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| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 5, 1977 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Beechcroft (Columbus) |
| College | Akron (1996–2000) |
| NFL draft | 2001: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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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.
Early life
[edit]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]
College career
[edit]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]
Professional career
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Butchie Washington". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Tiger-Cats ink Washington". CBC.ca. March 27, 2001. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ a b Hockensmith, Ryan (September 4, 1999). "The fight of his life". Daily Collegian. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Pluto, Terry (October 8, 2000). "Brother's death leaves a hole in his soul". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. D1. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "Butchie Washington". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Block, John (December 2, 2000). "Broncos taking care of business". The Kalamazoo Gazette. pp. B5. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Morgan, David Lee, Jr. (November 19, 2000). "Zips win one, but they're losing a lot more". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. D7. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "UCONN (2-4) AT AKRON (4-3)". Hartford Courant. October 22, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Hamilton, Ian (June 18, 2003). "Hamilton came out on top after annual meat market". The Leader-Post. pp. E10. Retrieved November 25, 2025.