Anthony "Scotty" Washington (born July 26, 1997) is an American professional football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Wake Forest, he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
| No. 85 – Baltimore Ravens | |
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 26, 1997 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. John's (Washington, D.C.) |
| College: | Wake Forest |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
editWashington played college football at Wake Forest from 2015 to 2019.[1] After redshirting his first year in 2015, he didn't see the field until 2016. Washington finished 2016 with 155 yards in 10 receptions and no touchdowns. In 2017, Washington had his best season, finishing with 45 receptions, 711 yards and three touchdowns. In 2018, Washington finished with 243 yards on 20 receptions and three touchdowns. In his senior season, Washington finished with 607 yards on 35 receptions and seven touchdowns in only eight games played.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
217 lb (98 kg) |
33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati Bengals
editWashington signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 27, 2020.[3] Washington was waived by the Bengals on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[4] Washington spent all of the 2020 and 2021 seasons on the team's practice squad. He was waived on August 22, 2022.[5]
New England Patriots
editOn September 20, 2022, Washington was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.[6] On a Christmas Eve game against his former team, the Bengals, Washington was involved in a trick play, on a 3rd and 29, Patriots quarterback Mac Jones targeted Washington in the end zone and batted the ball back to Jakobi Meyers for a touchdown. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[7] He was waived on August 27, 2023.[8]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editOn October 24, 2023, Washington was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[9] He was released on November 14, 2023.[10]
Baltimore Ravens
editOn November 20, 2023, Washington was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 29, 2024.[12] He was waived on August 20. Washington was re-signed to the practice squad on November 27.
References
edit- ^ "Scotty Washington - Football". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Scotty Washington College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Scotty Washington And His Fellow Undrafteds Try To Find A Way As Chances Shrink". www.bengals.com. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ "Scotty Washington (TE): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.bengals.com. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ "Bengals Player Moves: Three Players Waived". Bengals.com. August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots Sign TE Scotty Washington to the Practice Squad; Release Rookie Jalen Wydermyer from the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Patriots sign 11 players to future contracts". Patriots.com. January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Release 11 Players". Patriots.com. August 27, 2023.
- ^ Kozora, Alex. "Report: Steelers Signings TE Scotty Washington To Practice Squad". Steelers Depot. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (November 14, 2023). "Steelers make roster moves". Steelers.com.
- ^ Clark, Joe. "Former Steelers TE Scotty Washington Signing With Ravens". Steelers Depot. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (January 29, 2024). "Ravens Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". BaltimoreRavens.com.