Tony Washington (linebacker)

Tony Washington Jr. (born June 1, 1992) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at the University of Oregon for the Ducks.

Not to be confused with Tony Washington (offensive lineman) or Tony Washington (wide receiver).

Tony Washington
Free agent
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1992-06-01) June 1, 1992
West Los Angeles, California
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Los Osos
(Rancho Cucamonga, California)
College:Oregon
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Houston Texans

After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, Washington signed with the Houston Texans.[1] He was placed on injured reserve on September 5, 2015, but was waived with an injury settlement on September 11, 2015.[2] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 9, 2015. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 11, 2016.[3]

On September 3, 2016, he was waived/injured by the Texans and placed on injured reserve.[4]

On September 2, 2017, Washington was waived by the Texans.[5]

Tennessee Titans

On September 20, 2017, Washington was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.[6] He was released on October 5, 2017.

On August 12, 2018, Washington re-signed with the Titans.[7] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[8]

Coaching career

In 2019, Washington took an assistant football coaching position at the University of Nebraska.[9]

References
  1. Ganguli, Tania (May 10, 2015). "2015 Houston Texans undrafted free agents". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  2. "The Texans 53-man roster is set". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  3. "Texans sign nine to reserve/future contracts". HoustonTexans.com. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  4. "TRANSACTIONS: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017.
  5. "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  6. Wyatt, Jim (September 20, 2017). "Titans Sign WR Zach Pascal, Place LB Aaron Wallace on IR". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018.
  7. "Titans add two linebackers and a DB, and waive two others". TitansOnline.com. August 12, 2018.
  8. Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2018). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster From 90 to 53 Players". TitansOnline.com.
  9. "Profile: Tony Washington Jr". LinkedIn.com. April 19, 2019.


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