Brandon Washington (born August 13, 1988) is an American former professional

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and current coach. He was a member of the St. Louis Rams and

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of the

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(NFL), and the

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and

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of the

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(CFL). He was selected in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played

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at the

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College career

At the University of Miami, Washington was an All- ACC selection as a sophomore in 2010. On December 16, 2011, Washington announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2012 NFL draft.

Professional career

Philadlephia Eagles

Washington was selected by the

in the sixth round (200th overall) of the 2012 NFL draft. He signed a four-year contract with the team on May 11, 2012. On August 31, 2012, the team released Washington as part of its final cuts.

Los Angeles Rams

After clearing waivers with the Eagles, Washington was signed to the Rams practice squad. On December 31, 2012, Washington signed a two-year, $1,060,059 contract with the St. Louis Rams. He was waived on August 30, 2014.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On April 26, 2016, Washington signed as a free agent with the

of the

. He was released by the Tiger-Cats on June 14.

Toronto Argonauts

On September 19, 2016, Washington signed a practice roster agreement with the

of the

. On December 7, 2016, Washington re-signed with the Argonauts as a free agent. He played in 11 games with the team in

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and won a

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championship following the team's

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victory. He played in seven games in

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before being released.

Massachusetts Pirates

On October 21, 2018, Washington signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the

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Coaching career

In January 2020, Washington retired from playing, and joined the coaching staff at Florida Memorial as the offensive line coach. In March 2022, Washington was announced as a graduate assistant for the UCF Knights football program, working with the offensive line alongside offensive line coach Herb Hand. Following his time at UCF, Washington was announced as the offensive line coach at Bethune Cookman University, joining the inaugural staff of coach Raymond Woodie, Jr.

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bioPhiladelphia Eagles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Brandon 1988 births Living people American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles Canadian football offensive linemen Miami Hurricanes football players Philadelphia Eagles players St. Louis Rams players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Toronto Argonauts players Players of American football from Miami Miami Northwestern Senior High School alumni Players of Canadian football from Miami UCF Knights football coaches Coaches of American football from Florida Massachusetts Pirates players