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Charles Washington (defensive back, born 1993)

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Not to be confused with Charles Washington (defensive back, born 1966).

Charles Washington
Personal information
Born: (1993-03-10) March 10, 1993 (age 31)
Encino, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Crespi Carmelite
(Encino, California)
College:Fresno State
Position:Safety
Undrafted:2016
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:44
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles Washington (born March 10, 1993) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Fresno State and signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL draft.

Early years

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Washington played high school football at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. He recorded 57 solo tackles, 29 tackle assists, 5 interceptions, 7 rushing attempts, 123 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns his senior year in 2010, earning league defensive MVP honors.[1]

College career

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Washington played for the Fresno State Bulldogs of Fresno State University from 2012 to 2015. He was redshirted in 2011.[1] He played in 12 games in 2012, recording 8 solo tackles, 5 tackle assists, 2 pass breakups and 1 fumble recovery.[1][2] Washington also returned a blocked extra point attempt for two points.[1] He earned Mountain West (MW) All-Academic honors in 2012.[1] He started all 13 games in 2013, totaling 50 solo tackles, 21 tackle assists, 2 sacks, 1 interception, 2 pass breakups and 1 forced fumble.[1][2] Washington started the first 11 games of the season at strong safety and the final 2 at cornerback. He garnered MW All-Academic recognition.[1] He started all 14 games in 2014, recording 61 solo tackles, 17 tackle assists, half a sack, 2 interceptions, 7 pass breakups and 1 fumble recovery.[1][2] Washington started seven games at cornerback, six at safety and one at nickelback. He earned MW All-Academic honors in 2014.[1] He played in 11 games, all starts, in 2015, totaling 31 solo tackles, 9 tackle assists, 1 sack and 6 pass breakups.[3][1] Washington's first four starts of 2015 were at cornerback while his last seven were at strong safety. He missed one game due to injury.[1] He garnered MW All-Academic recognition in 2015.[4] Washington played in 50 games, starting 38, during his college career, recording 202 total tackles and 3 interceptions.[5] He participated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in January 2016.[6] He majored in criminology corrections at Fresno State.[1]

Professional career

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Washington was rated the 64th best cornerback in the 2016 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[7]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m) 		190 lb
(86 kg) 		4.48 s 1.58 s 2.56 s 4.48 s 7.23 s 41 in
(1.04 m)		 10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		 18 reps
All values from Fresno State Pro Day[7]

Detroit Lions

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After going undrafted, Washington signed with the Detroit Lions on May 6, 2016.[8] He was waived by the Lions on September 3 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 4.[9][10] He was released on October 12 and signed to the Lions' practice squad on October 17, 2016.[11][12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 9, 2017.[13]

In 2018, Washington played in 13 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 22, 2018.[14]

On August 31, 2019, Washington was waived by the Lions.[15]

Arizona Cardinals

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On September 1, 2019, Washington was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.[16]

On March 27, 2020, Washington was re-signed by the Cardinals.[17]

On March 29, 2021, Washington re-signed with the Cardinals on a one-year contract.[18][19] He was placed on injured reserve on September 29, 2021 with a hamstring injury.[20] He was activated on December 18.[21]

On May 2, 2022, Washington re-signed with the Cardinals.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2022.[23] He was activated on November 12.[24]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Charles Washington". gobulldogs.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "2015 FRESNO STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE" (PDF). gobulldogs.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "2015 Football Cumulative Statistics". gobulldogs.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  4. ^ "FALL 2015 ACADEMIC ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST TEAM ANNOUNCED" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. February 11, 2016. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  5. ^ Burkholder, Matt (May 2, 2016). "Bulldogs find NFL homes following draft". gobulldogs.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  6. ^ "NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Rosters". The Associated Press. sandiegouniontribune.com. January 20, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Charles Washington". NFLDraftScout.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  8. ^ "Lions sign 12 undrafted rookie free agents". DetroitLions.com. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  9. ^ "Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  10. ^ "Lions sign 8 players to team's practice squad". DetroitLions.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  11. ^ "Lions sign WR Jay Lee to practice squad". DetroitLions.com. October 12, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  12. ^ "Detroit Lions Transactions". DetroitLions.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  13. ^ "Lions sign nine players to Reserve/Future List". DetroitLions.com. January 9, 2017. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  14. ^ "Lions place WR Bruce Ellington & S Charles Washington on reserve/injured". DetroitLions.com. December 22, 2018. Archived from the original on December 23, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  15. ^ "Detroit Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2019.
  16. ^ Odegard, Kyle (September 1, 2019). "Cardinals Claim Defensive Lineman Jonathan Bullard, Four Others". AZCardinals.com.
  17. ^ Urban, Darren (March 24, 2020). "Cardinals Retain OL Max Garcia, S Charles Washington". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  18. ^ "Arizona Cardinals re-sign special teams ace Charles Washington". www.revengeofthebirds.com. March 25, 2021.
  19. ^ "2021 NFL Transactions: Signings – March". NFL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  20. ^ Urban, Darren (September 29, 2021). "Cardinals Promote Antonio Hamilton From Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  21. ^ Urban, Darren (December 18, 2021). "DeAndre Hopkins, Robert Alford To IR; Chase Edmonds Activated". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  22. ^ Urban, Darren (May 2, 2022). "Charles Washington Returns To Cardinals". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  23. ^ Urban, Darren (September 1, 2022). "Cardinals Re-Sign Aaron Brewer; Place Antonio Hamilton On NFI". AZCardianls.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  24. ^ Urban, Darren (November 12, 2022). "Not Getting Better: Cardinals Place Rodney Hudson On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
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