Dwayne Washington (born April 24, 1994) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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Early years

Washington attended and played

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College career

Washington played for the University of Washington from 2012 to 2015. Washington redshirted in his first year with the program. In the 2013 season, he had 47 rushing attempts for 332 yards and four touchdowns. In addition, he made one five-yard touchdown reception. In the 2014 season, he had 132 rushing attempts for 697 yards and nine touchdowns. In addition, he had 15 receptions for 91 yards. He played in nine games for the

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during the 2015 season, rushing for 282 yards on 47 carries and catching 25 passes for another 315 yards and three touchdowns. He missed the final four games of the season, including the team's bowl game, due to a knee injury.

Collegiate statistics

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Washington was selected in the seventh round with the 236th overall pick by the

in the

. Overall, in his rookie season, he finished with 90 carries for 265 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. In the 2017 season, he recorded 20 carries for 44 yards and had a larger role on special teams. On September 1, 2018, Washington was waived by the Lions.

New Orleans Saints

On September 2, 2018, Washington was signed to the

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. He was promoted to the active roster on September 28, 2018. He recorded 27 carries for 154 rushing yards in 13 games on the 2018 season, a majority which came against the

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in Week 17. In addition, he was a contributor on special teams. Overall, in the 2019 season, he recorded eight carries for 60 rushing yards to go along with a role on special tams. Washington re-signed with the Saints on April 16, 2020. He was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on August 30, 2020. He was activated on September 17, 2020. He was placed back on the COVID-19 list on January 2, 2021, and activated on January 6. In the 2020 season, he appeared in 11 games and mainly played on special teams. On March 10, 2021, Washington signed a one-year contract extension with the Saints. He appeared in 14 games in the 2021 season and mainly had a special teams role. On April 18, 2022, Washington signed another one-year contract with the Saints. Washington played in 12 games and mainly played in a special teams role in the 2022 season.

Denver Broncos

On August 16, 2023, Washington signed with the

. He was released on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 4.

References

External links

Denver Broncos bio

Washington Huskies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Dwayne 1994 births Living people Players of American football from Lakewood, California American football running backs Washington Huskies football players Detroit Lions players New Orleans Saints players Denver Broncos players Gahr High School alumni