Lionel Washington

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Lionel Washington
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Position Defensive back
Personal information
Born (1960-10-21) October 21, 1960 (age 65)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school Lutcher (Lutcher, Louisiana)
College Tulane (1979–1982)
NFL draft 1983: 4th round, 103rd overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
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Lionel Washington (born October 21, 1960) is an American former college football coach and player. He played as a cornerback for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Washington played college football for Tulane.

Washington was a nickelbacks/cornerbacks coach for the Green Bay Packers from 1999 to 2008. He was let go after a disappointing 2008 season. [1] Before the 2009 season the Oakland Raiders hired him to be their defensive secondary coach. [2] In 2011, Washington became defensive backs coach of the United Football League (UFL)'s Virginia Destroyers. [3] In 2012, he was named co-defensive coordinator of the Tulane Green Wave football team. [4]

Washington is the father of Deron Washington, a professional basketball player who was selected in the second round of the 2008 NBA draft.

References

  1. ↑ Green Bay Packers Fire Six Coaches January 5, 2009
  2. ↑ Raiders hire pair of assistant coaches Archived 2009-01-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 2009-01-20.
  3. ↑ Destroyers Announce Coaching Staff Archived 2011-08-17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-07-13.
  4. ↑ "Tulane's Johnson Announces the Completion of Green Wave Coaching Staff" . Retrieved February 8, 2012.
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