Parker Washington
Christopher Parker Washington is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was drafted by the Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Early life
Washington was born on March 21, 2002, in Starkville, Mississippi. He attended Travis High School in Pecan Grove, Texas. Washington played baseball, basketball and football. In football, he had 160 receptions for 2,800 yards and 36 touchdowns.College career
As a freshman at Penn State, Washington started all nine games for the Nittany Lions. He became the first true freshman since Brandon Polk in 2015 to start the season opener for the Nittany Lions. On October 24, 2020, in Penn State's season-opener against Indiana, Washington caught his first career touchdown to give the Nittany Lions a lead in overtime. Against Maryland, Washington caught two touchdown passes and earned the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Week. Against Michigan, Washington had 9 receptions for 93 yards. Two weeks later, against Michigan State, he set a new career high with 95 receiving yards and two touchdownsWashington had 36 receptions for 500 yards and 6 receiving touchdowns as a true freshman, and was named a second-team Freshman All-American by The Athletic. He ranked first among Big Ten freshmen in receptions, yards, and touchdowns.