James Washington
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| James Washington | |
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| Date of birth: | January 10, 1965 |
| Place of birth: |  Los Angeles, California |
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| Position(s): | Safety |
| Jersey №: | 37 |
| College: | UCLA |
| NFL Draft: | 1988 / Round: 5 / Pick: 137 |
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| 1988-1989 1990-1994 1995 |
Los Angeles Rams Dallas Cowboys Washington Redskins |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
James McArthur Washington (born January 10, 1965 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football safety for the UCLA Bruins and in the NFL. Currently he is a co-host of FOX Sports Radio's flagship morning show Out Of Bounds with Craig Shemon.[1] Nicknamed "J-Dub" on the radio, his nickname was "Drive-by" in the NFL for "his fierce hits on defenseless receivers".[2]
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[edit] UCLA Bruins
Washington was a redshirt freshmen starter at UCLA, where he was a standout defensive back. He played for five seasons.[3] He played in the 1984 Rose Bowl, 1985 Fiesta Bowl, 1986 Rose Bowl, 1986 Freedom Bowl, and 1987 Aloha Bowl. He was the co-most valuable player of the game in the 1985 Fiesta Bowl. James has a BA in history from UCLA.
[edit] Dallas Cowboys
Washington started four of the five years he played for the Cowboys, leading the team in interceptions each of those starting years. He was the signal caller for the Cowboys when they were the #1 defense in the league (92 & 94). He was a teammate of Troy Aikman both at UCLA and with the Dallas Cowboys.
Washington was a starter at strong safety throughout the 1992 season. He lost his starting spot during training camp for the 1993 season because of the emergence of second year safety Darren Woodson. Throughout the '93 season Washington was a reserve and nickel defensive back. In Super Bowl XXVIII the Buffalo Bills ran a three receiver single back formation. The Cowboys base defense most of the day would be in nickel (5 defensive backs) so Washington made the best of this starting opportunity by recording a fumble returned for a touchdown, causing a fumble that was recovered by Leon Lett and an interception. Washington would regain a full time starting position the following season (1994) at free-safety with the departure of Thomas Everett. His nickname was "Drive-by" for "his fierce hits on defenseless receivers".[4]
[edit] Super Bowl XXVIII
One of his most notable performances was in Super Bowl XXVIII when Thurman Thomas, after being tackled by Leon Lett, fumbled the ball, Washington returned it for a 46 yard touchdown to tie the game.
[edit] Halftime fight incident
While playing for the Cowboys, Washington was briefly the subject of notoriety for his part in an on-field fight during halftime at a November 7, 1994, game against the New York Giants in Dallas. The player grabbed the camera and monopod of Dallas Morning News photographer David Leeson in an attempt to defend teammate Alvin Harper. Although Washington did not strike anyone with the equipment, he was fined for his actions, as were Michael Irvin, Cowboys assistant coach Hubbard Alexander, and Giants players Tito Wooten and Jarvis Williams.[5][6][7] The event was so memorable to local sports journalists that they not only included it in a year-end roundup,[8] but were still writing about it two years later.[9] "There were a lot of Giants, and I didn't see any of my teammates," Washington said at the time. "I just felt me and Michael were being rushed, and I wanted to keep them off Michael. It was foolish. I didn't hit anybody with it, but there was really no reason for it."[8]
In 1995 he signed a free agent contract with the Washington Redskins.
[edit] Fox Sports on-air
He is currently co-host of FOX Sports Radio's flagship morning show Out Of Bounds with Craig Shemon.[1]
Known as "J-Dub", in addition to his radio work, he is featured on foxsports net's interactive video college football breakdowns. Washington also serves as an analyst during UCLA football games for Fox Sports.
[edit] Shelter 37
SHELTER 37, Inc. was founded by James Washington in 1993 as a not-for-profit public benefit corporation that provides quality after-school enrichment and life skills programs in southern California.
[edit] External links
- Craig and James - Craig Shemon and James Washington on Fox Sports Radio
- Shelter 37
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/865321
- ^ Craig and James Who's who
- ^ UCLA Bruins football media guide (PDF copy available at www.uclabruins.com)
- ^ Craig and James Who's who
- ^ Randy Galloway. "Switzer picks wrong time to roll dice," The Dallas Morning News, November 8, 1994.
- ^ Rick Telander. "Stuffed! In a battle for NFC supremacy, the 49ers stopped the Cowboys dead in their tracks," Sports Illustrated, November 21, 1994 (81:21), page 20.
- ^ Bob Glauber. "The safety issue has to be tackled and won," NFL Report column, The Sporting News, November 21, 1994.
- ^ a b "Hits, hurts, and happenings: Cowboys' season has a little of everything," The Dallas Morning News, December 28, 1994, page 8B.
- ^ "Sports Day memo," The Dallas Morning News, May 12, 1996, page 2B (article about photographer Leeson).
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