Marcus Washington
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 Washington in February 2005. |
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Linebacker | |
| Date of birth: October 17, 1977 | |
| Place of birth: Auburn, Alabama | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 248 lb (112 kg) |
| Professional debut | |
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| 2000 for the Indianapolis Colts | |
| Career history | |
| College: Auburn | |
| NFL Draft: 2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2008 NFL season) |
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| Tackles | 617 |
| Sacks | 37.5 |
| INTs | 3 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Marcus Cornelius Washington (born October 17, 1977 in Auburn, Alabama) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn.
Washington has also played for the Washington Redskins.
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[edit] Early years
Washington attended Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama, where he lettered in both basketball and football. Auburn High School was also attended by Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Demarcus Ware and New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora.
[edit] College career
As a senior at Auburn University, Marcus Washington played defensive end and posted seven sacks and 52 tackles.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Indianapolis Colts
He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts with the 28th pick in the second round (59th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft. After four seasons as a linebacker with the Colts, they were unable to make him an offer because of the expected cost of re-signing Peyton Manning.
[edit] Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins signed Washington on March 5, 2004. During his five-year tenure with the Redskins he made the Pro Bowl in 2004 and was named an alternate in 2005 and 2006.
In the 2005-06 postseason, following a successful five game win streak, the Redskins were pitted against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs. Following a run straight up the middle, Marcus Washington was spotted trying to get to his feet urgently. As an official's review later confirmed, he picked up a fumble by Tampa running back Cadillac Williams and ran several yards forward, only to have the ball punched out of his hands by Tampa fullback Mike Alstott. However, the Redskins free safety, the late Sean Taylor, picked up the ball and returned it for a touchdown. The outcome of the game later turned out to be the Redskins' margin of victory.
Washington was released by the Redskins on February 20, 2009.
[edit] References
- http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=345
- Bryant, Howard (January 1, 2006). "Washington Is Monumental". The Washington Post, p. E01.
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