Scotty Washington

Anthony "Scotty" Washington (born July 26, 1997) is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Wake Forest, he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2020.

Scotty Washington
No. 17 – New England Patriots
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1997-07-26) July 26, 1997
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:St. John's
(Washington, D.C.)
College:Wake Forest
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/futures
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Washington played college football at Wake Forest from 2015 to 2019.[1] After redshirting his first year in 2015, he didn't see the field until 2016. Washington finished 2016 with 155 yards in 10 receptions and no touchdowns. In 2017, Washington had his best season, finishing with 45 receptions, 711 yards and three touchdowns. In 2018, Washington finished with 243 yards on 20 receptions and three touchdowns. In his senior season, Washington finished with 607 yards on 35 receptions and seven touchdowns in only eight games played.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Washington signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 27, 2020.[2] Washington was waived by the Bengals on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[3] Washington spent all of the 2020 and 2021 seasons on the team's practice squad. He was waived on August 22, 2022.[4]

New England Patriots

On September 20, 2022, Washington was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.[5] On a Christmas Eve game against his former team, the Bengals, Washington was involved in a trick play, on a 3rd and 29, Patriots quarterback Mac Jones targeted Washington in the end zone and batted the ball back to Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers for a touchdown. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[6] Prior to the 2023 season, Washington switched to number 17 and gave his 88 to new coming Tight End Mike Gesicki.

References
  1. "Scotty Washington - Football". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  2. "Scotty Washington And His Fellow Undrafteds Try To Find A Way As Chances Shrink". www.bengals.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  3. "Scotty Washington (TE): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.bengals.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  4. "Bengals Player Moves: Three Players Waived". Bengals.com. August 22, 2022.
  5. "Patriots Sign TE Scotty Washington to the Practice Squad; Release Rookie Jalen Wydermyer from the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 20, 2022.
  6. "Patriots sign 11 players to future contracts". Patriots.com. January 10, 2023.
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