Marcus Cornelius Washington (born October 17, 1977 in Auburn, Alabama

Auburn, Alabama

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) is an American football

American football

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 linebacker

Linebacker

A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

. After completing his college career with Auburn

Auburn Tigers football

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 he was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts

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 in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft

2000 NFL Draft

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. He was later signed by the Washington Redskins

Washington Redskins

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 and has been a free agent

Free agent

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 since his release in 2009.

Early years

Washington attended Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2010 population of 53,380. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area...

, where he lettered in both basketball and football. Auburn High School was also attended by Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys

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 outside linebacker Demarcus Ware

Demarcus Ware

DeMarcus Ware is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was drafted with the 11th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft out of Troy University...

 and New York Giants

New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 defensive end Osi Umenyiora

Osi Umenyiora

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.

College career

As a senior at Auburn University, Marcus Washington played defensive end and posted seven sacks and 52 tackles.

Indianapolis Colts

He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts

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 with the 28th pick in the second round (59th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft

2000 NFL Draft

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. After four seasons as a linebacker

Linebacker

A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...

 with the Colts, they were unable to make him an offer because of the expected cost of re-signing Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning

Peyton Williams Manning is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League . Manning holds the record for most NFL MVP awards with four. He was drafted by the Colts as the first overall pick in 1998 after a standout college football career with the...

.

Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins

Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...

signed Washington on March 5, 2004. During his five-year tenure with the Redskins he made the Pro Bowl in 2004 and was named an alternate in 2005 and 2006.

Washington was released by the Redskins on February 20, 2009.

External links

• Washington Redskins bio