Casey Washington

Casey Washington (born March 6, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life The son of a former football player for the Kansas State Wildcats, Washington was born on March 6, 2001, and grew up in Round Rock, Texas. He attended Pflugerville High School where he played football as a wide receiver and totaled 42 receptions for 565 yards and five touchdowns as a senior. He was ranked a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini. He then had 10 catches for 106 yards in 2020. He entered the NCAA transfer portal and transferred to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in 2021, but had second thoughts during spring practice and re-entered the transfer portal, returning to Illinois and being granted an eligibility waiver by the NCAA. He ended the 2021 season with 21 catches for 294 yards. During the season, he caught the game-winning two-point conversion in the team's 20–18 nine-overtime win over the Penn State Nittany Lions, which set a record for most overtimes; Washington's gloves from the game were put on display in the College Football Hall of Fame.

In 2022, Washington played 13 games, three as a starter, and had 31 catches for 306 yards. He had his best year as a senior in 2023, recording 49 catches for 670 yards and four touchdowns. He ended his collegiate career having appeared in 55 games while totaling 122 receptions for 1,508 yards and four touchdowns. He was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl.

Professional career NFL predraft height ft = 6 height in = 0 7/8 weight = 201 dash = 4.46 ten split = 1.57 twenty split = 2.60 shuttle = 4.43 cone drill = 7.39 vertical = 39.5 broad ft = 10 broad in = 7 bench = 13 arm span = 31 3/4 hand span = 9 5/8 wingspan ft = 6 wingspan in = 4 1/4 note = All values from Pro Day He was selected in the sixth round (187th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.

On June 17, 2026, Washington was released by the Falcons.

Carolina Panthers On July 29, 2026, Washington signed with the Carolina Panthers. He was waived on August 30 as part of final roster cuts and signed to the practice squad the next day.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2024 ATL 8 0 1 14 14.0 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2025 ATL 7 2 6 94 15.7 25 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Career 15 2 7 108 15.4 25 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0