Mike Washington (wide receiver)

Mike Washington

Personal information
Born:	(1986-10-19) October 19, 1986 (age 38) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height:	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:	Aliquippa (PA)
College:	Hawai'i
Position:	Wide receiver
Undrafted:	2009
Career history
Pittsburgh Power (2011–2013) Spokane Shock (2014–2015) Arizona Rattlers (2016) Tampa Bay Storm (2016) Shanghai Skywalkers (2016) Washington Valor (2017)
Career highlights and awards Second Team All-WAC (2008) CAFL All-Pro South Division All-Star (2016) Judge Spirit Award (2016) Career Arena League statistics Receptions: 578 Receiving yards: 7,145 Receiving TDs: 146 Return yards: 1,157 Return TDs: 3 Stats at ArenaFan.com Michael Washington (born October 19, 1986) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. [1] He was signed by the Pittsburgh Power as an undrafted free agent in 2011. Early life Washington attended Aliquippa Senior High School in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the football team as well as the track and field team. [2] College recruiting information Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date Mike Washington WR Aliquippa, Pennsylvania Aliquippa Senior High School 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 4.33 Jan 26, 2005  Star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports: Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 172 (CB)   Rivals: -- (WR), -- (PA) Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Hawaii Commitment List". Scout.com. Retrieved May 31, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 31, 2017. "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 31, 2017. College career Washington committed to Hawaii on January 26, 2005. [3] Washington played sparingly for his first 3 seasons with the Warriors. [4] Washington saw a much larger role as a senior in 2008, catching 62 passes for 789 yards and six receiving touchdowns. Washington was named Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference. [5] Statistics NCAA Collegiate Career statistics Hawaii Warriors Season Receiving Rushing Kick return Punt return Rec Yards Avg TDs Att Yards Avg TDs Ret Yards Avg TDs Ret Yards Avg TDs 2005 13 86 6.6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 3 50 16.7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 3 51 17.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 9 137 15.2 0 5 104 20.8 1 2008 62 789 12.7 6 2 9 4.5 0 0 0 0.0 0 19 17 0.9 0 NCAA career totals 81 976 12.1 7 2 9 4.5 0 9 137 15.2 0 24 121 5.0 1 Professional career Pittsburgh Power On October 21, 2010, Washington was assigned to the Pittsburgh Power. [6] Washington played a large role for the expansion Power. [7] Washington returned to the Power in 2013 on a new three-year contract. [8] Spokane Shock In October 2013, Washington was traded to the Spokane Shock for Arvell Nelson and Ben Ossai. [9] Arizona Rattlers On March 2, 2016, Washington was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers. [10] Tampa Bay Storm On April 21, 2016, Washington was traded to the Tampa Bay Storm for future considerations. On June 7, 2016, Washington was placed on reassignment. On June 9, 2016, Washington was assigned to the Storm. On June 21, 2016, Washington was placed on reassignment. Shanghai Skywalkers Washington was drafted by the Shanghai Skywalkers in the eighth round of the 2016 CAFL Draft. [11] He earned Judge Spirit Award and All-Pro South Division All-Star honors after catching 47 passes for 586 yards and 15 touchdowns. [12] [13] [14] He is listed on the Skywalkers' roster for the 2018 season. [15] Washington Valor Washington was assigned to the Washington Valor for the 2017 season. [16] He was placed on inactive reserve on May 16 and then placed on injured reserve on May 30, 2017. [17] AFL statistics Year Team Rec Yds TD 2011 Pittsburgh 114 1,367 30 2012 Pittsburgh 115 1,484 34 2013 Pittsburgh 136 1,595 36 2014 Spokane 106 1,356 23 2015 Spokane 59 801 15 2016 Arizona 1 17 0 2016 Tampa Bay 29 288 3 2017 Washington 18 237 5 Career 578 7,145 146 Stats from ArenaFan: [18] References Jim Meehan (July 29, 2014). "Shock wide receiver Mike Washington diligently trains body, mind". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 1, 2014. "Mike Washington, Aliquippa / Angelica Martinez, Schenley". www.post-gazette.com. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 28, 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2017. Jim Equels Jr. (January 31, 2005). "At least eight area football players earn Division I scholarships; more may follow". www.timesonline.com. Timesonline.com. Retrieved May 31, 2017. Brad Everettri (September 27, 2007). "PG West: Aliquippa grad still awaits his big chance for Hawaii". www.post-gazette.com. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 31, 2017. Brian Ojima. 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Moninghoff, Mick (November 6, 2016). "Series Final: One for the Record Books". caflfootball.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2017. "The CAFL has announced their 2016 All-Pro South Division All-Stars". caflfootball.com. November 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016. "CAFL Post Season Awards – The MVPs". caflfootball.com. November 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016. "Shanghai Skywalkers 2017 Roster". caflfootball.com. August 14, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017. Dylan Goldman (February 8, 2017). "Washington Valor Sign Wide Receiver Mike Washington, Four Offensive Linemen". www.insidethearena.org. WordPress.com. Retrieved May 31, 2017. "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017. "Michael 'Mike' Washington". arenafan.com. 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