Montrell Washington

WASHINGTON AT A GLANCE:

• A wide receiver who appeared in 49 career games (30 starts) at Samford University, totaling 148 receptions for 1,883 yards (12.7 avg.) with 17 touchdowns to go along with 101 rushes for 520 yards (5.1 avg.) with eight scores.
• Collected 48 kick returns for 1,075 yards (22.4 avg.) with one touchdown and 47 punt returns for 771 yards (16.4 avg.) with four scores.
• Named a consensus FCS All-American and first-team All-SoCon in 2021 after leading the nation in all-purpose yards per game (176.2) and totaling 18 total touchdowns (9 receiving, 6 rushing, 2 punt return, 1 kick return).
• Started all seven games played in 2020, earned first and second-team All-SoCon honors as a return specialist and wide receiver, respectively, and totaled 27 catches for 406 yards (15.0 avg.) with four touchdowns and 18 punt returns for 200 yards (11.1 avg.) with one score.
• Honored with first-team All-American (return specialist) accolades in 2019, tallying 28 catches for 405 yards (14.5 avg.) with three touchdowns, 32 rushes for 191 yards (6.0 avg.) with two scores and a combined 483 kick and punt return yards with one touchdown.
• Played nine games in 2018, recording 216 all-purpose yards.
• Appeared in 12 games as a true freshman in 2017, earning SoCon All-Freshman team honors.
• Selected by the Broncos in the fifth round (162nd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.

WASHINGTON AT A GLANCE:

• A wide receiver who appeared in 49 career games (30 starts) at Samford University, totaling 148 receptions for 1,883 yards (12.7 avg.) with 17 touchdowns to go along with 101 rushes for 520 yards (5.1 avg.) with eight scores.
• Collected 48 kick returns for 1,075 yards (22.4 avg.) with one touchdown and 47 punt returns for 771 yards (16.4 avg.) with four scores.
• Named a consensus FCS All-American and first-team All-SoCon in 2021 after leading the nation in all-purpose yards per game (176.2) and totaling 18 total touchdowns (9 receiving, 6 rushing, 2 punt return, 1 kick return).
• Started all seven games played in 2020, earned first and second-team All-SoCon honors as a return specialist and wide receiver, respectively, and totaled 27 catches for 406 yards (15.0 avg.) with four touchdowns and 18 punt returns for 200 yards (11.1 avg.) with one score.
• Honored with first-team All-American (return specialist) accolades in 2019, tallying 28 catches for 405 yards (14.5 avg.) with three touchdowns, 32 rushes for 191 yards (6.0 avg.) with two scores and a combined 483 kick and punt return yards with one touchdown.
• Played nine games in 2018, recording 216 all-purpose yards.
• Appeared in 12 games as a true freshman in 2017, earning SoCon All-Freshman team honors.
• Selected by the Broncos in the fifth round (162nd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.

2021: Washington played in 11 games, earning consensus FCS All-American honors while being named first-team All-SoCon... Led the nation in all-purpose yards per game (176.2) and ranked second in the nation in punt return average (17.4)... Collected 60 receptions for 813 yards (13.6 avg.) with nine touchdowns and added 19 rushes for 140 yards (7.4 avg.) with six scores... Tallied 32 kick returns for 742 yards (23.2 avg.) with one touchdown and had 14 punt returns for 243 yards (17.4 avg.) with two scores.

2020: Washington started all seven games played and earned first and second-team All-SoCon honors as a return specialist and wide receiver, respectively... Tallied 406 receiving yards on 27 catches (15.0 avg.) with four touchdowns... Posted 18 punt returns for 200 yards (11.1 avg.) with two scores.

2019: Washington opened 9-of-10 games played, collecting 28 receptions for 405 yards (14.5 avg.)with three touchdowns to go along with 32 rushes for 191 yards (6.0 avg.) with two scores... Nabbed 15 punt returns for 328 yards (21.9 avg.) with one score and had seven kick returns for 155 yards (22.1 avg.)... Named first-team All-American by STATS and second-team All-SoCon as a return specialist.

2018: Washington appeared in nine games, catching 14 passes for 62 yards (4.4 avg.) while rushing 17 times for 52 yards (3.1 avg.)... Added five kick returns for 102 yards (20.4 avg.).

2017: Washington played in 12 games during his true freshman season, tallying 19 receptions for 197 yards (10.4 avg.) with one score... Totaled 22 rushes for 93 yards (4.2 avg.), and had two kick returns for 29 yards (14.5 avg.).

HIGH SCHOOL: Washington prepped at Cherokee High School (Canton, Ga.), where he broke the school record for single-season all-purpose yards with 2,265 as a senior... Named first-team All-County, Region and State, and was named the team's MVP and the region's offensive player of the year.

PERSONAL: Washington majored in Human Development & Family Science at Samford University... Montrell Washington was born on March 14, 1999, in Canton, Ga.