Tahj Washington

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Tahj Washington
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Washington scoring a touchdown in the 2023 Holiday Bowl
No. 82 – Miami Dolphins
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2001-05-16) May 16, 2001 (age 23)
Marshall, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school: Marshall
(Marshall, Texas)
College: Memphis (2019–2020)
USC (2021–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 7 / Pick: 241
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick

Tahj Washington (born May 16, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Memphis Tigers and the USC Trojans.

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Early life and high school

Washington grew up in Marshall, Texas and attended Marshall High School where he lettered in football and track & field. He was rated a three-star recruit 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. [1] [2]

College career

Memphis

During Washington's true freshman season in 2019, he played four games and caught three passes for 32 yards. [3] 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. [4] For his performance on the season, Washington was named a Freshman All-American. [5] [6]

On March 24, 2021, Washington announced that he would be entering the transfer portal. [7] [8] Six days later, he announced that he would be transferring to USC. [9] [10]

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. [11] 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 Arizona. [12] 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. [13]

During the 2023 season, Washington returned as a starter as a redshirt senior. [14] [15] On August 3, 2023, he was selected to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List. [16]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 9+3⁄4 in
(1.77 m)		174 lb
(79 kg)		29+1⁄8 in
(0.74 m)		8+3⁄8 in
(0.21 m)		4.52 s1.63 s2.64 s4.22 s6.81 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [17] [18] [19]

Washington was selected in the 7th round, 241st overall, of the 2024 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.

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References

  1. ↑ "Tahj Washington, Marshall, Wide Receiver". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Three-star WR Tahj Washington commits to Memphis". 247Sports. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "TAHJ WASHINGTON WR USC". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Tahj Washington 2020 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ Barnes, Evan. "Memphis WR Tahj Washington named Freshman All-American". Memphis Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Thomas, Tony (18 January 2021). "Memphis WR Tahj Washington Named to Freshman All-American Team". Gridiron News. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ↑ Barnes, Evan (March 24, 2021). "Memphis WR Tahj Washington enters transfer portal". Commercial Appeal . Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ Ceide, Mike (24 March 2021). "Tahj Washington becomes latest Tiger to put his name in the transfer portal". WREG. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  9. ↑ Young, Ryan (March 30, 2021). "Memphis WR Tahj Washington announces transfer to USC". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ McKinney, Erik. "USC lands transfer wide receiver Tahj Washington". On3.com. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Tahj Washington 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  12. ↑ Grosbard, Adam (30 October 2022). "Tahj Washington, Kyle Ford step up in USC's win over Arizona". Orange County-Register. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Tahj Washington 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Tahj Washington". USC Trojans .
  15. ↑ "USC Football: Miller Moss Describes Tahj Washington as Exceptional Team Player". Sports Illustrated. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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  17. ↑ "Tahj Washington Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  18. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Tahj Washington College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
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