Donnell Washington (born February 6, 1981) is an American football

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who was born in

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Early life and education

Washington played college football at Clemson University but forwent his senior season to enter the NFL draft.

Career

Washington was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the

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but missed his rookie season due to a foot injury. The following season, he was inactive for 15 of 16 games. He was released by the club in June 2006 without having appeared in any regular season games. The same month, he was signed as a free agent with the

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. He was cut by the Raiders in September the same year.

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1981 births Living people American football defensive tackles Clemson Tigers football players Green Bay Packers players Players of American football from South Carolina Sportspeople from Beaufort, South Carolina {{defensive-lineman-1980s-stub