Corey Washington
| No. 19 Detroit Lions | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 29, 1991 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | North Charleston, South Carolina | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | North Charleston High School | ||||||||
| College: | Newberry College | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2014 | |||||||||
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Corey Washington (born December 29, 1991) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Newberry College and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
College career
Washington played college football at Georgia Military College for his freshman and sophomore seasons and Newberry College his junior and senior seasons.[1] During his college career he had 146 receptions for 2,396 yards and 34 touchdowns.
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
Washington signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2014 and was waived on May 27.
New York Giants
Washington was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants on May 29, 2014.[2] During training camp he impressed the Giants coaches and was considered likely to make the teams 53-man roster.[3][4][5] Washington made the 53-man roster after finishing preseason as the Giants leading receiver.[6] He caught his first regular season touchdown of his career on November 3, 2014 against the Indianapolis Colts. Washington was waived/injured by the Giants on September 5, 2015.[7] He was released with an injury settlement the following day.[8]
Washington Redskins
On October 26, 2015, Washington signed to the practice squad of Washington Redskins.[9] He was released on November 9.[10]
Detroit Lions
On November 18, 2015, Washington was signed to the Lions' practice squad. On January 4, 2016, Washington signed a futures contract with the Detroit Lions.[11]
References
- ↑ Corey Washington, small-school big man
- ↑ Giants claim WR Corey Washington, waive OL Stephen Goodin
- ↑ Corey Washington making a sizable impression
- ↑ Low on Giants' depth chart, Corey Washington stands tall
- ↑ North Charleston's Corey Washington catching New York Giants' attention
- ↑ Corey Washington makes Giants 53-man roster
- ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 5, 2015). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ↑ WR Corey Washington to take injury settlement from Giants, become free agent
- ↑ Jones, Mike (October 26, 2015). "Redskins make practice squad moves at wide receiver". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ "11/9: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. November 9, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Lions sign 5 practice squad players to contracts". Detroit News. Retrieved 2016-01-18.