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Mark Washington (linebacker)
Mark Terrell Washington II (born August 20, 1985) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Texas State. Early life and college careerWashington was born in Harbor City, California. His father, also named Mark Washington, was a defensive end at the University of Colorado Boulder.[1] Growing up in Long Beach, Washington graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in 2003. As a senior, Washington was a first-team all-state honor on defense in 2002. He helped Long Beach Poly win the CIF Southern Section Division I title in 2001.[2] USA Today ranked Washington the no. 3 linebacker in the nation, and Scout.com rated Washington three stars out of five.[2][3] In 2003, Washington began his college football career at Arizona State under head coach Dirk Koetter. Playing in eight games, Washington had seven tackles and a sack. After his freshman season, Washington left the football team to focus on academics.[1] In the spring of 2006, Washington transferred to Texas State, then a Division I-AA program coached by David Bailiff.[2] Starting nine games at defensive tackles out of 11 games played in 2006, Washington had 29 tackles, including 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks, and one sack.[1] Professional careerOn July 4, 2007, Washington was declared eligible for the 2007 NFL Supplemental draft.[4] The San Francisco 49ers signed Washington as an undrafted free agent on July 18, 2007. Following the preseason, Washington was waived on September 1 but signed with the 49ers practice squad three days later.[1] On December 5, 2007, Washington signed with Miami Dolphins to the active roster. He played in the Dolphins' final three games of the season and had one tackle.[1][5] The Dolphins released Washington on April 24, 2008.[1] Washington signed again with the 49ers on March 16, 2009, and was cut after the preseason on September 5.[1] On December 11, 2009, Washington signed with the Arizona Cardinals and was placed on the practice squad. He then signed a futures contract with the Cardinals on January 18, 2010.[1] Following an injury, Washington was waived on September 3.[6] On July 31, 2011, Washington signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He was released nearly a month later on August 26.[7] Coaching careerIn 2015, Washington was outside linebackers coach at Humboldt State.[8] The 2015 Humboldt State team went 10–2 with a second round appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs.[9] References
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