Cliff Washburn

Cliff Washburn

No. 69
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: January 25, 1980 (1980-01-25) (age 31)
Place of birth: Shelby, North Carolina
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	Weight: 300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
College: The Citadel
Undrafted in 2003
Debuted in 2006 for the Toronto Argonauts
Career history
New York Giants (2003)* Chicago Bears (2003–2005)* Dallas Cowboys (2006)* Minnesota Vikings (2006)* Toronto Argonauts (2006) Denver Broncos (2007)* Green Bay Packers (2007–2008)* Houston Texans (2008)* Toronto Argonauts (2008) Houston Texans (2009)* Toronto Argonauts (2009) Saskatchewan Roughriders (2009) Las Vegas Locomotives (2010) Edmonton Eskimos (2011) *Off-season or practice roster only
Roster status: Active
CFL status: Import
Career highlights and awards
No notable achievements
Stats at NFL.com

Clifton "Cliff" Washburn (born January 25, 1980 in Shelby, North Carolina) is a gridiron football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at The Citadel.

Washburn has also been a member of the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Las Vegas Locomotives.

Early years

High school

Washburn attended Shelby High School in Shelby, North Carolina and was a student and a letterman in basketball. In basketball, he was a three-time All-Conference selection and as a senior, he averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game. Cliff Washburn graduated from Shelby High School in 1998.

College football

Washburn played college football at The Citadel. He played college basketball for the Bulldogs until his Senior year, when his eligibility for basketball expired and he joined the football team. He did not play football, including the high school level, until his senior year at The Citadel.

Professional career

National Football League

Washburn was signed by the New York Giants of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He has also been a member of the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers. On August 11, 2008, Washburn signed with the Houston Texans, only to be a final training camp casualty on August 31.^[1] However, on January 5, 2009, Washburn was re-signed by the Texans under a reserve/future contract.^[2] He was released at the end of training camp on September 5, 2009.

Canadian Football League

On July 4, 2006, Washburn signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League and played in six regular season games for them during the 2006 CFL season, all of them as a starting tackle. Washburn also played in the East Division final for the Argos in a losing cause.

Washburn was re-acquired by the Argonauts on September 29, 2008.^[3]

After being released by Houston, Washburn re-joined Toronto on September 28, 2009. On October 14, 2009, Washburn was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in exchange for a 5th round draft pick in 2010 and a conditional draft pick in 2011.^[4]

Las Vegas Locomotives

Washburn signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League in June 2010. He was released on November 1.

References

1. ^ Houston Texans 2008 transaction page
2. ^ Houston Texans transaction page
3. ^ Ailing Argonauts add Stokes, Washburn
4. ^ http://www.argonauts.ca/article/argos-trade-washburn-to-riders

External links

• Denver Broncos bio
• Toronto Argonauts bio

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Name	Washburn, Cliff
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Date of birth	January 25, 1980
Place of birth	Shelby, North Carolina
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