ATHENS — Darnell Washington has the look of a superstar when healthy enough to play, and yet, the jumbo Georgia tight end considers himself a role player.
“I just play my role,” said Washington, a 6-foot-7, 265-pound former 5-star prospect from Las Vegas.
“If my role is to block, I’ll block. I’m a role player.”
Washington has averaged a gaudy 18.8 yards per catch through his first two seasons, even as injuries have limited him to 17 catches for 320 yards in the 21 games he has appeared.
Washington missed the first four games of last season with a foot injury, and he’s back in a protective boot and sidelined now after suffering a lower-body injury prior to spring drills.
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