Dewayne Neron Washington was born on December 27,1972 and is an American former football cornerback in the National Football League.
25 Facts About Dewayne Washington
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Dewayne Washington played for the Minnesota Vikings, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Dewayne Washington was a first-round pick in the 1994 NFL Draft from North Carolina State University.
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Dewayne Washington is currently the head football coach at Heritage High School in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
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Dewayne Washington started all 16 games for the Minnesota Vikings as a rookie in 1994.
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Dewayne Washington recorded 75 tackles, and had 3 interceptions for 135 yards and 2 touchdowns as a rookie.
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Dewayne Washington was named defensive rookie of the year by College and Pro Football Weekly and earned All-Rookie honors from Pro Football Weekly and Pro Football Writers of America.
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In 1995, Dewayne Washington played in 15 games, recording 62 total tackles, and had 1 interception for 25 yards.
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Dewayne Washington had 2 interceptions for 27 yards and a touchdown that year.
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Dewayne Washington had 4 interceptions that year for 71 yards, but no touchdowns.
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Dewayne Washington was a starter for a Vikings that entered the 1997 NFL playoffs as a wildcard team, upsetting the New York Giants in the first round before falling to the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional playoffs.
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Dewayne Washington had 5 interceptions for 178 yards and 2 touchdowns that year.
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In 1999, Dewayne Washington had a career low of 52 tackles.
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Dewayne Washington matched his career high with 5 interceptions, returning them for 59 yards.
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Dewayne Washington had only 1 interception for the second consecutive year, returning it for only 7 yards.
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On February 27,2004, the Pittsburgh Steelers officially cut Dewayne Washington, making him a free agent eligible to sign with any team.
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On March 9,2004, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Dewayne Washington to be a nickel back.
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Dewayne Washington's signing was considered less significant due to the possibility of signing Ty Law before he signed with the New York Jets.
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Dewayne Washington played almost always on special teams, recording 10 tackles, 9 being solo.
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Dewayne Washington returned four interceptions and two fumbles for touchdowns.
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Dewayne Washington has started all 8 playoff games he has appeared in.
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On May 11,2015, Dewayne Washington was introduced as the new head football coach at Heritage High School in Wake Forest, North Carolina making his head coaching debut on August 21,2015 against Green Hope High School.
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Since retiring from the NFL, Dewayne Washington has been active within his community.
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Dewayne Washington has participated in various real estate projects which have helped revitalize downtown Durham, NC and started Carolina Skills Academy, a year-round football skills academy available to kids in and around The Triangle.
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Dewayne Washington has served on the Durham YMCA Board, NC State's Alumni Board and Board of Visitors, and Union Baptist Trustee Board, been involved with the 100 Black Men of America, and volunteered as a coach for Pop Warner football.