Damien Washington

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-1
Weight:
195
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Kannapolis, N.C.
High School:
A.L. Brown

Played in 49 games at UNC and made two career starts.

2015 – Senior Season
Speedster who contributed both as a wide receiver and on special teams and appeared in all 14 games • Finished the season with eight catches for 115 yards • Made a 23-yard catch in the bowl game vs. Baylor • Had a pair of catches for 22 yards in the win over Miami • Successfully proposed to his girlfriend in the west end zone of Kenan Stadium following the Senior Day victory • Had a 27-yard reception in the win over Virginia • Finished with two catches for 21 yards in the win over Wake Forest • Caught one pass for nine yards and added a special teams tackle in the win over Delaware • Had two special teams tackles and a 13-yard reception in the NC A&T win.

2014 – Junior Season
Appeared in all 13 regular season games as a wide receiver and special teams contributor • Caught six passes for 76 yards on the season • Also returned 13 kickoffs for 268 yards and had six special teams tackles • His 27-yard reception at Miami was a season long.

2013 – Sophomore Season
Appeared in all 13 games, primarily on special teams • Recorded five tackles on the year • Also had a carry against Virginia • Had a pair of solo stops against Old Dominion.

2012 – True Freshman Season
Appeared in nine games at wide receiver and on special teams • Caught two passes for 16 yards and pitched in four special teams tackles • Had three tackles in the Georgia Tech game • Caught a 15-yard pass against Idaho • Pulled down a 1-yard reception in his collegiate debut against Elon.

A.L. Brown High School
Ranked the No. 35 prospect in North Carolina by SuperPrep • ESPN.com ranked him as the No. 100 athlete in the nation • Played running back in Brown’s spread offense • Member of NC’s Shrine Bowl team • Played quarterback, wide receiver and safety • Returned a kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown to start his senior season • Rushed for 992 yards on 85 carries despite missing four games with a knee injury • Also had 17 receptions for 291 yards and completed two passes for TDs • Coached by Mike Newsome.

Personal
Favorite NFL team is the Carolina Panthers • His favorite possession is his cell phone • Dream job is to be a coach • People say he looks like Dwayne Wade • Favorite TV show is “Martin” • Exercise and sport science major • Says his mother Judy Washington-Foster has had the biggest impact on his life • Son of Bryant and Judy Foster • Born Damien Shamar Washington on Jan. 6, 1994.