College Career
Washington spent two seasons at the University of Tennessee. As a 22-year-old freshman in 2001, he caught 70 passes for 1080 yards and seven touchdowns and made the freshman All-American team. In 2001, he etched his name in the Tennessee records book with 256 receiving yards on 11 catches in the regular season matchup with LSU.
Considered a lock to be a first-round pick if he left early, Washington stayed for his sophomore year but was limited to four games due to injuries. After missing the first two games of that 2002 season with a knee sprain, and suffered a concussion Oct. 12 at Georgia that sidelined him for the remainder of the season. He underwent surgery on Nov. 19 to fuse two vertebrae in his neck.
He finished his two-year career with 93 catches for 1523 yards and eight touchdowns. He was an Arts and sciences major.
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