2023 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Darnell Washington | Georgia | TE

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Player Bio: Darnell Washington attended Desert Pines High School located in Las Vegas, NV. In his senior year, he helped lead Desert Pines to the No. 3 state ranking, an 11-1 record, 43.6 points per game, and the 2019 NIAA Class 4A state semifinals after catching 31 catches for 586 receiving yards and four touchdowns his senior season year. Also playing defensive end for Desert Pines, Washington notched 15 tackles (four for loss) and an interception. Washington was selected to play for Team Pressure in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game and selected to play for Team Diplomats at the 2019 Opening Finals, where he threw the top Powerball throw (51 feet) on record and caught 17 passes for three touchdowns in 7-on-7 play. After his junior season, Washington was named to the 2018 USA Today All-USA and NIAA All-State Class 4A Second Team offenses. He also competed for the Jaguars varsity basketball team, averaging 11 points and 12 rebounds per game as a junior.

​​​CLASS         |   JUNIOR  

​HOMETOWN |  LAS VEGAS, NV

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​ HEIGHT                  WEIGHT           
 6' 7"                           264 lbs

HANDS                            ARMS
 11"                     34 ⅜"

darnell washington

tight end

​​​​​​DRAFT YEAR
​      2023      
COMBINE INVITE​
​YES

​​​PROJECTED 40 TIME 
4.50
DRAFT GRADE
6.38

SCHOOL:  GEORGIA                                      |                    CONFERENCE: SEC
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ACCOLADES

2023 NFL Combine Participant
2022 John Mackey Award Preseason Watchlist

​COMBINE RESULTS 
40 YD DASH
4.64 
10 SPLIT
1.57
​BENCH PRESS
    21    
VERTICAL JUMP 
        31"        
BROAD JUMP
 122"
3 CONE DRILL
       DNP         
20 YD SHUTTLE
​4.08

PRO DAY RESULTS  
40 YD DASH
DNP 
10 SPLIT
DNP
​BENCH PRESS
    DNP    
VERTICAL JUMP 
        DNP        
BROAD JUMP
 DNP
3 CONE DRILL
       DNP         
20 YD SHUTTLE
​DNP

game film
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career highlights

strengths

• He lit up the charts at the 2023 NFL Combine Workouts.
• He has a massive frame with the sufficient athletic ability for a player his size. 
• He is tall, with great length, and very agile, including his speed.
• He prides himself primarily as a tight end who enjoys blocking in the run game.
• He demonstrates excellent strength and power through his run contact.
• His height is ideal for the red-zone targets with his exceptional leaping ability.
• He can use his big frame to box out the defender with his large catch radius. 
• He has enormous 11" hands that swallow the ball while plucking out the air. 

weakness

• He has a limited route tree and needs help to separate his breaks.
• He runs with one gear 
• He is erratic in the open field as a runner 
• He has rather large hands but had too many drops throughout his career

Draft Projection: 1st (late) - 2nd Round

NFL Comparison: Jelani Woods (Indianapolis Colts)

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