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Butchie Washington
American football player (born 1977) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Dwight "Butchie" Washington Jr. (born November 5, 1977) is an American former professional football quarterback who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Akron.
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Early life
James Dwight Washington Jr. was born on November 5, 1977, in Columbus, Ohio.[1] He was nicknamed "Butchie" after his father Butch.[2] When Washington was 14, his older brother accidentally shot and killed himself at a party.[3][4] Washington played high school football at Beechcroft High School in Columbus.[1] He scored 10 passing touchdowns and 15 rushing touchdowns his senior year, earning all-state honors.[3] Washington committed to play quarterback at the University of Akron.[4] He also received interest from Michigan State as a defensive back but stuck with his commitment to Akron.[4]
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College career
Washington played college football for the Akron Zips. He redshirted the 1996 season, and was a four-year letterman from 1997 to 2000.[1] During his college career, he completed 471 of 931 passes (50.6%) for 6,699 yards, 38 touchdowns, and 33 interceptions while also rushing for 325 yards and four touchdowns.[5] His 8.2 yards per pass attempt was the highest in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in 2000, earning Washington second-team All-MAC honors.[5][6] Washington set school career records for passing completions, passing yards, passing touchdowns, and total offense.[7][8] His 38 consecutive starts was the second-longest streak in history for a Division I-AA quarterback.[2] He majored in communications at Akron.[4]
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Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2001 NFL draft, Washington signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on March 27, 2001.[2] He dressed in 17 games for Hamilton during the 2001 season, completing one of two passes for five yards.[1] Washington dressed in all 18 games in 2002, recording 10 completions on 26 passing attempts for 99 yards and one interception.[1] He became a free agent after the 2002 season.[9]
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