4th-Round Choice: CB Donald Washington/Ohio State
Donald Washington/Ohio State/CB
- HT: 6-0
- WT: 197
- Born: July 28, 1986.
- High School: Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis.
- Testing: 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash, 45-inch vertical leap, 11-feet, 3-inch broad jump, bench pressed 225 pounds nine times.
2008 season: played in 11 games and started twice at cornerback. He was suspended for the first two games of the season for violating team rules. He was credited with 22 total tackles, 1 interception and 1 recovered fumble.
2007: started 13 games at the field cornerback position. He was credited with 39 total tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception that he returned 70 yards for a TD, 1 forced fumble.
2006: played in 13 games and started nine times as boundary cornerback. He was named the team’s most outstanding first-year defensive player. Washington was credited with 41 total tackles, 2 forced fumbles and 1 recovered fumble.
2005: red-shirt freshman season.
Overall Evaluation: senior season started poorly as he served a two-game suspension for violating team rules, in an incident that the program has not publicly identified. When he returned, other players were performing well in the cornerback positions and he couldn’t get back on the field. Washington’s stock went up at the NFL Scouting Combine when he showed his atheltic ability. His vertical jump and broad jumps were the highest in the Combine. Despite that athletic ability, he’s not been a big play maker, intercepting just two passes in the 37 games that he played. He did some work covering the slot receiver and that’s something the Chiefs liked in their evaluation of him. Todd Haley says he’s a four-down player who will help the Chiefs on special teams. Washington will graduate in June from Ohio State with a degree in communications.
yay…
1st round talent, middle round character is what it sounds like. Still, OSU produces CBs as well as any school in the country. Highest vertical at the combine, good size, and I’m sure he’s used to getting picked on by opposing QBs as Malcolm Jenkins played on the other side. Hopefully he stays out of trouble and they keep him motivated.
Is this like an Eric Warfield pick? Bob, I think you are right that there are similarities with CP drafts, philosophy and willingness to acquire talent based on potential.
From what I’m reading, this guy has tremendous upside. You can’t teach athletic ability, and he has it in spades. Good wrap-up tackler, could be a heck of a return guy as well.
I’m thinking, hell of a gunner.
Man! Maybe the Chiefs get a shot at Duke Robinson!
Colin Brown is massive, like Duke Robinson. 6′8″ 325 pounds!
hmm can he really take Leggetts position?? I dont think Carr or Flowers will lose their positions.