James Washington
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 10, 1965 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Jordan (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1988 / Round: 5 / Pick: 137 | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 114 |
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| Interceptions: | 17 |
| Tackles: | 458 |
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James McArthur Washington (born January 10, 1965) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins. With the Cowboys, he won back-to-back titles in Super Bowl XXVII and Super Bowl XXVIII, both against the Buffalo Bills. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.
Washington attended Jordan High School, before accepting a scholarship from UCLA.
In 1984, he was named the starter at free safety and registered a school record for a freshman 119 tackles. He was a standout defensive back, finishing as a four-year starter with 339 tackles and 15 interceptions.
He played in the 1984 Rose Bowl, 1985 Fiesta Bowl, 1986 Rose Bowl, 1986 Freedom Bowl, and the 1987 Aloha Bowl. He was the co-most valuable player of the game in the 1985 Fiesta Bowl. Washington has a BA degree in history from UCLA and is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
Washington was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fifth round (137th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft, after dropping because he tore the same knee ligament as a junior and senior.
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