Charles Washington (born March 10, 1993) is an American football safety. He played college football at Fresno State and signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL draft.
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| Born: | March 10, 1993 Encino, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Crespi Carmelite (Encino, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Fresno State (2012–2015) | ||||||||
| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||
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Early life
editWashington played high school football at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. He recorded 57 solo tackles, 29 tackle assists, 5 interceptions, 7 rushing attempts, 123 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns his senior year in 2010, earning league defensive MVP honors.[1]
College career
editWashington played for the Fresno State Bulldogs of Fresno State University from 2012 to 2015. He was redshirted in 2011.[1] He played in 12 games in 2012, recording 8 solo tackles, 5 tackle assists, 2 pass breakups and 1 fumble recovery.[1][2] Washington also returned a blocked extra point attempt for two points.[1] He earned Mountain West (MW) All-Academic honors in 2012.[1] He started all 13 games in 2013, totaling 50 solo tackles, 21 tackle assists, 2 sacks, 1 interception, 2 pass breakups and 1 forced fumble.[1][2] Washington started the first 11 games of the season at strong safety and the final 2 at cornerback. He garnered MW All-Academic recognition.[1] He started all 14 games in 2014, recording 61 solo tackles, 17 tackle assists, half a sack, 2 interceptions, 7 pass breakups and 1 fumble recovery.[1][2] Washington started seven games at cornerback, six at safety and one at nickelback. He earned MW All-Academic honors in 2014.[1] He played in 11 games, all starts, in 2015, totaling 31 solo tackles, 9 tackle assists, 1 sack and 6 pass breakups.[3][1] Washington's first four starts of 2015 were at cornerback while his last seven were at strong safety. He missed one game due to injury.[1] He garnered MW All-Academic recognition in 2015.[4] Washington played in 50 games, starting 38, during his college career, recording 202 total tackles and 3 interceptions.[5] He participated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in January 2016.[6] He majored in criminology corrections at Fresno State.[1]
Professional career
editWashington was rated the 64th best cornerback in the 2016 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[7]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
4.48 s | 1.58 s | 2.56 s | 4.48 s | 7.23 s | 41 in (1.04 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
18 reps | |||
| All values from Fresno State Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
editAfter going undrafted, Washington signed with the Detroit Lions on May 6, 2016.[8] He was waived by the Lions on September 3 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 4.[9][10] He was released on October 12 and signed to the Lions' practice squad on October 17, 2016.[11][12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 9, 2017.[13]
In 2018, Washington played in 13 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 22, 2018.[14]
On August 31, 2019, Washington was waived by the Lions.[15]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn September 1, 2019, Washington was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.[16]
On March 27, 2020, Washington was re-signed by the Cardinals.[17]
On March 29, 2021, Washington re-signed with the Cardinals on a one-year contract.[18][19] He was placed on injured reserve on September 29, 2021 with a hamstring injury.[20] He was activated on December 18.[21]
On May 2, 2022, Washington re-signed with the Cardinals.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2022.[23] He was activated on November 12.[24]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Charles Washington". gobulldogs.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c "2015 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE" (PDF). gobulldogs.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "2015 Football Cumulative Statistics". gobulldogs.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "FALL 2015 ACADEMIC ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST TEAM ANNOUNCED" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. February 11, 2016. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ Burkholder, Matt (May 2, 2016). "Bulldogs find NFL homes following draft". gobulldogs.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Rosters". The Associated Press. sandiegouniontribune.com. January 20, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "Charles Washington". NFLDraftScout.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "Lions sign 12 undrafted rookie free agents". DetroitLions.com. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "Lions sign 8 players to team's practice squad". DetroitLions.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "Lions sign WR Jay Lee to practice squad". DetroitLions.com. October 12, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "Detroit Lions Transactions". DetroitLions.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "Lions sign nine players to Reserve/Future List". DetroitLions.com. January 9, 2017. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ "Lions place WR Bruce Ellington & S Charles Washington on reserve/injured". DetroitLions.com. December 22, 2018. Archived from the original on December 23, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "Detroit Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ Odegard, Kyle (September 1, 2019). "Cardinals Claim Defensive Lineman Jonathan Bullard, Four Others". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (March 24, 2020). "Cardinals Retain OL Max Garcia, S Charles Washington". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Arizona Cardinals re-sign special teams ace Charles Washington". www.revengeofthebirds.com. March 25, 2021.
- ^ "2021 NFL Transactions: Signings – March". NFL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 29, 2021). "Cardinals Promote Antonio Hamilton From Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (December 18, 2021). "DeAndre Hopkins, Robert Alford To IR; Chase Edmonds Activated". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (May 2, 2022). "Charles Washington Returns To Cardinals". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 1, 2022). "Cardinals Re-Sign Aaron Brewer; Place Antonio Hamilton On NFI". AZCardianls.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (November 12, 2022). "Not Getting Better: Cardinals Place Rodney Hudson On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.