Ar'Darius Washington

Ar'Darius Washington (born November 2, 1999) is an American football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU.

Ar'Darius Washington
No. 29 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-02) November 2, 1999
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school:Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, LA)
College:TCU
Undrafted:2021
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year (2019)
  • FWAA Freshman All-American (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Tackles:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Washington attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he was a star cornerback for the Eagles. Prior to his senior season, he committed to play college football at LSU, but eventually switched his commitment to play at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.[1]

College career

As a true freshman at TCU in 2018, Washington transitioned to safety and played in four games for the TCU Horned Frogs to preserve his redshirt. He enjoyed a breakout season as a redshirt freshman in 2019, becoming a starter late in the year and led the team with five interceptions - the most by any freshman under coach Gary Patterson in his tenure at TCU.[2] After the season, he was named the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year.[3] and a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America.[4]

Prior to Washington's sophomore season in 2020, he was named to the All-Texas College Team by Dave Campbell's Texas Football,[5] as one of the top returning players in the Big 12 by ESPN[6] and as the nation's second-leading returning safety behind his teammate Trevon Moehrig by Pro Football Focus.[7] Additionally, he was projected as a first-round selection in the 2021 NFL Draft by CBS Sports.[8]

On December 29, 2020, Washington announced that he would forgo his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility by declaring for the 2021 NFL Draft.[9]

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Washington signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2021.[10][11] On November 27, 2021, Washington suffered a season-ending foot injury and was placed on injured reserve.[12]

On August 30, 2022, Washington was waived by the Ravens and signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on January 14, 2023.[15]

References
  1. Watson, Jimmy. "Evangel's Ar'Darius Washington makes college decision". Shreveport Times.
  2. "2020 Horned Frogs have a secondary full of stars". Dallas Morning News. May 24, 2020.
  3. "2019 All-Big 12 Football Honors Announced". Big12sports.com. December 4, 2019.
  4. "2019 FWAA Freshman All-America Team Announced". FWAA. January 13, 2020.
  5. "DCTF announces 2020 Preseason All-Texas College Teams". Texasfootball.com. June 10, 2020.
  6. "Ranking the Big 12's 25 best college football players for 2020". ESPN. September 11, 2020.
  7. "Moehrig named Pro Football Focus top returning college safety". 247Sports.com. May 24, 2020.
  8. "CBS Sports' 2021 NFL Mock Draft". 247Sports.com. September 22, 2020.
  9. "TCU safety Ar'Darius Washington declares for NFL draft". NBC Sports. December 29, 2020.
  10. Eck, Kevin (May 4, 2021). "Late for Work 5/4: Ravens Landed Top Undrafted Free-Agent Signing".
  11. Brown, Clifton (May 13, 2021). "Ravens Announce Nine Undrafted Rookie Signings". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  12. Brown, Clifton (November 27, 2021). "Malik Harrison Activated From Injured Reserve". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  13. Mink, Ryan (August 30, 2022). "Ravens Make Roster Cuts to 53". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  14. Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2022). "Ravens Set Initial Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  15. Mink, Ryan (January 14, 2023). "Ravens Make Four Roster Moves Before Playoff Game in Cincinnati". BaltimoreRavens.com.
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