Parker Washington

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Parker Washington
No. 11 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2002-03-21) March 21, 2002 (age 22)
Starkville, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Fort Bend Travis (Richmond, Texas)
College: Penn State (2020–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / Round: 6 / Pick: 185
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:16
Receiving yards:132
Receiving average:8.3
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR

Christopher Parker Washington (born March 21, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.

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Early years

Washington was born on March 21, 2002, in Sugar Land, Texas. He attended Travis High School in Pecan Grove, Texas. Washington played baseball, basketball and football. [1] In football, he had 160 receptions, 2,800 receiving yards, 36 receiving touchdowns, and 41 total touchdowns at Travis.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Parker Washington
WR		 Sugar Land, Texas Travis High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)201 lb (91 kg)Jul 2, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career

As a freshman at Penn State, Washington started all nine games for the Nittany Lions. [2] He became the first true freshman since Brandon Polk in 2015 to start the season opener for the Nittany Lions. On October 24, 2020, in Penn State's season-opener against Indiana, Washington caught his first career touchdown to give the Nittany Lions a lead in overtime. Against Maryland, Washington caught two touchdown passes and earned the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Week. [2] Against Michigan, Washington had 9 receptions for 93 yards. Two weeks later, against Michigan State, he set a new career high with 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns [3]

Washington had 36 receptions for 500 yards and 6 receiving touchdowns as a true freshman, and was named a second-team Freshman All-American by The Athletic. [4] He ranked first among Big Ten freshmen in receptions, yards, and touchdowns. [2]

Statistics

TeamGPReceivingKickoff Return
RecYardsAvgTDKRYdsTD
2020 93648913.6651000
2021 136482012.84000
Career 221001,30913.11051000

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Bench press
5 ft 9+3⁄4 in
(1.77 m)		204 lb
(93 kg)		29 in
(0.74 m)		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		16 reps
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6]

Washington was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round, 185th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. [7] He was placed on injured reserve on October 7, 2023. He was activated on November 18. On December 4, during Week 13 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Washington scored his first NFL touchdown.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2023 JAX 91161328.319222
Career 91161328.319222

Personal life

Washington's sister Ashton was hired as the first female scout for the Chicago Bears in 2021. [8] [9] His cousin, Joshua Dobbs, played college football at Tennessee and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft. [10] Dobbs also played for the Jaguars in 2019. Another cousin, Tyler Tolbert, is a professional baseball player in the Kansas City Royals organization. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Parker Washington's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Parker Washington". gopsusports.com. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ Juliano, Joe (December 18, 2020). "Penn State wide receiver Parker Washington is having a special freshman season". The Inquirer. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  4. ↑ Patrick, Evan (December 31, 2020). "Penn State wide receiver Parker Washington named a Second-Team Freshman All-American by The Athletic". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Parker Washington Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Parker Washington College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ Oehser, John (April 29, 2023). "NFL Draft Round 6, Pick 185 Overall: Washington is the Selection". Jaguars.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ Finley, Patrick (August 29, 2021). "Bears hiring Ashton Washington as first female scout". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ McGonigal, Johnny (March 4, 2023). "Penn State WR Parker Washington embracing the NFL combine despite injury: 'He's been overlooked'". PennLive.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ Kopp Jr., Ron (April 23, 2023). "Draft Darlings: Parker Washington plays bigger than his measurables". Arrowhead Pride. SB Nation. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  11. ↑ Glaser, Kyle (April 27, 2023). "2023 NFL Draft Prospects With Baseball Ties". Baseball America. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
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