Darnell Washington

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Darnell Washington
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 0
PositionTight end
ClassJunior
MajorHealth & Physical Education
Personal information
Born: (2001-08-17) August 17, 2001 (age 22)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolDesert Pines High School
Career highlights and awards

Darnell Ernest Washington (born August 17, 2001) is an American football tight end for the Georgia Bulldogs.

High school career

Washington attended Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a two-sport athlete playing football and basketball.[1] Washington received offers from SEC schools such as Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee.[2] He was a highly rated recruit in the 2020 recruiting class. Washington was listed as a five-star recruit, and he committed to play college football for the University of Georgia.[3]

College career

As a true freshman at Georgia, Darnell would record 166 yards on seven receptions.[4]

In Washington's second season he put up 145 yards on nine receptions and scored one touchdown. This touchdown was the first of Washington's career and it came in the SEC Championship Game against Alabama.[5] Washington's longest gain of the season came on a 32 yard reception against Florida. He appeared in seven games and missed time due to having to have surgery for a minor fracture in his foot.[6][7][8]In the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Georgia defeated Alabama 31-18.[9]

Entering his junior year, Washington's draft stock would rise.[7] In addition, he would be named to the preseason John Mackey Award watch list.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ Brewer, Ray (2018-05-20). "Desert Pines' Darnell Washington 'shocked' by Alabama scholarship offer - High School Sports News -". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  2. ^ Daniels, Tim. "5-Star TE Recruit Darnell Washington Commits to Georgia over Alabama, More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  3. ^ "Desert Pines football star Darnell Washington signs with Georgia". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  4. ^ "Darnell Washington discusses first 2 years at Georgia, working back from injury to return to field". Saturday Down South. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  5. ^ "Alabama thrashes Georgia's vaunted defense to win SEC championship". Washington Post. 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  6. ^ Austin, Brooks. "SOURCE: Darnell Washington Undergoes Surgery". Sports Illustrated Georgia Bulldogs News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  7. ^ a b "Darnell Washington's NFL Draft is Stock Rising Upon Junior Season". Yardbarker. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  8. ^ Riker, John. "Georgia tight end Darnell Washington staying engaged despite leg injury". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  9. ^ "Ex-Desert Pines star Darnell Washington celebrates national title". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  10. ^ Sikkema, Trevor (2022-08-05). "PFF 2022 Preseason John Mackey Award Watch List: Most outstanding tight end in college football | College Football". PFF. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  11. ^ "Official Home of the John Mackey Award". JOHN MACKEY AWARD. Retrieved 2022-08-18.

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