Brandon Washington (born August 13, 1988) is a former
American football
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offensive tackle
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and current coach. He has played for the
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...
and
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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of the
Canadian Football League
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(CFL), the
St. Louis Rams
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The arr ...
and
Philadelphia Eagles
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of the
National Football League
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(NFL). Brandon was selected in the sixth round of the
2012 NFL Draft
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. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at the
University of Miami
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.
College career
At the University of Miami, Washington was an All-
ACC
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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
2012 NFL Draft
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.
Professional career
Philadlephia Eagles
Washington was selected by the
Philadelphia Eagles
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in the sixth round (200th overall) of the
2012 NFL Draft
The 2012 NFL draft was the 77th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players for their rosters. The draft, which is officially called the "NFL Player Selection Meeting", was held ...
. 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
St. Louis Rams
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The arr ...
. He was waived on August 30, 2014.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On April 26, 2016, Washington signed as a free agent with the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...
of the
Canadian Football League
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. He was released by the Tiger-Cats on June 14.
Toronto Argonauts
On September 19, 2016, Washington signed a practice roster agreement with the
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...
of the
Canadian Football League
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. On December 7, 2016, Washington re-signed with the Argonauts as a free agent. He played in 11 games with the team in
2017
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and won a
Grey Cup
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championship following the team's
105th Grey Cup
The 105th Grey Cup was played on November 26, 2017, between the Calgary Stampeders and the Toronto Argonauts at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario.
In a re-match of the 100th Grey Cup, the Argonauts won the game 27–24, winning their 17th cham ...
victory. He played in seven games in
2018
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before being released.
Massachusetts Pirates
On October 21, 2018, Washington signed with the
Massachusetts Pirates
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of the
National Arena League
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Teams' typical payroll budget is $600,000 per season, while players are paid $ ...
.
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
UCF Knights football
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program, working with the offensive line alongside offensive line coach
Herb Hand
Herb Hand (born January 5, 1968) is an American football coach who is currently the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at the University of Central Florida. Prior to that, he was the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coac ...
.
References
External links
Toronto Argonauts bioPhiladelphia Eagles bio
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1988 births
Living people
American football offensive guards
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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