Parker Washington

Christopher Parker Washington (born March 21, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was drafted by the Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Early life Washington was born on March 21, 2002, in Starkville, Mississippi. He attended Travis High School in Pecan Grove, Texas. Washington played baseball, basketball and football. In football, he had 160 receptions for 2,800 yards and 36 touchdowns.

College career As a freshman at Penn State, Washington started all nine games for the Nittany Lions. He became the first true freshman since Brandon Polk in 2015 to start the season opener for the Nittany Lions. On October 24, 2020, in Penn State's season-opener against Indiana, Washington caught his first career touchdown to give the Nittany Lions a lead in overtime. Against Maryland, Washington caught two touchdown passes and earned the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Week.

Washington had 36 receptions for 500 yards and 6 receiving touchdowns as a true freshman, and was named a second-team Freshman All-American by The Athletic. He ranked first among Big Ten freshmen in receptions, yards, and touchdowns.

2023 season Washington was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round (185th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft. His Penn State teammate, tight end Brenton Strange, was also drafted by Jacksonville, in the second round (61st overall). He was placed on injured reserve on October 7, 2023. Washington was activated on November 18. On December 4, during Week 13 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Washington scored his first NFL touchdown. He finished his rookie season with 16 receptions for 132 yards and two touchdowns in nine games and one start.

2024 season During Week 13, Washington had six receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown in the 23–20 loss to the Texans. In the 2024 season, he finished with 32 receptions for 390 yards and three touchdowns.

2025 season In Week 16 of the 2025 season, Washington had six receptions for 145 yards and one touchdown in the 34–20 road win over the Denver Broncos. In the 2025 season, Washington had 58 receptions for 847 yards and five touchdowns. In the Wild Card Round, he had seven receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown in the 27–24 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

NFL career statistics

Legend Led the league Bold Career high

Regular season YearTeamGamesReceivingReturningFumblesPunt returnsKick returns Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD 2023 JAX 9 1 16 132 8.3 19 2 12 126 10.5 26 0 2 51 25.5 33 0 2 1 2024 JAX 17 7 32 390 12.2 30 3 6 144 24.0 96 1 5 122 24.4 30 0 2 0 2025 JAX 16 7 58 847 14.6 63 5 25 341 13.6 87 2 3 75 25.0 32 0 2 0Career 42 15 106 1,369 12.9 63 10 43 611 14.2 96 3 10 248 24.8 33 0 6 1 Postseason YearTeamGamesReceiving 2025 JAX 1 1 7 107 15.3 34 1Career 1 1 7 107 15.3 34 1

Personal life Washington's sister Ashton was hired as the first female scout for the Chicago Bears in 2021. His cousin, Joshua Dobbs, played college football at Tennessee and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft. Dobbs also played for the Jaguars in 2019. Another cousin, Tyler Tolbert, is a professional baseball player in the Kansas City Royals organization.