Fred Washington (defensive tackle)

Fred Washington
No. 91
PositionDefensive tackle
Personal information
Born(1967-07-11)July 11, 1967
Denison, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 21, 1990(1990-12-21) (aged 23)
Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight277 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High schoolDenison
CollegeTCU
NFL draft1990: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played11
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Fred Earl Washington (July 11, 1967 – December 21, 1990) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for one season with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs before being selected by the Bears in the second round of the 1990 NFL draft.[1] He was killed in a car accident during his rookie season.[2] He was a member of the 1984 Texas 4A State Football Champion Denison YellowJackets and was voted defensive player of the year.[3]

References

  1. ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bears rookie, companion killed in crash". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2025 – via Google News.
  3. ^ "Class of 1984". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2014.