Darnell Washington
| Georgia Bulldogs – No. 0 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Health & Physical Education |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 17, 2001 |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Desert Pines (Las Vegas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Darnell Ernest Washington (born August 17, 2001) is an American football tight end for the Georgia Bulldogs.
High school career
Washington was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 17, 2001. He attended Desert Pines High School, where he played football and basketball.[1] A five-star recruit in football, he committed to play college football at the University of Georgia.[2][3]
College career
As a true freshman at Georgia, Darnell recorded 166 yards on seven receptions.[4]
In Washington's second season he put up 145 yards on nine receptions and scored one touchdown. This touchdown was the first of Washington's career and it came in the SEC Championship Game against Alabama.[5] Washington's longest gain of the season came on a 32 yard reception against Florida. He appeared in seven games and missed time due to having to have surgery for a minor fracture in his foot.[6][7][8] In the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship, Georgia defeated Alabama 33-18.[9]
During Washington's third season, he recorded 28 receptions for 454 yards and two touchdowns.[10] As a result, Washington was named to the Second-team All-SEC.[11] On January 12, 2023, Washington declared for the 2023 NFL Draft.[10][12]
| Season | Games | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| 2020 | 4 | 7 | 166 | 23.7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 | 154 | 15.4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 15 | 28 | 454 | 16.2 | 2 |
| Career[13] | 27 | 45 | 774 | 17.2 | 3 |
References
- ^ Brewer, Ray (2018-05-20). "Desert Pines' Darnell Washington 'shocked' by Alabama scholarship offer – High School Sports News –". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ Daniels, Tim. "5-Star TE Recruit Darnell Washington Commits to Georgia over Alabama, More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "Desert Pines football star Darnell Washington signs with Georgia". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "Darnell Washington discusses first 2 years at Georgia, working back from injury to return to field". Saturday Down South. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "Alabama thrashes Georgia's vaunted defense to win SEC championship". Washington Post. 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ Austin, Brooks. "SOURCE: Darnell Washington Undergoes Surgery". Sports Illustrated Georgia Bulldogs News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Darnell Washington's NFL Draft is Stock Rising Upon Junior Season". Yardbarker. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ Riker, John. "Georgia tight end Darnell Washington staying engaged despite leg injury". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "Ex-Desert Pines star Darnell Washington celebrates national title". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ a b "Georgia TE Darnell Washington makes NFL draft decision". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "Georgia Tight ends make SEC history". MSN. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ Polacek, Scott. "Georgia's Darnell Washington Declares for 2023 NFL Draft After Winning National Title". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "Darnell Washington College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
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