do on.' These words meant a lot to him, and he joined up with the team in the Spring, and ever since, he felt right at home."
"After his collegiate career ended, he achieved something that only four Patriots in history have accomplished. In 2016, defender Taylor Washington became the fourth Patriot to be drafted when he was chosen 23rd overall by the Philadelphia Union in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft. He joined Taylor Morgan (2012, Toronto), Kwame Adjeman-Pamboe (2009, Colorado), and Ritchie Kotschau (1998, Chicago) as former Patriots drafted."
"After his retirement, he would love to continue being associated with Nashville SC in an ambassador role or in community engagement. Wherever his life takes him next, there is no doubt that he will bring joy and positivity to the people around him and make the world a better place to live in."