Ar'Darius Washington

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Ar'Darius Washington
No. 29 – Baltimore Ravens
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-02) November 2, 1999 (age 25)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Evangel Christian
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
College: TCU (2018–2020)
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2024
Total tackles:74
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:9
Interceptions:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ar'Darius Washington (born November 2, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs.

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Early life

Washington attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he was a star cornerback for the Eagles. Prior to his senior season, he committed to play college football at LSU, but eventually switched his commitment to play at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. [1]

College career

As a true freshman at TCU in 2018, Washington transitioned to safety and played in four games for the TCU Horned Frogs to preserve his redshirt. He enjoyed a breakout season as a redshirt freshman in 2019, becoming a starter late in the year and led the team with five interceptions - the most by any freshman under coach Gary Patterson in his tenure at TCU. [2] After the season, he was named the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year. [3] and a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America. [4]

Prior to Washington's sophomore season in 2020, he was named to the All-Texas College Team by Dave Campbell's Texas Football, [5] as one of the top returning players in the Big 12 by ESPN [6] and as the nation's second-leading returning safety behind his teammate Trevon Moehrig by Pro Football Focus. [7] Additionally, he was projected as a first-round selection in the 2021 NFL draft by CBS Sports. [8]

On December 29, 2020, Washington announced that he would forgo his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility by declaring for the 2021 NFL Draft. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+1⁄4 in
(1.73 m)		176 lb
(80 kg)		29+1⁄4 in
(0.74 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.61 s1.62 s2.66 s4.10 s7.06 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		17 reps
All values from Pro Day [10] [11]

2021–2023

Washington signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2021. [12] [13] On November 27, 2021, Washington suffered a season-ending foot injury and was placed on injured reserve. [14]

On August 30, 2022, Washington was waived by the Ravens and signed to the practice squad the next day. [15] [16] On December 11, in Week 14 of the 2022 NFL season against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington made his first two solo tackles. [17] He was signed to the active roster on January 14, 2023. [18]

Washington was placed on injured reserve on September 19, 2023, after suffering a chest injury in Week 2 against the Cincinnati Bengals. [19] He was activated off IR on January 10, 2024. [20] [21]

2024

Washington started the 2024 season mainly on special teams, but his role on defense quickly increased after the poor play of Eddie Jackson and Marcus Williams caused the Ravens to have one of the worst passing defenses in the NFL to start the season. Washington was given the starting role for Week 8's game against the Cleveland Browns; the move ended up upgrading the safety position so significantly that he was given the starting job for the rest of the season. [22] Both Williams and Jackson were benched with the latter being subsequently waived and the former being inactive for the final five games of the season. [23] In Week 9, Washington recorded his first career interception off of Bo Nix in a 41–10 blowout win over the Denver Broncos. [24] He recorded his second career interception in the waning moment of the Ravens' Week 15 35–14 rout of the New York Giants. [25] The following week against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington forced a fumble by Russell Wilson, which was recovered Kyle Van Noy. The turnover, which came early in the second quarter of a 7–7 tie game with the Steelers driving into the redzone, proved to be crucial as it swung the momentum back to Ravens in what would be a 34–17 win. [26] He finished the season with career-highs in essentially every category. [25]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRTD
2021 BAL 301010.000000.000000
2022 BAL 302200.000000.000000
2023 BAL 2111651.012000.000000
2024 BAL 1696043171.05723316.5320100
Career 24107451232.06923316.5320100

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  2. ↑ McGalliard, Grant (March 4, 2020). "2020 Horned Frogs have a secondary full of stars". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
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