Donald Washington

Donald Washington
Donald Washington

At a game in Denver in January, 2010.
No. 27     Kansas City Chiefs
Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: July 28, 1986 (1986-07-28) (age 25)
Place of birth: Indianapolis, Indiana
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
College: Ohio State
NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102
Debuted in 2009 for the Kansas City Chiefs
Career history
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at NFL.com

Donald David Washington III (born July 28, 1986, in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American football cornerback for the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Chiefs. He played high school football at Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis.[1]

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College career

Washington enrolled at Ohio State in 2005, but spent the season performing on the scout team. He was named the team's Outstanding Freshman in 2006, starting nine games at boundary cornerback and nickel back in 2006. He produced 41 tackles (28 solos) with a stop behind the line of scrimmage. He also caused two fumbles and recovered another that he returned 48 yards.

As a sophomore, Washington moved to field cornerback, starting all 13 games. He registered 39 tackles (29 solos) that included his only sack as a Buckeye. He recovered a fumble, broke up two passes and returned an interception 70 yards for a touchdown. Washington was suspended for the team's first two games of the 2008 season for a violation of team rules. "I'll be honest and admit I made a mistake," he said. "That's the only way you can handle it. The best thing to do is just be honest."

When he returned, he spent most of the season as a reserve, starting two games at boundary cornerback. He managed just 22 tackles (18 solos) with a fumble recovery and a 34-yard interception return. Washington joined receiver Brian Hartline and running back Beanie Wells as three Ohio State underclassmen to declare for the 2009 NFL Draft.

NFL Combine

A bit of an unknown before his arrival, he dazzled everyone, as his vertical jump and broad jump figures were the best of any player that attended the 2009 Combine.

Professional career

Donald Washington was drafted in the 4th round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. Washington is on the active roster for the Chiefs as a second string strong safety.[2]

Pre-Draft Measureables
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 20 ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6'0" * 197 lb * 4.49 * 4.22 * 6.84 * 45.0 in. * 135.0 in. * 9.0 reps *

(* represents NFL Combine)

External links

References

  1. ^ "Chiefs select CB Donald Washington in fourth round". Kansas City Chiefs. 2009-04-26. http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2009/04/26/chiefs_select_cb_donald_washington_in_4th_round/. Retrieved 2009-04-26. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Donald Washington - Chiefs". Kansas City News. October 19, 2011. http://www.kansascitykc.com/chiefs/donald-washington/. 
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