John David Washington
| No. 28 Sacramento Mountain Lions | |
| Running back | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: July 28, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Toluca Lake, California | |
| Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Weight: 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Morehouse | |
| Undrafted in 2006 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career UFL statistics as of 2009 | |
| Rushing yards | 75 |
| Rushing average | 3.0 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 |
John David Washington (born July 28, 1984 in Toluca Lake, California) is an American football running back for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Morehouse.
He is the son of Academy Award and Tony-winning actor Denzel Washington.
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[edit] Early years
At the age of nine, Washington appeared as a student in a Harlem classroom in the 1992 feature film Malcolm X, which starred his father Denzel Washington in the title role.
Washington attended Campbell Hall School in Los Angeles, California and was a student and a letterman in football, basketball, and track.
[edit] College career
At Morehouse College, Washington set a school-record with 1,198 yards with a 5.6-yard average and nine touchdowns, and added ten receptions for 69 yards his senior year. He also holds the school's single-game (242 yards) and career (3,699 yards) leading rushing records.
Washington led the conference in rushing in 2005. He was named National Player of the Week by D2Football.com in the same year.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] St. Louis Rams
After going undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft, Washington was signed by the St. Louis Rams on May 1, 2006 as an undrafted free agent. Washington was released by the Rams on September 1, but later re-signed to their practice squad for the 2006 NFL season.
Washington played in NFL Europa for the Rhein Fire in the 2007 offseason.[1] He was released by the Rams on August 31.[2] Three days later, the Rams re-signed him to their practice squad.[3]
[edit] California Redwoods
Washington was drafted by the California Redwoods of the United Football League in the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009. He signed with the team on August 18.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Rams cut 11, including sixth-round pick, retrieved August 31, 2007
- ^ Rams sign seven to practice squad
- ^ "United Football League Signs 31 Players to California Redwoods' Roster". 2009-08-20. http://www.ufl-football.com/press/2009/08/18/united_football_league_signs_31_players_to_california_redwoods_roster. (dead link)
[edit] External links
- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Los Angeles, California
- Players of American football from California
- American football running backs
- Morehouse Maroon Tigers football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- St. Louis Rams players
- Hamburg Sea Devils players
- California Redwoods players
- Sacramento Mountain Lions players
- Members of the Church of God in Christ
