Marcus Washington

Not to be confused with Marcus, Washington.

Marcus Washington

Washington in February 2005
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Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1977-10-17) October 17, 1977 (age 47) Auburn, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Auburn
College:	Auburn
NFL draft:	2000: 2nd round, 59th pick
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2000–2003) Washington Redskins (2004–2008)
Career highlights and awards Pro Bowl (2004) Career NFL statistics Total tackles: 617 Sacks: 37.5 Forced fumbles: 16 Pass deflections: 27 Interceptions: 3 Defensive touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference Marcus Cornelius Washington (born October 17, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2000 NFL draft. He was later signed by the Washington Redskins in 2004, and played there for five seasons. Early life Washington attended Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama, where he lettered in both basketball and football. College career As a senior at Auburn University, Washington played defensive end and posted seven sacks and 52 tackles. Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) 252 lb (114 kg) 32 in (0.81 m) 9 in (0.23 m) 4.70 s 1.72 s 2.74 s 4.49 s 35.0 in (0.89 m) Indianapolis Colts He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 28th pick in the second round (59th overall) of the 2000 NFL draft. [1] After four seasons as a linebacker with the Colts, they were unable to make him an offer because of the expected cost of re-signing Peyton Manning. Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins signed Washington on March 5, 2004. During his five-year tenure with the Redskins he made the Pro Bowl in 2004 and was named an alternate in 2005 and 2006. Washington was released by the Redskins on February 20, 2009. Coaching He was the defensive line coach for the University of San Diego football team in 2016. In that season, the Toreros ranked the #1 ranked scoring defense in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), averaging only 12.1 points allowed per game in the regular season. NFL statistics Year Team Games Combined Tackles Tackles Assisted Tackles Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Fumble Return Yards Interceptions Interception Return Yards Yards per Interception Return Longest Interception Return Interceptions Returned for Touchdown Passes Defended 2000 IND 16 12 6 6 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 2001 IND 16 93 73 20 8.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2002 IND 15 65 46 19 2.0 1 1 0 1 40 40 40 1 3 2003 IND 16 81 55 26 6.0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2004 WSH 16 107 87 20 4.5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2005 WSH 16 93 73 20 7.5 3 2 0 1 41 41 41 0 7 2006 WSH 14 88 59 29 2.5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2007 WSH 12 48 32 16 5.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 WSH 10 44 25 19 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Career 131 631 456 175 37.5 16 7 0 3 82 27 41 1 30 References "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023. Sources Bryant, Howard (January 1, 2006). "Washington Is Monumental". The Washington Post . p. E1. This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.