![]() Washington at a Jan. 2010 pep rally in Times Square | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | August 29, 1982||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) | ||||||||||||
College: | Florida State (2002–2005) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 4 / Pick: 117 | ||||||||||||
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Leon Dewitt Washington Sr.[1] (born August 29, 1982) is an American former professional football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) as a running back and return specialist and made 2 Pro Bowls and 2 All-Pro teams during his career. Washington holds many kick return records for both the Jets and Seattle Seahawks.
Washington played college football for the Florida State Seminoles. He was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He also played for the Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, and Tennessee Titans.