Now Available Personally hand signed merchandise, click here for details. #15-JAMES “Kelley” WASHINGTON Wide Receiver University of Tennessee Volunteers 6:02.4-223 Stephens City, Virginia Explosive breakaway threat with impressive leaping ability... Explodes coming off the line and uses his hands well to escape press coverage...Has an array of moves to elude defenders and shows proper crack-block techniques upfield...Sharp route runner who is especially effective on underneath passes and crossing patterns...Has good field awareness and is very conscious of the sideline markers...Separates quickly from the defender in the open, showing that second gear needed to gain yardage after the catch... Natural hand extender going up for the ball and shows fluid body adjustments coming back for the off-target tosses...Very tough and physical going for the ball in a crowd...His upfield acceleration consistently allows him to break tackles...Gets in the defender’s way when trying to block for the ground game. CAREER NOTES Sensational athlete who played four years in the Florida Marlins baseball organization before joining the Volunteers in 2001…Emerged as one of the nation’s premier deep threats in 2001, but was slowed by injuries…Finished his career with 87 receptions for 1453 yards (16.7 avg) and six touchdowns. 2002 SEASON A consensus All-American preseason selection, his season was shortened by knee and head injuries…Played in only four games, but still managed to finish third on the team with 23 receptions for 443 yards (19.3 avg) and a touchdown…Added 10 yards on a reverse and averaged 113.2 all-purpose yards per game. Wyoming and Middle Tennessee…Missed the first two games of the season with a knee sprain. Florida…Made his 2002 debut with 7 catches for 102 yards. Rutgers…Followed with 7 receptions for 197 yards and a 58-yard touchdown. Arkansas…Gained 112 yards on 6 grabs. Georgia…Snatched 3 passes for 32 yards and gained 10 yards on a reverse before leaving the game with a concussion…Missed the rest of the season…Underwent neck surgery on November 20. 2001 SEASON Named Southeastern Conference Newcomer of the Year by The NFL Draft Report… Fresh-man All-American choice by The Sporting News and Football Writers Association…Semi-finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation’s top receiver…AlI-SEC second-team pick by the league’s coaches…Named SEC Freshman of the Year by College Football News…Played in every game, starting vs. Louisiana State, Georgia, Notre Dame, Florida and Vanderbilt…Became only the fourth player in school history to gain over 1000 yards receiving in a season as he led the team with 64 catches for 1010 yards (15.8 avg) and five touchdowns. Arkansas…Snared 6 passes for 96 yards. Louisiana State…Named SEC Player of the Week as he hauled in 11 passes for a school game-record 256 yards and a 70-yard touchdown…His 256 yards broke the previous mark of 225 yards by Johnny Mills vs. Kentucky in 1966. Georgia…Followed with 9 catches for 108 yards and a 7-yard score. Alabama…Collected 93 yards on 4 grabs. South Carolina…Made 5 catches for 89 yards. Notre Dame…Snared 5 passes for 59 yards. Kentucky…Caught a pair of passes for 53 yards and a 48-yard score. Vanderbilt…Snatched 6 passes for 60 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown. Louisiana State (SEC Championship)…Had 9 receptions for 140 yards and a 31-yard touchdown. Michigan…Grabbed 6 passes for 70 yards and scores of 6 & 70 yards.