Butchie Washington

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Butchie Washington
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Position Quarterback
Personal information
Born (1977-11-05) November 5, 1977 (age 48)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Beechcroft (Columbus)
College Akron (1996–2000)
NFL draft 2001: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team All-MAC (2000)

James Dwight "Butchie" Washington Jr. (born November 5, 1977) is an American former professional football quarterback who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Akron.

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Early life

James Dwight Washington Jr. was born on November 5, 1977, in Columbus, Ohio. [1] He was nicknamed "Butchie" after his father Butch. [2] When Washington was 14, his older brother accidentally shot and killed himself at a party. [3] [4] Washington played high school football at Beechcroft High School in Columbus. [1] He scored 10 passing touchdowns and 15 rushing touchdowns his senior year, earning all-state honors. [3] Washington committed to play quarterback at the University of Akron. [4] He also received interest from Michigan State as a defensive back but stuck with his commitment to Akron. [4]

College career

Washington played college football for the Akron Zips. He redshirted the 1996 season, and was a four-year letterman from 1997 to 2000. [1] During his college career, he completed 471 of 931 passes (50.6%) for 6,699 yards, 38 touchdowns, and 33 interceptions while also rushing for 325 yards and four touchdowns. [5] His 8.2 yards per pass attempt was the highest in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in 2000, earning Washington second-team All-MAC honors. [5] [6] Washington set school career records for passing completions, passing yards, passing touchdowns, and total offense. [7] [8] His 38 consecutive starts was the second-longest streak in history for a Division I-AA quarterback. [2] He majored in communications at Akron. [4]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2001 NFL draft, Washington signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on March 27, 2001. [2] He dressed in 17 games for Hamilton during the 2001 season, completing one of two passes for five yards. [1] Washington dressed in all 18 games in 2002, recording 10 completions on 26 passing attempts for 99 yards and one interception. [1] He became a free agent after the 2002 season. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Butchie Washington". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tiger-Cats ink Washington". CBC.ca. March 27, 2001. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Hockensmith, Ryan (September 4, 1999). "The fight of his life". Daily Collegian . Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Pluto, Terry (October 8, 2000). "Brother's death leaves a hole in his soul". The Akron Beacon Journal . pp. D1. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Butchie Washington". Sports Reference . Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  6. ↑ Block, John (December 2, 2000). "Broncos taking care of business". The Kalamazoo Gazette . pp. B5. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ Morgan, David Lee, Jr. (November 19, 2000). "Zips win one, but they're losing a lot more". The Akron Beacon Journal . pp. D7. Retrieved November 25, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ "UCONN (2-4) AT AKRON (4-3)". Hartford Courant . October 22, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  9. ↑ Hamilton, Ian (June 18, 2003). "Hamilton came out on top after annual meat market". The Leader-Post . pp. E10. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
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