Brandon Washington (born August 13, 1988) is a former

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and current coach. He has played for the

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and

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of the

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(CFL), the

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and

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of the

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(NFL). Brandon was selected in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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at the

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College career

At the University of Miami, Washington was an All-

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selection as a sophomore in 2010. On December 16, 2011, Washington announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the

Professional career

Philadlephia Eagles

Washington was selected by the

in the sixth round (200th overall) of the

. He signed a four-year contract with the team on May 11, 2012. On August 31, 2012, the team released Washington as part of its final cuts.

Los Angeles Rams

After clearing waivers with the Eagles, Washington was signed to the Rams practice squad. On December 31, 2012, Washington signed a two-year, $1,060,059 contract with the

. He was waived on August 30, 2014.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On April 26, 2016, Washington signed as a free agent with the

of the

. He was released by the Tiger-Cats on June 14.

Toronto Argonauts

On September 19, 2016, Washington signed a practice roster agreement with the

of the

. On December 7, 2016, Washington re-signed with the Argonauts as a free agent. He played in 11 games with the team in

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and won a

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championship following the team's

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victory. He played in seven games in

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before being released.

Massachusetts Pirates

On October 21, 2018, Washington signed with the

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of the

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Coaching career

In January of 2020, Washington retired from playing, and joined the coaching staff at Florida Memorial as the offensive line coach. In March of 2022, Washington was announced as a graduate assistant for the

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program, working with the offensive line alongside offensive line coach

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References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bioPhiladelphia Eagles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Brandon 1988 births Living people American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles Canadian football offensive linemen American players of Canadian football Miami Hurricanes football players Philadelphia Eagles players St. Louis Rams players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Toronto Argonauts players Players of American football from Miami Miami Northwestern Senior High School alumni Players of Canadian football from Miami