Dwayne Washington (American football)

Dwayne Washington (born April 24, 1994) is an American football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Early years
Washington attended and played high school football at Gahr High School.

College career
Washington played for the University of Washington from 2012 to 2015. Washington redshirted in his first year with the program. In the 2013 season, he had 47 rushing attempts for 332 yards and four touchdowns. In addition, he one five-yard touchdown reception. In the 2014 season, he had 132 rushing attempts for 697 yards and nine touchdowns. In addition, he had 15 receptions for 91 yards. He played in nine games for the Washington Huskies during the 2015 season, rushing for 282 yards on 47 carries and catching 25 passes for another 315 yards and three touchdowns. He missed the final four games of the season, including the team's bowl game, due to a knee injury.

Detroit Lions
Washington was drafted in the seventh round with the 236th overall pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2016 NFL Draft. Overall, in his rookie season, he finished with 265 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. In the 2017 season, he recorded 20 carries for 44 yards.

On September 1, 2018, Washington was waived by the Lions.

New Orleans Saints
On September 2, 2018, Washington was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 28, 2018. He recorded 154 rushing yards in 13 games on the 2018 season, a majority which came against the Carolina Panthers in Week 17.