Parker Washington

Christopher Parker Washington (born March 21, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Parker Washington

No. 11 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(2002-03-21) March 21, 2002 (age 23) Starkville, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fort Bend Travis (Richmond, Texas)
College:	Penn State (2020–2022)
NFL draft:	2023: 6th round, 185th pick
Career history
Jacksonville Jaguars (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions: 48 Receiving yards: 522 Receiving average: 10.9 Receiving touchdowns: 5 Return yards: 443 Return touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Washington was born on March 21, 2002, in Starkville, Mississippi. He attended Travis High School in Pecan Grove, Texas.^[1] Washington played baseball, basketball and football.^[2] In football, he had 160 receptions, 2,800 receiving yards, 36 receiving touchdowns, and 41 total touchdowns at Travis.

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Parker Washington WR	Sugar Land, Texas	Travis High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Jul 2, 2019
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.

College career

As a freshman at Penn State, Washington started all nine games for the Nittany Lions.^[3] He became the first true freshman since Brandon Polk in 2015 to start the season opener for the Nittany Lions. On October 24, 2020, in Penn State's season-opener against Indiana, Washington caught his first career touchdown to give the Nittany Lions a lead in overtime. Against Maryland, Washington caught two touchdown passes and earned the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Week.^[3] Against Michigan, Washington had 9 receptions for 93 yards. Two weeks later, against Michigan State, he set a new career high with 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns^[4]

Washington had 36 receptions for 500 yards and 6 receiving touchdowns as a true freshman, and was named a second-team Freshman All-American by The Athletic.^[5] He ranked first among Big Ten freshmen in receptions, yards, and touchdowns.^[3]

Statistics

Team	GP	Receiving				Kickoff Return
		Rec	Yards	Avg	TD	KR	Yds	TD
2020	9	36	489	13.6	6	5	100	0
2021	13	64	820	12.8	4	0	0	0
2022	10	46	611	13.3	2	0	0	0
Career	32	146	1,920	13.2	12	5	100	0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Bench press
5 ft 9+3⁄4 in (1.77 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	29 in (0.74 m)	10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m)	16 reps
All values from NFL Combine[6][7]

Washington was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round, 185th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.^[8] He was placed on injured reserve on October 7, 2023.^[9] He was activated on November 18.^[10] On December 4, during Week 13 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Washington scored his first NFL touchdown.^[11] He finished his rookie season with 16 receptions for 132 yards and two touchdowns in nine games and one start.^[12]

In Week 13 of the 2024 season, Washington had six receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown in the 23–20 loss to the Houston Texans.^[13] In the 2024 season, he finished with 32 receptions for 390 yards and three touchdowns.^[14]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Fum	Lost
2023	JAX	9	1	16	132	8.3	19	2	2	2
2024	JAX	17	7	32	390	12.2	30	3	2	2
Career		26	8	48	522	10.9	30	5	4	4

Personal life

Washington's sister Ashton was hired as the first female scout for the Chicago Bears in 2021.^[15][16] His cousin, Joshua Dobbs, played college football at Tennessee and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft.^[17] Dobbs also played for the Jaguars in 2019. Another cousin, Tyler Tolbert, is a professional baseball player in the Kansas City Royals organization.^[18][19]