Dwayne Washington (American football)

Dwayne Washington (born April 24, 1994) is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

For the American football cornerback, see Dewayne Washington.

Dwayne Washington
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Washington with the New Orleans Saints in 2021
No. 39 – Denver Broncos
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-24) April 24, 1994
Lakewood, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Gahr (Cerritos, California)
College:Washington (2012–2015)
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 7 / Pick: 236
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2022
Rushing yards:592
Rushing average:3.5
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:16
Receiving yards:101
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Washington attended and played high school football at Gahr High School in Cerritos, California.[1]

College career

Washington played for the University of Washington from 2012 to 2015.[2][3] Washington redshirted in his first year with the program.[4] In the 2013 season, he had 47 rushing attempts for 332 yards and four touchdowns. In addition, he made one five-yard touchdown reception.[5] In the 2014 season, he had 132 rushing attempts for 697 yards and nine touchdowns. In addition, he had 15 receptions for 91 yards.[6] He played in nine games for the Washington Huskies during the 2015 season, rushing for 282 yards on 47 carries and catching 25 passes for another 315 yards and three touchdowns. He missed the final four games of the season, including the team's bowl game, due to a knee injury.[7]

Collegiate statistics
Dwayne Washington Rushing Receiving
Year School Conf Class Pos G Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2013 Washington Pac-12 FR RB 11 47 332 7.1 4 1 5 5.0 1
2014 Washington Pac-12 SO HB 12 132 697 5.3 9 15 91 6.1 0
2015 Washington Pac-12 JR RB 8 47 282 6.0 4 25 315 12.6 3
Career Washington 31 226 1,311 5.8 17 41 411 10.0 4

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 223 lb
(101 kg)		 32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		 9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.44 s1.58 s2.60 s4.24 s6.90 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		21 reps
All values from Pro Day[8][9]

Detroit Lions

Washington was drafted in the seventh round with the 236th overall pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2016 NFL Draft.[10][11] Overall, in his rookie season, he finished with 90 carries for 265 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.[12] In the 2017 season, he recorded 20 carries for 44 yards and had a larger role on special teams.[13]

On September 1, 2018, Washington was waived by the Lions.[14]

New Orleans Saints
Washington (left) and fullback Alexander Armah playing for the Saints in 2021.

On September 2, 2018, Washington was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on September 28, 2018.[16] He recorded 27 carries for 154 rushing yards in 13 games on the 2018 season, a majority which came against the Carolina Panthers in Week 17.[17] In addition, he was a contributor on special teams.[18] Overall, in the 2019 season, he recorded eight carries for 60 rushing yards to go along with a role on special tams.[19]

Washington re-signed with the Saints on April 16, 2020.[20] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on August 30, 2020.[21] He was activated on September 17, 2020.[22] He was placed back on the COVID-19 list on January 2, 2021,[23] and activated on January 6.[24] In the 2020 season, he appeared in 11 games and mainly played on special teams.[25]

On March 10, 2021, Washington signed a one-year contract extension with the Saints.[26] He appeared in 14 games in the 2021 season and mainly had a special teams role.[27]

On April 18, 2022, Washington signed another one-year contract with the Saints.[28] Washington played in 12 games and mainly played in a special teams role in the 2022 season.[29]

Denver Broncos

On August 16, 2023, Washington signed with the Denver Broncos.[30] He was released on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[31][32] He was promoted to the active roster on October 4.[33]

References
  1. "Dwayne Washington, Josh Perkins go from Gahr High to NFL". Long Beach Press Telegram. September 17, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  2. "2012 Football Roster". Washington Huskies Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  3. "Dwayne Washington College Gamelog". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  4. "A closer look: Running back Dwayne Washington". Detroit Lions. April 30, 2016. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  5. "Dwayne Washington 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  6. "Dwayne Washington 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  7. "Dwayne Washington 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  8. "Seahawks' staff sees standout pro day of Washington WR". NFL.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  9. "2016 NFL Draft Scout Dwayne Washington College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  10. Twentyman, Tim (April 30, 2016). "Detroit Lions draft running back Dwayne Washington". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  11. "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  12. "Dwayne Washington 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  13. "Dwayne Washington 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  14. Reisman, Jeremy (September 1, 2018). "Lions cutting RB Dwayne Washington, placing Zach Zenner on IR". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  15. "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  16. Bouda, Nate (September 28, 2018). "Saints Promote RB Dwayne Washington, Waive RB Jonathan Williams". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  17. "Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – December 30th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  18. "Dwayne Washington 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  19. "Dwayne Washington 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  20. "Saints re-sign RB Dwayne Washington". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 16, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  21. Just, Amie (August 30, 2020). "Saints place RB Dwayne Washington on reserve/COVID-19 list". NOLA.com. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  22. Just, Amie (September 17, 2020). "Saints activate RB Dwayne Washington from reserve/COVID-19 list". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  23. "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  24. Just, Amie (January 6, 2021). "Saints All-Pros Michael Thomas, Deonte Harris return to practice, 3 RBs reinstated from COVID-19 list". NOLA.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  25. "Dwayne Washington 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  26. "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with RB Dwayne Washington". NewOrleansSaints.com. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  27. "Dwayne Washington 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  28. "New Orleans Saints re-sign running back Dwayne Washington on one-year contract". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  29. "Dwayne Washington 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  30. Swanson, Ben (August 16, 2023). "Broncos sign RB Dwayne Washington". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  31. DiLalla, Aric (August 29, 2023). "Broncos make series of transactions to reduce active roster to league-mandated limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  32. DiLalla, Aric (August 30, 2023). "Broncos sign 14 players to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  33. DiLalla, Aric (October 4, 2023). "Broncos promote RB Dwayne Washington, designate OLB Baron Browning and safety P.J. Locke for return to practice". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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