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.
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | West Los Angeles, California | June 1, 1992||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||
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High school: | Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga, California) | ||
College: | Oregon | ||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||
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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
- Ganguli, Tania (May 10, 2015). "2015 Houston Texans undrafted free agents". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- "The Texans 53-man roster is set". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- "Texans sign nine to reserve/future contracts". HoustonTexans.com. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- "TRANSACTIONS: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017.
- "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
- 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.
- "Titans add two linebackers and a DB, and waive two others". TitansOnline.com. August 12, 2018.
- Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2018). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster From 90 to 53 Players". TitansOnline.com.
- "Profile: Tony Washington Jr". LinkedIn.com. April 19, 2019.