Marcus Cornelius Washington (born October 17, 1977) is a former

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. After completing his college career with

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he was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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. He was later signed by the

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in 2004, and played there for five seasons.

Early years

Washington attended Auburn High School in

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, where he lettered in both basketball and football.

College career

As a senior at Auburn University, Marcus Washington played defensive end and posted seven sacks and 52 tackles.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

He was drafted by the

with the 28th pick in the second round (59th overall) of the

. After four seasons as a

with the Colts, they were unable to make him an offer because of the expected cost of re-signing

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Washington Redskins

The

signed Washington on March 5, 2004. During his five-year tenure with the Redskins he made the Pro Bowl in 2004 and was named an alternate in 2005 and 2006. Washington was released by the Redskins on February 20, 2009.

Coaching

He was the Defensive Line Coach for the

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football team in 2016. In that season, the Toreros ranked the #1 ranked scoring defense in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), averaging only 12.1 points allowed per game in the regular season.

NFL statistics

References

*Bryant, Howard (January 1, 2006). "Washington Is Monumental". ''The Washington Post'', p. E01. {{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Marcus 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Auburn, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama African-American players of American football American football outside linebackers Auburn High School (Alabama) alumni Auburn Tigers football players Indianapolis Colts players Washington Redskins players National Conference Pro Bowl players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople Ed Block Courage Award recipients