Mark Washington (linebacker)
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Position: | Harbor City, California | ||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||
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High school: | Long Beach Polytechnic (Long Beach, California) | ||
College: | Texas State | ||
Undrafted: | 2007 | ||
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Mark Terrell Washington II (born August 20, 1985) is a former
Early life and college career
Washington was born in
USA Today ranked Washington the no. 3 linebacker in the nation, and Scout.com rated Washington three stars out of five.[2][3] In 2003, Washington began his college football career at Arizona State under head coach Dirk Koetter. Playing in eight games, Washington had seven tackles and a sack. After his freshman season, Washington left the football team to focus on academics.[1]
In the spring of 2006, Washington transferred to
Professional career
On July 4, 2007, Washington was declared eligible for the
On December 5, 2007, Washington signed with Miami Dolphins to the active roster. He played in the Dolphins' final three games of the season and had one tackle.[1][5] The Dolphins released Washington on April 24, 2008.[1]
Washington signed again with the 49ers on March 16, 2009 and was cut after the preseason on September 5.[1] On December 11, 2009, Washington signed with the Arizona Cardinals and was placed on the practice squad. He then signed a futures contract with the Cardinals on January 18, 2010.[1] Following an injury, Washington was waived on September 3.[6] On July 31, 2011, Washington signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He was released nearly a month later on August 26.[7]
Coaching career
In 2015, Washington was outside linebackers coach at Humboldt State.[8] The 2015 Humboldt State team went 10–2 with a second round appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mark Washington". Arizona Cardinals. Archived from the original on August 1, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Mark Washington". Texas State University. Archived from the original on December 8, 2007. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Mark Washington, Long Beach Poly , Inside Linebacker". 247Sports.
- ^ Pasquarelli, Len (July 4, 2007). "Texas State's Washington eligible for July 12 NFL supplemental draft". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 31, 2013.
- ^ "Mark Washington". NFL. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 3, 2010). "Cody Brown among cuts". Word from the Birds Blog. Arizona Cardinals. Archived from the original on September 5, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "The Official Site of the Minnesota Vikings". www.vikings.com.
- ^ "2015 Football Roster". Humboldt State University. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "2015 Football Schedule". Humboldt State University Athletics.