Charles Washington

Charles Washington (born March 10, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs and signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL draft.

Early life Washington played high school football at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. He recorded 57 solo tackles, 29 tackle assists, 5 interceptions, 7 rushing attempts, 123 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns his senior year in 2010, earning league defensive MVP honors.

College career Washington played for the Fresno State Bulldogs of Fresno State University from 2012 to 2015. He was redshirted in 2011. Washington also returned a blocked extra point attempt for two points. Washington played in 50 games, starting 38, during his college career, recording 202 total tackles and 3 interceptions. He participated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in January 2016. He majored in criminology corrections at Fresno State.

Detroit Lions After going undrafted, Washington signed with the Detroit Lions on May 6, 2016. He was waived by the Lions on September 3 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 4. He was released on October 12 and signed to the Lions' practice squad on October 17, 2016. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 9, 2017.

In 2018, Washington played in 13 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 22, 2018.

On August 31, 2019, Washington was waived by the Lions.

Arizona Cardinals On September 1, 2019, Washington was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.

On March 27, 2020, Washington was re-signed by the Cardinals.

On March 29, 2021, Washington re-signed with the Cardinals on a one-year contract. He was placed on injured reserve on September 29, 2021 with a hamstring injury. He was activated on December 18.

On May 2, 2022, Washington re-signed with the Cardinals. He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2022. He was activated on November 12.