Marcus Washington
American football player (born 1977)
Marcus Cornelius Washington (born October 17, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2000 NFL draft. He was later signed by the Washington Redskins in 2004, and played there for five seasons.
01Early life
Washington attended Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama, where he lettered in both basketball and football.
02College career
As a senior at Auburn University, Washington played defensive end and posted seven sacks and 52 tackles.
03Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) | 252 lb (114 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.70 s | 1.72 s | 2.74 s | 4.49 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
Indianapolis Colts
He was selected 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.
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.
Washington was released by the Redskins on February 20, 2009.
Coaching
He was the defensive line coach for the University of San Diego football team in 2016. In that season, the Toreros ranked the #1 ranked scoring defense in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), averaging only 12.1 points allowed per game in the regular season.
NFL statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Combined tackles | Tackles | Assisted tackles | Sacks | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Fumble return yards | Interceptions | Interception return yards | Yards per interception return | Longest interception return | Interceptions returned for touchdown | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | IND | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | IND | 16 | 93 | 73 | 20 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | IND | 15 | 65 | 46 | 19 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | IND | 16 | 81 | 55 | 26 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 | WSH | 16 | 107 | 87 | 20 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | WSH | 16 | 93 | 73 | 20 | 7.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 7 |
| 2006 | WSH | 14 | 88 | 59 | 29 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2007 | WSH | 12 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | WSH | 10 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 131 | 631 | 456 | 175 | 37.5 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 27 | 41 | 1 | 30 |
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