Donnell Washington (born February 6, 1981) was an American football defensive tackle who was born in Beaufort, South Carolina.
| Date of birth | February 6, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Weight | 330 lb (150 kg) |
| US college | Clemson |
| NFL draft | 2004 / round: 3/ Pick 73 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2004–2005 | Green Bay Packers |
| 2006 | Oakland Raiders* |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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College career
editWashington played college football at Clemson University[1][2][3][4] but forwent his senior season to enter the NFL draft.[5][6]
Professional career
editWashington was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 2004 NFL draft[7][8] but missed his rookie season due to a foot injury.[9][10] The following season, he was inactive for 15 of 16 games.[11] He was released by the club in June 2006 without having appeared in any regular season games.[12] The same month, he was signed as a free agent with the Oakland Raiders.[13] He was cut by the Raiders in September the same year.[14]
References
edit- ^ Jason Wilde (May 20, 2006). "Weighting on Washington". Wisconsin State Journal. pp. D4. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Duane Rankin (August 27, 2003). "Heart of the Defense". The Greenville News. pp. 1C, 5C. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Duane Rankin (August 17, 2002). "Clemson needs Washington's sizable impact". The Greenville News. p. 8C. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jon Solomon (December 30, 2003). "Washington living up to expectations". The State. p. C1, C3. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Duane Rankin (January 7, 2004). "Tiger's Washington moving on to NFL". The Times and Democrat. pp. 1C–2C. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dylan B. Thomlinson (May 2, 2004). "Washington goes on a crusade". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. C1. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ Rob Demovsky (April 25, 2004). "Washington: I'll prove critics wrong". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. C3. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jason Wilde (September 4, 2005). "Time runs out on Hunt". Wisconsin State Journal. pp. F1, F5. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dylan B. Thomlinson (May 1, 2005). "Washington works himself into the mix". The Post-Crescent. p. B9. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dylan B. Thomlinson (May 20, 2006). "'It's do or die' as slimmer Washington fights for job". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. C3. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Len Pasquarelli (June 10, 2006). "Packers give up on DT Washington, release draft bust". ESPN. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ^ en Pasquarelli (June 28, 2006). "Raiders take gamble on defensive tackle Washington". ESPN. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ^ "Quick out: Raiders cut newly acquired QB George". ESPN. September 2, 2006. Retrieved April 17, 2022.