Tony Washington (born February 17, 1986) is an American former professional

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who played in the

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(CFL).

Early life and college

On May 9, 2003, Washington pleaded guilty to prohibitive sexual conduct after having consensual sex with his sister, Caylen. At the time, he was 16, and she was 15. Washington was processed as an adult and put in jail; he was released after one month. As a result of the charge, he is a

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. Washington played one year of

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as a junior while living in

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. That year, he was awarded with all-league honors as a member of the Alcée Fortier High School football team. His family moved to Texas after

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struck New Orleans. After graduating from high school, Washington did not plan to attend college. He decided to go to college, however, after a

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suggested he continue his football career. He then enrolled at

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. While at Trinity Valley, Washington was named to the 2007 all-Southwest Junior College Football Conference first team. Washington then attended

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, playing on the football team for two years and winning the LSC championship in 2008. Both years he was voted the

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Offensive Lineman of the Year.

Professional career

Though Washington excelled at the

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workouts he was undrafted. He was very agile and quick for a lineman, running the

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in 5.09 seconds. After leaving school, Washington played for the

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of the

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(AFL) for two years before signing with the Calgary Stampeders in 2011. He was signed by the

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of the Canadian Football League on July 4, 2012, where he won his first Grey Cup. Washington was traded to the

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from the Argos in May 2014. In his first three seasons in Edmonton he started in 48 games for the club, including the 2015 Grey Cup championship victory. Following the 2016 season Washington signed a contract extension with the Eskimos. He was released by Edmonton on August 7, 2017, and was immediately signed by the

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. On July 22, 2018, Washington was traded with teammate

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to the

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in the blockbuster

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deal. Washington re-signed with the Alouettes on a one-year contract extension on December 16, 2020. The

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announced that they had traded for Washington on January 14, 2022. He was released on December 1, 2022.

References

External links

Edmonton Eskimos bio

Toronto Argonauts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Tony 1986 births Living people Alcee Fortier High School alumni Abilene Christian Wildcats football players Allen Wranglers players American football offensive linemen Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football offensive linemen Dallas Vigilantes players Edmonton Elks players Trinity Valley Cardinals football players Players of American football from New Orleans Players of Canadian football from New Orleans Toronto Argonauts players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players People convicted of incest Montreal Alouettes players