Carlos Washington Jr.

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Carlos Washington Jr.
No. 28 – Atlanta Falcons
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-12-26) December 26, 1998 (age 25) [1]
Clinton, Maryland, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Riverdale Baptist School (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
College: New Hampshire (2017–2021)
Southeastern Louisiana (2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Carlos Washington Jr. (born December 26, 1998) [1] is an American professional football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at New Hampshire and Southeastern Louisiana.

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Early life and high school

Washington grew up in Clinton, Maryland, and attended Riverdale Baptist School. During high school, he completed 1,200 rushing yards, 300 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior and was named the Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention and the team MVP. [2] He was an unranked running back recruit and committed to play at New Hampshire. [3]

College career

New Hampshire

Washington redshirted during his true freshman season in 2017. During the 2018 season, he played in all 11 games and started two of them. He finished the season with 99 rushes, 582 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns, seven touchdowns, 10 kickoff returns and 10 kickoff return yards. During the 2019 season, he played in all 11 games and started the first seven. He finished the season with 138 rush attempts, 28 receptions, 792 all-purpose yards, 138 rushes for 601 yards and three touchdowns. During the 2020 season, he played in and started their only game of the season where he completed 10 rush attempts for 30 yards. During the 2021 season, he played in 10 games and started nine of them. He finished the season with 117 rush attempts for 547 yards and a touchdown. [4]

On December 8, 2021, Washington announced that he would be entering the transfer portal. [5] He ultimately transferred to Southeastern Louisiana. [6]

Southeastern Louisiana

During the 2022 season, he played in 12 games and started 10 of them. He finished the season with 147 rushing attempts for 715 yards and 15 touchdowns. [7]

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 10+3⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		207 lb
(94 kg)		30 in
(0.76 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.60 s1.53 s2.53 s4.41 s7.09 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		14 reps
All values from Pro Day [8]

On April 29, 2023, Washington was signed to the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft. [9] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [10] He was resigned to the practice squad on September 20, 2023. [11] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2024. [12]

Washington was waived by the Falcons on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. [13] [14] He was promoted to the active roster on December 11. [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Carlos Washington Jr. Biography". ESPN . Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Carlos Washington Jr". New Hampshire Wildcats .
  3. ↑ "Carlos Washington, Riverdale Baptist, Running Back". 247sports.com. January 15, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Carlos Washington Stats". The Football Database. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ Beall, Cameron (December 8, 2021). "UNH football: RB Carlos Washington Jr. enters the transfer portal for final season of eligibility". The New Hampshire. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ Becton, Stan (April 10, 2022). "16 FCS transfers who could have the biggest potential impact in 2022". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Carlos Washington Jr". Southeastern Louisiana Lions .
  8. ↑ "2023 Draft Scout Carlos Washington Jr., Southeastern Louisiana NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ Bair, Scott (May 1, 2023). "Falcons agree to terms with six undrafted free agents". atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ Urben, Matt (August 29, 2023). "Falcons to waive RB Carlos Washington Jr". Falcons Wire. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Carlos Washington: Joins Falcons' practice squad". CBS Sports . September 20, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  12. ↑ Waack, Terrin (January 10, 2024). "Falcons sign 16 players to reserve/future contracts in 2024". Atlanta Falcons. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  13. ↑ Waack, Terrin (August 27, 2024). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  14. ↑ Waack, Terrin (August 28, 2024). "Falcons sign 13 to practice squad, plus an international player". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  15. ↑ Waack, Terrin (December 11, 2024). "Falcons place rookie RB Jase McClellan on IR". AtlantaFalcons.com.
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