:Donnell Washington
{{Short description|American football player (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox gridiron football person
|image = |
||birth_date={{Birth date and age|1981|2|6|mf=y}}
|birth_place=Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S.
|College=Clemson
|Position=Defensive tackle
|height_ft=6
|height_in=6
|weight_lb=330
|DraftedYear=2004
|DraftedRound=3/ Pick 73
|playing_years1=2004ā2005
|playing_team1=Green Bay Packers
|playing_years2=2006
|playing_team2=Oakland Raiders*
| career_footnotes =
|career_highlights =
|CBS=493106}}
Donnell Washington (born February 6, 1981) was an American football defensive tackle who was born in Beaufort, South Carolina.
College career
Washington played college football at Clemson University{{cite news |author1=Jason Wilde |title=Weighting on Washington |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99909029/weighting-on-washington/ |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=Wisconsin State Journal |date=20 May 2006 |pages=D4 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}{{cite news |author1=Duane Rankin |title=Heart of the Defense |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99908994/heart-of-the-defense/ |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=The Greenville News |date=27 August 2003 |pages=1C, 5C |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}{{cite news |author1=Duane Rankin |title=Clemson needs Washington's sizable impact |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99911476/clemson-needs-washingtons-sizable/ |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=The Greenville News |date=17 August 2002 |page=8C |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}{{cite news |author1=Jon Solomon |title=Washington living up to expectations |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99911421/washington-living-up-to-expectations/ |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=The State |date=30 December 2003 |page=C1, C3 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}} but forwent his senior season to enter the NFL draft.{{cite news |author1=Duane Rankin |title=Tiger's Washington moving on to NFL |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99909771/tigers-washington-moving-on-to-nfl/ |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=The Times and Democrat |date=7 January 2004 |pages=1Cā2C |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}{{cite news |author1=Dylan B. Thomlinson |title=Washington goes on a crusade |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99909879/washington-goes-on-a-crusade/ |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=Green Bay Press-Gazette |date=2 May 2004 |page=C1 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}
Professional career
Washington was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 2004 NFL draft{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/draft.htm |title=2004 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2023-05-06}}{{cite news |author1=Rob Demovsky |title=Washington: I'll prove critics wrong |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99908889/washington-ill-prove-critics-wrong/ |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=Green Bay Press-Gazette |date=25 April 2004 |page=C3 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}} but missed his rookie season due to a foot injury.{{cite news |author1=Jason Wilde |title=Time runs out on Hunt |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99908952/time-runs-out-on-hunt-part-2/ |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=Wisconsin State Journal |date=4 September 2005 |pages=F1, F5 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}{{cite news |author1=Dylan B. Thomlinson |title=Washington works himself into the mix |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99909926/washington-works-himself-into-the-mix/ |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=The Post-Crescent |date=1 May 2005 |page=B9 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}} The following season, he was inactive for 15 of 16 games.{{cite news |author1=Dylan B. Thomlinson |title='It's do or die' as slimmer Washington fights for job |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99909978/its-do-or-die-as-slimmer-washington/ |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=Green Bay Press-Gazette |date=20 May 2006 |page=C3 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}} He was released by the club in June 2006 without having appeared in any regular season games.{{cite news |author1=Len Pasquarelli |title=Packers give up on DT Washington, release draft bust |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2477751 |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=ESPN |date=10 June 2006}} The same month, he was signed as a free agent with the Oakland Raiders.{{cite news |author1=en Pasquarelli |title=Raiders take gamble on defensive tackle Washington |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2502440 |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=ESPN |date=28 June 2006}} He was cut by the Raiders in September the same year.{{cite news |title=Quick out: Raiders cut newly acquired QB George |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2570868 |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=ESPN |date=2 September 2006}}
References
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{{Green Bay Packers 2004 NFL draft picks}}
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Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Clemson Tigers football players
Category:Green Bay Packers players