Tahj Washington (born May 16, 2001) is an American professional

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Memphis and

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Early life and high school

Washington grew up in

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and attended Marshall High School where he lettered in football and track & field. He was rated a three-star

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and committed to play college football at Memphis over offers from Air Force, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Bowling Green, Houston Christian, Kansas, Louisiana, McNeese State, Sam Houston State, Southern Miss, Stephen F. Austin,Texas Tech, Texas State, Tulane and Tulsa.

College career

Memphis

During Washington's true freshman season in 2019, he played four games and caught three passes for 32 yards. During the 2020 season, he played in 11 games and finished the season with 43 catches for 743 yards with six touchdowns, ran four times for 11 yards with a touchdown, returned 12 kickoffs for 242 yards and made four tackles. For his performance on the season, Washington was named a Freshman All-American. On March 24, 2021, Washington announced that he would be entering the transfer portal. Six days later, he announced that he would be transferring to

USC

During the 2021 season, Washington played in 12 games recorded 54 receptions for 602 yards with a touchdown and seven kickoff returns for 121 yards and a tackle. In week nine of the 2022 season, Washington had a career performance hauling in seven receptions for 118 yards and two touchdowns, in 45-37 over

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. During the 2022 season, he played in 14 games and started 11 of them. He finished the season with 50 receptions for 785 yards with six touchdowns and three kickoff returns for 75 yards. During the 2023 season, Washington returned as a starter as a redshirt senior. On August 3, 2023, he was selected to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List.

Professional career

Washington was selected by the

in the seventh round, 241st overall, of the 2024 NFL draft. He was placed on injured reserve on July 23, 2024, ending his season.

References

External links

Miami Dolphins bioMemphis Tigers bioUSC Trojans bioTahj Washington's YouTube Channel – Chef Tahj
{{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Tahj 2001 births Living people Players of American football from Texas Sportspeople from Marshall, Texas American football wide receivers Memphis Tigers football players USC Trojans football players Miami Dolphins players