| Number | 92 |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Birth date | November 24, 1994 (age 31) |
| Birth place | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 4 |
| Weight lbs | 295 |
| High school | Taft (Cincinnati) |
| College | Ohio State (2012–2015) |
| Draftyear | 2016 |
| Draftround | 3 |
| Draftpick | 80 |
| Pastteams |
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| Highlights |
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| Statlabel 1 | Total tackles |
| Statvalue 1 | 62 |
| Statlabel 2 | Sacks |
| Statvalue 2 | 4.5 |
| Pfr | WashAd00 |
Adolphus Fitzgerald Washington Jr. (born November 24, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft.
Early life
Washington attended Roger Bacon High School in St. Bernard, Ohio, as a freshman, before transferring to Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, for his final three years.[1][2] He had 90 tackles and 23.5 sacks as a senior and 107 tackles and 19 sacks as a junior. Washington was a five-star recruit.[3] He committed to Ohio State University to play college football. Washington also played basketball in high school. As a senior, he averaged 23.1 points and 14.3 rebounds per game and was named the Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year for Ohio.[4] Washington was named a Parade Magazine All-American in both football and basketball.[5][6]
College career
As a freshman in 2012, Washington played in 10 games. He recorded nine tackles and three sacks. As a sophomore in 2013, he played in 12 games with five starts and recorded 36 tackles and two sacks.[7] As a junior in 2014, he started all 14 games, recording 48 tackles and 4.5 sacks. During the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship against Oregon, he had three tackles and a sack. On December 9, 2015, Washington was cited for solicitation.[8] As a result, he was suspended for the Fiesta Bowl.[9]
College statistics
| Defense | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | For Loss | Sacks | Int | PD |
| 2012 | OSU | 11 | 9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | OSU | 11 | 36 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | OSU | 14 | 48 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | OSU | 11 | 49 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 47 | 142 | 25.0 | 13.5 | 1 | 4 | |
Professional career
Buffalo Bills
Washington was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round, 80th overall, in the 2016 NFL draft.[10] He played in 15 games with 11 starts his rookie season, recording 21 tackles and 2.5 sacks.[11] The following year in 2017, he started 10 games out of 15 played, recording 33 tackles and one sack.
After just one game in 2018, the Bills released him on September 10, 2018. Washington finished his time on the Bills with 3.5 sacks and 56 tackles.[12]
Dallas Cowboys
On September 18, 2018, Washington was signed to the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys.[13]
Cincinnati Bengals
On September 26, 2018, Washington was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals off the Cowboys' practice squad.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on November 23, 2018, after suffering a knee injury in Week 9.[15] On April 23, 2019, the Bengals waived Washington.[16]
Miami Dolphins
On May 23, 2019, Washington was signed by the Miami Dolphins.[17] He was waived on September 1, 2019.[18]
Personal life
On July 9, 2017, Washington was arrested for a misdemeanor weapons charge in Sharonville, Ohio.[19] On August 28, 2017, he was acquitted of weapons charges.[20]
References
- ^ "OSU's Adolphus Washington of Taft prepares for Bearcats". Cincinnati.com. September 25, 2014.
- ^ "Dwayne Stanford II and Adolphus Washington represent Taft well". ESPN.com
- ^ "Adolphus Washington"
- ^ "Ohio Boys Hoop POY: Adolphus Washington". ESPN.com
- ^ McLaughlin, Brian (January 15, 2012). "Meet the 2012 PARADE All-America Football Team!". Parade. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ McLaughlin, Brian (May 27, 2012). "Meet the 2012 PARADE All-America Basketball Team!". Parade. Archived April 17, 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Adolphus Washington finds home on Ohio State Buckeyes defensive line – Big Ten Blog- ESPN". ESPN.com
- ^ Goodbread, Chase. "Adolphus Washington cited for solicitation". NFL. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ Goodbread, Chase. "Adolphus Washington suspended for Fiesta Bowl". NFL. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ Galliford, Brian (April 29, 2016). "2016 NFL Draft results: Adolphus Washington to Buffalo Bills at No. 80 overall". BuffaloRumblings.com. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ "Adolphus Washington 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 10, 2018). "Bills sign DE Nate Orchard". BuffaloBills.com
- ^ "Cowboys sign Adolphus Washington to practice squad, release Aziz Shittu". BloggingTheBoys.com. September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Bengals sign former Ohio State star Adolphus Washington from Cowboys' practice squad; Ryan Glasgow to IR". CincyJungle.com. September 26, 2018.
- ^ "Adolphus Washington becomes the third Bengals player to go on IR this week". CincyJungle.com. November 23, 2018.
- ^ "Bengals Waive Adolphus Washington". Bengals.com. April 23, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (May 23, 2019). "Adolphus Washington signs with Dolphins". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Dolphins Claim Five Players Off Waivers". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Adolphus Washington arrested on weapons charge". NFL.com. July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Adolphus Washington acquitted of weapons charge". NFL. Retrieved August 28, 2017.