Damon Washington

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Damon Washington
No. 29
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1977-02-20) February 20, 1977 (age 47)
Lockney, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Southwest
(San Diego, California)
College: Colorado State
Undrafted: 1999
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:25
Rushing attempts:28
Rushing yards:89
Player stats at PFR

Damon Keane Washington (born February 20, 1977) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He played for the New York Giants. He played college football for the Colorado State Rams. [1] He was inducted into the Colorado State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.

Washington attended Southwest Senior High School in San Diego, setting school records for rushing yards in a game (346) and a season (1,533). [2]

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References

  1. "Today @ Colorado State University - Sports Hall of Fame inductee Damon Washington". Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  2. Brents, Phillip (January 26, 2001). "Washington is South Bay's Giant on Super Bowl Sunday". The Star-News . p. 13. Retrieved October 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.