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{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1985)}}
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'''Mark Washington''' (born August 20, 1985) is a former [[American football]] [[linebacker]]. He was signed by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2007. He played [[college football]] at [[Texas State University–San Marcos#Athletics|Texas State]].
'''Mark Terrell Washington II''' (born August 20, 1985) is a former [[American football]] [[linebacker]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Texas State University–San Marcos#Athletics|Texas State]].


==Early life and college career==
Washington has also been a member of the [[Miami Dolphins]], [[Arizona Cardinals]], and [[Minnesota Vikings]].
Washington was born in [[Harbor City, California]]. His father, also named Mark Washington, was a defensive end at the [[Colorado Buffaloes football|University of Colorado Boulder]].<ref name="Cardinals"/> Growing up in [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]], Washington graduated from [[Long Beach Polytechnic High School]] in 2003. As a senior, Washington was a first-team all-state honor on defense in 2002. He helped Long Beach Poly win the [[California Interscholastic Federation|CIF]] Southern Section Division I title in 2001.<ref name="Texas State">{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208155509/http://txstatebobcats.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/washington_mark00.html|archivedate=December 8, 2007|title= Mark Washington|url=http://txstatebobcats.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/washington_mark00.html|publisher=Texas State University|accessdate=September 24, 2020}}</ref>


''[[USA Today]]'' ranked Washington the no. 3 linebacker in the nation, and [[Scout.com]] rated Washington three stars out of five.<ref name="Texas State"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Player/Mark-Washington-48666/high-school-82207/|title=Mark Washington, Long Beach Poly , Inside Linebacker|website=247Sports}}</ref> In 2003, Washington began his college football career at [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]] under head coach [[Dirk Koetter]]. Playing in eight games, Washington had seven tackles and a sack. After his freshman season, Washington left the football team to focus on academics.<ref name="Cardinals"/>
In 2016, Washington became COO of Pazup. Along with Kris Degioia as VP of Marketing <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pazup.com|title=PāzUp – A Better way to PāzUp!|website=www.pazup.com|access-date=2016-12-31}}</ref>

In the spring of 2006, Washington transferred to [[Texas State Bobcats football|Texas State]], then a [[Division I FCS|Division I-AA]] program coached by [[David Bailiff]].<ref name="Texas State"/> Starting nine games at defensive tackles out of 11 games played in 2006, Washington had 29 tackles, including 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks, and one sack.<ref name="Cardinals"/>

==Professional career==
On July 4, 2007, Washington was declared eligible for the [[2007 NFL Draft|2007 NFL Supplemental Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2926101|title=Texas State's Washington eligible for July 12 NFL supplemental draft|last=Pasquarelli|first=Len|publisher=ESPN|date=July 4, 2007|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831173915/https://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2926101|archivedate=August 31, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[San Francisco 49ers]] signed Washington as an undrafted free agent on July 18, 2007. Following the preseason, Washington was waived on September 1 but signed with the 49ers practice squad three days later.<ref name="Cardinals">{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100801112641/http://www.azcardinals.com/team/roster/mark-washington/67e0614b-6c57-443c-9224-00d5d692e1f3/|archivedate=August 1, 2010|title=Mark Washington|url=http://www.azcardinals.com/team/roster/mark-washington/67e0614b-6c57-443c-9224-00d5d692e1f3/|publisher=Arizona Cardinals|accessdate=September 24, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On December 5, 2007, Washington signed with [[Miami Dolphins]] to the active roster. He played in the Dolphins' final three games of the season and had one tackle.<ref name="Cardinals"/><ref name="NFL">{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114181305/http://www.nfl.com/player/markwashington/2507314/profile|archivedate=January 14, 2012|title=Mark Washington|url=https://www.nfl.com/players/mark-washington/|publisher=NFL|accessdate=September 24, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Dolphins released Washington on April 24, 2008.<ref name="Cardinals"/>

