Seventh-round draft choose Tahj Washington averaged 90 receiving yards over his remaining 5 video games with the USC Trojans however is making ready to assist the Miami Dolphins nonetheless potential. He scored 12 receiving touchdowns during the last 25 video games however was additionally a key piece on particular groups.
“Particular groups has at all times been part of my sport,” Washington stated final week. “Coaches have needed to beg me over time to take possibly one off and issues like that. Gunner on punt, nook on punt return, kickoff returner, off returner, lots of historical past in particular groups. I like to compete.
“Anytime I get the chance to be on the sphere, I wish to be on the market.”
Washington dominated his remaining faculty sport with seven receptions for 99 yards and two touchdowns in opposition to No. 16 Louisville within the Vacation Bowl. He averaged at the very least 20 yards per catch with a minimal of three receptions in 5 video games final season.
“Simply rising up enjoying working again largely,” Washington stated of his big-play potential. “I’m the youngest of an enormous household – effectively not anymore, however rising up, I used to be at all times the youngest and needed to run away from lots of people. It simply made me extra bodily and elusive, I might say.”
Miami is deep at huge receiver with Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle headlining the unit. Washington faces an uphill battle as a seventh-round choose, however his potential to catch, block, and sort out boosts his probabilities of making the staff.
“I used to be graded to go anyplace between the fourth and the seventh,” Washington stated. “I’m very excited to have this chance to play in Miami. The seventh spherical is the place I so occurred to land, and I’m simply grateful for the chance to play on the subsequent stage.”
