L’Damian Washington

AWARDS:

• 2010: 2nd-Team Academic All-Big 12

2013 OUTLOOK

Explosive wideout with big-play ability who will look to bring that longball threat to the Tiger offense for one last season … Opens camp lined up at the Z-receiver position, where he is listed at No. 1 on the depth chart … Started all 12 games a year ago, with six starts coming at the Z-receiver spot, and the final six coming at the X-receiver position … Enters the season with 50 career catches for 842 yards and 5 touchdowns, and needs just 158 more yards to reach the 1,000-yard mark.

2012 SEASON

Started all 12 games and contributed with 25 receptions for 443 yards and two touchdowns … His yardage total was second-most on the team, as was his per-catch average of 17.7 yards … Showed big-play ability by getting free for touchdowns of 74 yards at Texas A&M and 69 yards against Georgia … Earned his first career start against SELA to open the season … Caught two passes against Georgia, highlighted by a 69-yard strike from James Franklin … At the time, the completion was the longest for the Tigers since 2009 .. Caught three passes for 34 yards in the Arizona State game … Hauled in two passes for 19 yards against Central Florida … Earned a start against Vanderbilt but did not catch a pass … Led the Tigers with four catches for 72 yards, including a long of 29 yards against Alabama … Had one catch for seven yards in the Tigers’ 33-10 homecoming win over Kentucky … Posted two catches for 23 yards, including a long of 14 yards in the Tigers’ 14-7 loss at Florida … Made a season-high five receptions against Syracuse for 76 yards.

2011 SEASON

Was a steady producer throughout the year and ended with 20 catches for 364 yards and 3 TDs … Played in his hometown of Shreveport, La. in the Independence Bowl, and delighted his family and friends by making 3 receptions for 47 yards … Brought in three passes for 39 yards in Mizzou’s loss to Arizona State … one of those three receptions was a 25-yard touchdown for the first score of his collegiate career … hauled in three receptions for 61 yards against Western Illinois, including a long of 30 yards … caught just one pass against Oklahoma, but it was a big one, bringing in a 45-yard touchdown that put Mizzou up 14-3 in the first quarter … caught two passes for 70 yards against Iowa State, including a long of 41 yards on a 3rd-and-4 late in the first half which set up a Tiger field goal … had one catch against Texas Tech but he netted 36 yards on the play, helping set up a field goal at the end of the first half…

2010 SEASON

Saw action in 12 games, and made five receptions for a total of 35 yards … First career catch came against Illinois … Finished with two receptions in the win over the Illini … Had a career day with four catches against McNeese State, for 24 yards.

2009 SEASON

Was able to preserve a redshirt to further develop physically with MU’s renowned strength and conditioning program.

HIGH SCHOOL

Rated by Rivals.com as the No. 51 overall prospect (any position) out of the state of Louisiana … Emerged late in his high school career on the recruiting scene … Won First-Team All-District honors as a senior in 2008 after he caught 53 passes for 1,064 yards and 12 touchdowns on offense, while grabbing four interceptions on defense as a team captain … Had one massive game where he caught six passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns, which earned him statewide player of the week honors … Was named the offensive MVP at the inaugural Sportsman’s Paradise All-Star Game in Louisiana played in January … Took home All-District honors as a defensive back in 2007 as he grabbed seven interceptions during his junior season … High school coach – Stephen Dennis.

PERSONAL

Has excelled despite having lost both of his parents … Is one of four boys in the family (he’s the second youngest) who live together taking care of each other … Is majoring in psychology … Lists hobbies as basketball, talking about football with his family and friends, and playing catch with his younger brother … Chose Mizzou over Nebraska, Minnesota, Louisiana Tech and Tulsa, among others … Says that the feel he developed with the Tiger coaches was a main draw, as well as the chance to play in Mizzou’s prolific spread offensive attack.