Charles Washington

PRO CAREER:

Signed with Detroit as an undrafted rookie free agent on 5/6/16. Released on 9/3/16 and signed to Lions practice squad on 9/4/16. Released on 10/12/16 and re-signed to the Lions practice squad on 10/17/16. Signed a future contract with Detroit on 1/9/17 and re-signed with the Lions on 4/15/19. Released on 8/31/19 and claimed off waivers by the Cardinals on 9/1/19. Agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Cardinals on 3/24/20.

2019: Played 12 games and matched a career high with seven special teams tackles after joining the Cardinals off waivers in Week 1 ... had a career-high-tying two special teams tackles on kickoff coverage in his Cardinals debut vs. Det (9/8) ... collected a special teams tackle and downed a 50-yard punt at the Ravens six-yard line @ Bal (9/15) ... notched a special teams tackle on kickoff covearge vs. Car (9/22) before leaving the game due to injury ... inactive (shoulder) in Games 4-6 ... returned from injury and tallied a special teams tackle on kickoff coverage @ NYG (10/20) ... inactive vs. SF (10/31) ... notched a special teams tackle @ TB (11/10), @ SF (11/17), vs. Pit (12/8) and vs. Cle (12/15).

PRO CAREER:

Signed with Detroit as an undrafted rookie free agent on 5/6/16. Released on 9/3/16 and signed to Lions practice squad on 9/4/16. Released on 10/12/16 and re-signed to the Lions practice squad on 10/17/16. Signed a future contract with Detroit on 1/9/17 and re-signed with the Lions on 4/15/19. Released on 8/31/19 and claimed off waivers by the Cardinals on 9/1/19. Agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Cardinals on 3/24/20.

2019: Played 12 games and matched a career high with seven special teams tackles after joining the Cardinals off waivers in Week 1 ... had a career-high-tying two special teams tackles on kickoff coverage in his Cardinals debut vs. Det (9/8) ... collected a special teams tackle and downed a 50-yard punt at the Ravens six-yard line @ Bal (9/15) ... notched a special teams tackle on kickoff covearge vs. Car (9/22) before leaving the game due to injury ... inactive (shoulder) in Games 4-6 ... returned from injury and tallied a special teams tackle on kickoff coverage @ NYG (10/20) ... inactive vs. SF (10/31) ... notched a special teams tackle @ TB (11/10), @ SF (11/17), vs. Pit (12/8) and vs. Cle (12/15).

2018: Had six special teams tackles in 13 games before being placed on injured reserve (hamstring) on 12/22 … collected a special teams tackle in the season-opener vs. NYJ (9/10) and one the following week @ SF (9/16) … posted a special teams tackle in consecutive weeks @ Dal (9/30) and vs. GB (10/7) … inactive (hamstring) @ Buf (12/16) and was placed on injured reserve on 12/22.

2017: Played all 16 games and totaled seven tackles on special teams and seven tackles on defense, including a tackle for loss … had a special teams tackle in his NFL debut vs. AZ (9/10) … posted two tackles on defense and set a career-high with two special teams stops vs. Atl (9/24) … had two tackles and a tackle for loss @ NO (10/15) … collected a career-high three tackles @ GB (11/6).

COLLEGE:

Totaled 198 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, three INTs, 17 passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 51 games (38 starts) … started 34 consecutive games between his sophomore an senior seasons before missing a contest due to injury … converted to SS from CB during his senior campaign … posted 40 tackles, one for loss, a sack and six passes defensed as a senior in 2015 … set career highs with 78 tackles, two INTs and nine passes defensed in 14 games (all starts) as a junior in 2014.

PERSONAL:

Attended Crespi Carmelite (Los Angeles, CA) High School where he tallied 86 tackles, five INTs and four TDs as a senior in 2010 ... also rushed for 123 yards on seven carries ... helped lead the Celts to an 8-4 record as the league's defensive MVP … majored in Criminology Corrections.