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Tahj Washington – April 27, 2024 Download PDF version

Saturday, April 27, 2024

WR Tahj Washington

(Tell me about where you thought you would go in this draft and what your reaction is to being a seventh-round pick? Excited? Disappointed? Tell me about this day.) – “I was graded to go anywhere between the fourth and the seventh. I’m very excited to have this opportunity to play in Miami. The seventh round is where I so happened to land, and I’m just grateful for the opportunity to play at the next level.”

(Tell me about your special teams background and experience. What have you done? How vital do you think that will be for you making this 53-man roster?) – “That’s huge. Special teams has always been a part of my game. Coaches have had to beg me over the years to take maybe one off and things like that. Gunner on punt, corner on punt return, kickoff returner, off returner, a lot of history in special teams. I love to compete. Anytime I get the opportunity to be on the field, I want to be out there.”

(What has this process been like for you? Obviously, I saw you transferred to USC this season and had an amazing season this past year. At what point did you think me getting drafted to the NFL was a reality?) – “Probably going into the bowl game this past season, people asking whether I should play or not. It’s kind of a question for guys getting drafted are asked. I decided to play, and at the end of the day I ended up having a great game in it, so I’m very grateful for that.”

(How do you become such a YAC king? It looks like you were one of the best yards after catch receivers in NCAA football this year.) – “Just growing up playing running back mostly. I’m the youngest of a big family – well not anymore, but growing up, I was always the youngest and had to run away from a lot of folks. It just made me more physical and elusive, I would say.”

(How much do you know about the Dolphins offense and do you have any ties or connections with anybody on the team?) – “Chasen Hines is a guy also from Marshall. He’s the only guy from here that is in the NFL as well. Just watching this past season on Hard Knocks in-season… (inaudible) I know it’s a great organization… (inaudible) I’m excited to learn under those guys and the staff and just help this team any way that I can.”

(Your thoughts on joining a wide receiver corps that includes maybe the two fastest guys in the league with WR Tyreek Hill and WR Jaylen Waddle?) – “I’m excited. I’m excited. I’ve got to see it in person. I’m used to being in a loaded receiver room. It will be fun to learn from those guys and take notes from those guys and compete at the end of the day.”

(Did you say you had to run away from a lot of people? Did I hear you right?) – “Oh yeah, for sure. (laughter)”

(Explain that. What do you mean by that?) – “Just growing up in Texas, we were big on football, so just playing in the yard. I was the youngest of a lot of cousins, so if you get hit, we’re rough. (laughter) So just trying to be elusive, but I always was never afraid to get out there. It was always fun to me.”

(So your size, did guys always want to hit you harder or did they think they could play you? How did your size play into your football career?) – “Shoot, it made me more rough. When I was smaller, I had to show everybody just because you’re big don’t mean nothing. (laughter) I had to just show them that. Just growing up in that type of environment, it helps a lot, just to be able to showcase that when I had opportunities to play organized ball.”

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