James Washington (wide receiver)

James Washington
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Washington at 2017 Big 12 Media Days
No. 13 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-04-02) April 2, 1996
Abilene, Texas
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school: Stamford (Stamford, Texas)
College: Oklahoma State
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Receptions: 5
Receiving yards: 49
Receiving touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

James Edward Washington Jr. (born April 2, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State and was drafted by the Steelers in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Early years

Washington attended Stamford High School in Stamford, Texas.[1] As a senior, he had 73 receptions for 1,331 yards and 24 touchdowns as a receiver and 42 tackles and seven interceptions on defense. He committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football.[2] Washington also played tennis, basketball and ran track in high school.[3]

College career

As a true freshman at Oklahoma State in 2014, Washington played in all 13 games and had 28 receptions for 456 yards and six touchdowns.[4] Playing in all 13 games again as a sophomore in 2015 he recorded 53 receptions for 1,087 and 10 touchdowns.[5][6] As a junior in 2016, he had 71 receptions for 1,380 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was named Offensive MVP of the 2016 Alamo Bowl after recording nine receptions for 171 yards and a touchdown.[7] Washington returned to Oklahoma State for his senior year, rather than enter the 2017 NFL Draft.[8] In 2017 Washington won the Biletnikoff Award for the nation's best wide receiver.

College statistics

Receiving
YearTeamGPRecYardsTDs
2014Oklahoma State13284576
2015Oklahoma State13531,08710
2016Oklahoma State13711,38010
2017Oklahoma State13741,54913
College Totals522264,47239

Source:[9]

Professional career

On December 11, 2017, it was announced that Washington had accepted his invitation to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl.[10] Washington impressed scouts and analysts during practices in preparation for the Senior Bowl. On January 27, 2018, Washington played in the 2018 Reese's Senior Bowl, but finished without a catch as a part of Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien's South team that defeated the North 45–16. Throughout the game he was covered by Jacksonville State's Siran Neal.[11] He attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed all of the combine and positional drills. He finished 14th among all wide receivers in the short shuttle.[12] On March 15, 2018, Washington participated at Oklahoma State's pro day and performed the 40-yard dash (4.50s), 20-yard dash (2.70s), 10-yard dash (1.61s), vertical jump (39"), and broad jump (10'2"). He also attended a pre-draft visit with the Dallas Cowboys.[13] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Washington was projected to be a third round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked the seventh best wide receiver prospect in the draft by Scouts Inc. and was ranked the ninth best wide receiver by DraftScout.com.[14][15]

External video
NFL Draft Profile: James Washington
James Washington's NFL Combine Workout
James Washington runs the 40-yard dash
Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		 213 lb
(97 kg)		 32 3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		 9 3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.54 s 1.59 s 2.64 s 4.32 s 7.11 s 34 1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 14 reps
All values from NFL Draft[16][17]

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Washington in the second round (60th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[18] He was the seventh wide receiver taken in the draft. His Oklahoma State teammate, quarterback Mason Rudolph, was selected by the Steelers in the third round (76th overall).[19]

External video
Steelers draft Washington 60th overall
Instant Draft Grade: James Washington

On May 12, 2018, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Washington to a four-year, $4.50 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $1.35 million.[20] In the Steelers' Week 2 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Washington recorded his first professional reception, which was a 14-yard touchdown.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "OSU football: Cowboys found a gem in James Washington". 29 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Writer, MARK COOPER World Sports. "Small-town OSU freshman James Washington is making a big impression".
  3. ↑ "How Oklahoma St. WR James Washington forged competitive edge through tennis".
  4. ↑ "Stamford grad Washington blooms into star for Oklahoma State".
  5. ↑ "James Washington hopes to continue Oklahoma State's tradition of star receivers".
  6. ↑ jelmquist@stwnewspress.com, Jason Elmquist. "Washington prepared to become next great Oklahoma State receiver".
  7. ↑ "OSU football: Washington earns offensive MVP honor in Alamo Bowl rout over Colorado". 29 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "OSU football: Mason Rudolph, James Washington confirm they'll return next season". 27 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "cfbstats.com - James Washington 2016 Player Statistics - Oklahoma State Cowboys". www.cfbstats.com.
  10. ↑ Ruiz, Nathan (December 11, 2017). "Oklahoma State's James Washington added to senior bowl roster". ajc.com. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  11. ↑ "2018 Senior Bowl stock watch: Whose stock is rising and falling after the Senior Bowl?". bloggingtheboys.com. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  12. ↑ "2018 NFL Scouting Combine: Top Performers". NFL.com. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Here's the final list of the Dallas Cowboys pre-draft visitors". cowboysfootball.com. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  14. ↑ "James Washington, DS #9 WR, Oklahoma State". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  15. ↑ "NFL James Washington -ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  16. ↑ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - James Washington". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Oklahoma State WR James Washington : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  18. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Results: Pittsburgh Steelers select WR James Washington with second round pick". Behind The Steel Curtain. April 27, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  19. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  20. ↑ "Spotrac.com: James Washington contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  21. ↑ Adamski, Chris. "Rookie James Washington earns bigger role, 1st touchdown in Game 2 for Steelers". Trib Live. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
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