James McArthur Washington is a former American football safety for the UCLA Bruins and in the National Football League. Currently he is a co-host of FOX Sports Radio's flagship morning show Out Of Bounds with Craig Shemon. Nicknamed "J-Dub" on the radio, his nickname was "Drive-by" in the NFL for "his fierce hits on defenseless receivers". Washington played high school football in Jordan High School, then played college football at UCLA. Washington was a redshirt freshmen starter at UCLA, where he was a standout defensive back. He played for five seasons. He played in the 1984 Rose Bowl,... 1985 Fiesta Bowl, 1986 Rose Bowl, 1986 Freedom Bowl, and 1987 Aloha Bowl. He was the co-most valuable player of the game in the 1985 Fiesta Bowl. Washington has a BA degree in history from UCLA. Washington was drafted in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. He dropped in the NFL draft because he tore a knee ligament as a junior, and he tore the same ligament as a senior.
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