Career Summary: Lettered four seasons for the Tigers, including as a true freshman in 2002...Had a then-career high four tackles against USF as a freshman...A veteran on the defensive line who started four games in 2003...Sprained his ankle against Arkansas State and missed the UAB game...Logged a season-high five tackles against East Carolina...Also recorded his first career sack versus ECU...Tallied a sack versus North Texas in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl...Played in 10 of the 12 games in 2004 after being suspended for the first two games of the season...Had a season-high four tackles in the 2004 GMAC Bowl...Did not record any starts in 2004, and ended the year with 13 tackles. 2005 Highlights: Veteran defensive lineman who logged four tackles in the season opener against Ole Miss...Totaled two tackles, including a tackle for loss and a sack in the Chattanooga game...Had a career-high six tackles and a sack against Tulsa...Did not travel with the team to UCF...Came back against Houston, and was credited with five tackles...Also totaled five tackles against UAB...Started at nose guard against Tennessee and was credited with two tackles...Recorded five tackles in the Memphis win over Marshall...Logged three tackles and a sack against Akron in the Motor City Bowl...Finished the 2005 season with 36 tackles and three sacks. 2004: Lettered for the third year after playing in 10 of Memphis' 12 games in 2004...Totaled two tackles in Memphis' win over Tulane...Registered three stops in the contest with Cincinnati...Logged two tackles in the Tigers' game with #12 ranked Louisville on national television...Credited with one tackle in the win over Southern Mississippi on ESPN...Worked at defensive tackle in the victory over USF...Totaled a season-high four tackles in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green State...Had 13 total tackles for the Tigers during the 2004 season... 2003: A two-year veteran in the defensive line who started four games at nose tackle in 2003...Appeared in 12 games during the 2003 season...Started the Tennessee Tech game and had one tackle...Logged just one tackle as a starter in the win over Ole Miss...Credited with four tackles, including two solos, in the Southern Miss contest...Had three tackles before injuring his ankle in the Arkansas State game...Missed the UAB contest due to the ankle sprain...Registered three tackles in the Mississippi State game...Credited with three tackles in the Memphis victory over Houston...Registered five tackles in the Tigers' road victory over Tulane in the Superdome...Credited with five tackles in the Tigers' win over East Carolina at the Liberty Bowl...Registered two tackles and one quarterback hurry in the win over Louisville...Logged two tackles in the regular season finale against USF...Was credited with one tackle, one tackle for lost yardage and one quarterback sack in the Tigers' win over North Texas in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl...Finished the 2003 season with 29 total tackles, four tackles for lost yardage, two quarterback sacks, two pass breakups and four quarterback hurries... 2002: Lettered as a true freshman after appearing in 11 of the Tigers' 12 games in 2002...Worked as both a defensive end and tackle in 2002...Logged his first career tackle in the Ole Miss game...Upped his total to two tackles in each of the Southern Mississippi and Tulane games...Was credited with single tackles in the UAB and Louisville contests before registering three tackles against Cincinnati...Had a season and career-high four tackles against USF...Had two tackles in the Tigers' win over Army and ended the season with three tackles and his first tackle for lost yardage against TCU...Finished the season with 18 tackles, including 12 solos, and one tackle for lost yardage... Prep: Was a high school teammate senior tight end John Doucette...Played both offensive and defensive line at St. Augustine High...Also lettered in track in the throwing events... Personal: LaVale Washington is the son of the late Cheryl Washington...Born November 19, 1982 in New Orleans, La. WASHINGTON'S STATISTICS Defense G/S UT AT Tot FR Int Loss Sack 2002 11/0 12 6 18 0 0 0-0 0-0 2003 12/4 11 18 29 0 0 4-9 2-4 2004 9/0 5 8 13 0 0 1-5 0-0 |
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