Washington signed again with the 49ers on March 16, 2009 and was cut after the preseason on September 5.<ref name="Cardinals"/> On December 11, 2009, Washington signed with the [[Arizona Cardinals]] and was placed on the practice squad. He then signed a futures contract with the Cardinals on January 18, 2010.<ref name="Cardinals"/> Following an injury, Washington was waived on September 3.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.azcardinals.com/2010/09/03/c-brown-on-an-evolving-cut-list/|title=Cody Brown among cuts |last=Urban|first=Darren|work=Word from the Birds Blog|publisher=Arizona Cardinals|date=September 3, 2010|accessdate=September 24, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100905232510/https://blog.azcardinals.com/2010/09/03/c-brown-on-an-evolving-cut-list/|archivedate=September 5, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> On July 31, 2011, Washington signed with the [[Minnesota Vikings]]. He was released nearly a month later on August 26.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vikings.com/team/transactions/2011|title=The Official Site of the Minnesota Vikings|website=www.vikings.com}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
In 2015, Washington was outside linebackers coach at [[Humboldt State Lumberjacks football|Humboldt State]].<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151115233421/http://hsujacks.com/roster.aspx?path=football|archivedate=November 15, 2015|title=2015 Football Roster|url=https://hsujacks.com/sports/football/roster/2015|publisher=Humboldt State University|accessdate=September 24, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> The 2015 Humboldt State team went 10–2 with a second round appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hsujacks.com/sports/football/schedule/2015|title=2015 Football Schedule|website=Humboldt State University Athletics}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071208155509/http://txstatebobcats.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/washington_mark00.html Texas State Bobcats bio]
*[http://www.49ers.com/team/roster_detail.php?PRKey=150 San Francisco 49ers bio]
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*[http://txstatebobcats.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/washington_mark00.html Texas State Bobcats bio]
*[http://prwire.com.au/pr/65028/top-digital-marketer-kris-degioia-and-nfl-hero-mark-washington-join-in-revolutionary-pazup]


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Revision as of 23:13, 28 June 2024

For other football players of the same name, see Mark Washington.

Mark Washington
No. 51
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1985-08-20) August 20, 1985 (age 39)
Harbor City, California
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Long Beach Polytechnic (Long Beach, California)
College:Texas State
Undrafted:2007
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:1
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0

Mark Terrell Washington II (born August 20, 1985) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Texas State.

Early life and college career

Washington was born in Harbor City, California. His father, also named Mark Washington, was a defensive end at the University of Colorado Boulder.[1] Growing up in Long Beach, Washington graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in 2003. As a senior, Washington was a first-team all-state honor on defense in 2002. He helped Long Beach Poly win the CIF Southern Section Division I title in 2001.[2]

USA Today ranked Washington the no. 3 linebacker in the nation, and Scout.com rated Washington three stars out of five.[2][3] In 2003, Washington began his college football career at Arizona State under head coach Dirk Koetter. Playing in eight games, Washington had seven tackles and a sack. After his freshman season, Washington left the football team to focus on academics.[1]

In the spring of 2006, Washington transferred to Texas State, then a Division I-AA program coached by David Bailiff.[2] Starting nine games at defensive tackles out of 11 games played in 2006, Washington had 29 tackles, including 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks, and one sack.[1]

Professional career

On July 4, 2007, Washington was declared eligible for the 2007 NFL Supplemental Draft.[4] The San Francisco 49ers signed Washington as an undrafted free agent on July 18, 2007. Following the preseason, Washington was waived on September 1 but signed with the 49ers practice squad three days later.[1]

On December 5, 2007, Washington signed with Miami Dolphins to the active roster. He played in the Dolphins' final three games of the season and had one tackle.[1][5] The Dolphins released Washington on April 24, 2008.[1]

Washington signed again with the 49ers on March 16, 2009 and was cut after the preseason on September 5.[1] On December 11, 2009, Washington signed with the Arizona Cardinals and was placed on the practice squad. He then signed a futures contract with the Cardinals on January 18, 2010.[1] Following an injury, Washington was waived on September 3.[6] On July 31, 2011, Washington signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He was released nearly a month later on August 26.[7]

Coaching career

In 2015, Washington was outside linebackers coach at Humboldt State.[8] The 2015 Humboldt State team went 10–2 with a second round appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Mark Washington". Arizona Cardinals. Archived from the original on August 1, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Mark Washington". Texas State University. Archived from the original on December 8, 2007. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Mark Washington, Long Beach Poly , Inside Linebacker". 247Sports.
  4. ^ Pasquarelli, Len (July 4, 2007). "Texas State's Washington eligible for July 12 NFL supplemental draft". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 31, 2013.
  5. ^ "Mark Washington". NFL. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  6. ^ Urban, Darren (September 3, 2010). "Cody Brown among cuts". Word from the Birds Blog. Arizona Cardinals. Archived from the original on September 5, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "The Official Site of the Minnesota Vikings". www.vikings.com.
  8. ^ "2015 Football Roster". Humboldt State University. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "2015 Football Schedule". Humboldt State University Athletics.
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