Rashad Washington (born March 15, 1980 in

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) is a former

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. Washington now serves as the defensive coordinator for the Texas Revolution of

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(CIF). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the

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. He played college football at

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, and played tailback and defensive back at Wichita Southeast.

College career

While attending Kansas State University, he played in 49 games (38 on defense and 11 on offense) with 28 starts. He had come into Kansas State as a premier tailback, but made the shift to strong safety as a sophomore. On defense, he finished with 195 tackles, three sacks, three fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, three interceptions, and two touchdowns. On

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, he returned five blocked punts for 125 yards, and added 14 rushes for 106 yards and a reception for a 33-yard TD on offense. He also was a practice player for the basketball team for the 2000–2001 season, playing in 8 games.

Professional career

New York Jets

Washington was selected by the Jets in the seventh round (236th overall) of the

. He saw action in 47 games from 2004 to 2007, making 77 tackles, 1.5 sacks and deflected 2 passes. He was released by the team on November 5, 2007.

Wichita Wild

On December 12, 2010 Washington signed a one-year deal with the

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. His contract was renewed after the Wild's 2011 season.

Kansas City Renegades

Spent the 2013 Season with the Kansas City franchise of the CPIFL.

Texas Revolution

In 2014, Washington signed with the Texas Revolution of the

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. Washington re-signed with the Revolution, who were moving to

, on October 1, 2014.

Coaching career

Washington joined the Revolution coaching staff in November, 2015 for the 2016 season.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Rashad 1980 births Living people Players of American football from Wichita, Kansas American football safeties Kansas State Wildcats football players New York Jets players Wichita Wild players Kansas City Renegades players Salina Bombers players Texas Revolution players Wichita Southeast High School alumni