University of Memphis Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Washington, Tahj
Jersey Number 18
Tahj Washington
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 175
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Marshall, Texas
Bio
Honors
• 2020 FWAA Freshman All-America Team
• 2019 AAC All-Academic Team
• Tiger 3.0 Club for the 2019 fall semester
2020 (Redshirt Freshman)
• Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week Honorable-Mention (10/19)
• Member of the 8-3 Tigers who won the 2020 Montgomery Bowl
• Appeared in all 11 games, earning 10 starts
• Had 43 receptions for 743 yards and six touchdowns on the year
• Recorded three 100-yard receiving games, including a season-high 131 yards on seven catches in win at UCF
• Made a season-best eight catches for 105 yards in win over Florida Atlantic in the Montgomery Bowl
• Had two touchdowns on five receptions for 77 yards in victory against Temple
• Also had 12 kickoff returns for 242 yards
2019 (Freshman)
• Saw time in four games and earned a redshirt season
• Made collegiate debut against Southern, hauling in a reception for three yards
• Posted a catch for 26 yards at Houston
• Added a catch for three yards at USF
• Capped freshman season with an appearance against Penn State in the Cotton Bowl
• Member of 2019 squad that finished 12-2 and won the AAC Championship
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Three-year varsity performer at Marshall High School from 2016-18
• Helped the Mavericks to three-straight winning seasons and three-consecutive University Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 5A playoff berths
• Best season came in 2018 with the Mavericks posting a 10-3 record and advancing to the UIL Class 5A Division 2 regional round
• On the way to regional appearance, Marshall won bi-district and area titles
• For his career, pulled in 100 receptions for 1,621 yards and 22 TDs
• Ran the ball 43 times for 481 yards and five scores
• Piled up over 2,000 all-purpose yards
• Put up his best campaign as a senior with 868 yards on 45 catches with 12 TDs
• The 12 TDs were a school record
• Also a special teams weapon on punt (14/27.8 average/2 TDs) and kick (13/25.8/2 TDs) returns
• 2018 honors included: Texas Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) Class 5A All-State honorable mention (WR), Texas Sports Writer Association (TSWA) Class 5A All-State second team (KR), TSWA Class 5A All-State honorable mention (WR) District 9-5A Division 2 MVP, and All-Smoaky.com All-East Texas first team (kick/punt return) and second team (wide receiver) • As a junior, named All-District 16-5A
• Son of Shanon Kuykendall and Chris Washington
• 2020 FWAA Freshman All-America Team
• 2019 AAC All-Academic Team
• Tiger 3.0 Club for the 2019 fall semester
2020 (Redshirt Freshman)
• Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week Honorable-Mention (10/19)
• Member of the 8-3 Tigers who won the 2020 Montgomery Bowl
• Appeared in all 11 games, earning 10 starts
• Had 43 receptions for 743 yards and six touchdowns on the year
• Recorded three 100-yard receiving games, including a season-high 131 yards on seven catches in win at UCF
• Made a season-best eight catches for 105 yards in win over Florida Atlantic in the Montgomery Bowl
• Had two touchdowns on five receptions for 77 yards in victory against Temple
• Also had 12 kickoff returns for 242 yards
2019 (Freshman)
• Saw time in four games and earned a redshirt season
• Made collegiate debut against Southern, hauling in a reception for three yards
• Posted a catch for 26 yards at Houston
• Added a catch for three yards at USF
• Capped freshman season with an appearance against Penn State in the Cotton Bowl
• Member of 2019 squad that finished 12-2 and won the AAC Championship
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Three-year varsity performer at Marshall High School from 2016-18
• Helped the Mavericks to three-straight winning seasons and three-consecutive University Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 5A playoff berths
• Best season came in 2018 with the Mavericks posting a 10-3 record and advancing to the UIL Class 5A Division 2 regional round
• On the way to regional appearance, Marshall won bi-district and area titles
• For his career, pulled in 100 receptions for 1,621 yards and 22 TDs
• Ran the ball 43 times for 481 yards and five scores
• Piled up over 2,000 all-purpose yards
• Put up his best campaign as a senior with 868 yards on 45 catches with 12 TDs
• The 12 TDs were a school record
• Also a special teams weapon on punt (14/27.8 average/2 TDs) and kick (13/25.8/2 TDs) returns
• 2018 honors included: Texas Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) Class 5A All-State honorable mention (WR), Texas Sports Writer Association (TSWA) Class 5A All-State second team (KR), TSWA Class 5A All-State honorable mention (WR) District 9-5A Division 2 MVP, and All-Smoaky.com All-East Texas first team (kick/punt return) and second team (wide receiver) • As a junior, named All-District 16-5A
• Son of Shanon Kuykendall and Chris Washington
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