Marvin Washington
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 22, 1965 Denver, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Dallas (TX) Kimball | ||||||||
| College: | Idaho, Hinds JC (MS) (& UTEP basketball) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1989 / round: 6 / pick: 151 | ||||||||
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Marvin Andrew Washington (born October 22, 1965) is an American former professional football defensive end who played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the sixth round of the 1989 NFL draft, and played eight seasons for the New York Jets of which he was a starter for six. He additionally played for the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers, accumulating a total of 40.5 sacks in 155 games played during his career. Washington played both basketball and football at the University of Idaho.
College career
Out of Kimball High School in Dallas, Texas, Washington went to the University of Texas-El Paso on a basketball scholarship. After two years, he transferred to Hinds Junior College in Mississippi, where he played football in 1987. Washington then went west to the University of Idaho in Moscow to play for head basketball coach Tim Floyd; he had recruited Washington to UTEP while an assistant coach for the Miners.[1]
At Idaho, Washington played basketball for two seasons under head coaches Floyd and Kermit Davis and football for a season in 1988 under Keith Gilbertson.[1] In his senior year of 1988–89, the Idaho Vandals won Big Sky conference titles in both sports and advanced to the NCAA postseason: the I-AA semifinals in football and the Division I basketball tournament. He recorded a school record 14.5 sacks that year playing the right defensive end position.[2] In 2007, Washington was inducted into the Vandal Athletics Hall of Fame.[3]
Professional career
Washington was selected in the sixth round of the 1989 NFL draft by the New York Jets, the 151st overall pick.[4][5][6] He played a total of eight seasons for the Jets, the last six as a starter.[7] Washington recorded a career-high (and team-high) 8.5 sacks in 1992,[2] and a career-high 71 tackles the following year.[7]
After his time with the Jets, Washington played a season for the San Francisco 49ers, a season for the Denver Broncos (with whom he won a Super Bowl ring), and returned to the 49ers for his final year in 1999.[7] He finished his career with 40.5 sacks, 386 tackles, and 10 forced fumbles in 155 games played, 96 of which he started.[7]
Medical cannabis advocacy
Washington is an advocate for the medical use of cannabis and an entrepreneur in the cannabis industry.[8] In 2017, he was part of a lawsuit filed against Attorney General Jeff Sessions, seeking to overturn the classification of cannabis as a Schedule I drug.[9] Washington is a board member of Athletes for Care,[10] a group that advocates for athletes on issues of health and safety including the use of cannabis as medicine.[11][12]
In November 2021, Washington began hosting an online educational show about cannabis named 5th Quarter. The show focuses in particular on the use of cannabis by athletes.[13]
References
- ^ a b Jacobson, Bryan (February 20, 1988). "Floyd hopes to Wash away blemish". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 4D.
- ^ a b "Career highlights". nfl.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2000.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". govandals.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Meehan, Jim (April 24, 1989). "Utley, Washington, Dyko get calls". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.
- ^ Gerheim, Earl (April 25, 1989). "Vikings take EWU's Mickel". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C3.
- ^ a b c d "Marvin Washington". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ O'Keeffe, Michael (March 8, 2017). "Former NFL player Marvin Washington is stepping up for CBD and diversity in cannabis industry". The Cannabist. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ Waldron, Travis (July 25, 2017). "Former NFL Player Sues Jeff Sessions Over 'Unconstitutional' Marijuana Laws". HuffPost. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Athletes for Care. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Cannabis". Athletes for Care. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Advocate". Athletes for Care. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ Moore, Chris (November 29, 2021). "NFL Star Marvin Washington Launches Docuseries Highlighting Cannabis Sports Medicine". Merry Jane. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- The Ghosts of the NFL (by Marvin Washington)