Marvin Washington - #97 - DE-DT - Idaho - Profile

PRO: Veteran DE who has been among the team's leading pass rushers ... his 29 career sacks rank 9th in Jet anuals ... has recorded 7 career multiple-sack games .. had off-season surgery on his left shoulder ...

1994: Started 15 games at LDE and finished 3rd on the team with 9 tackles for a loss ... was 4th on the team in sacks(3) ... made the 1st INT of his career in game 16 at HOU ... played well in game 9 vs BUF with 6 tackles, 1 for a loss, 2 passes defensed, 1 QB pressure and 1/2 a sack. Was IA for game 5 at CLE with knee injury suffered in 1st quarter of game 4 vs. CHI ... was credited with 5 tackles, 2 for a loss, 1 QB pressure and 1/2 a sack in game 2 win vs. DEN ... earned defensive "game ball" with 5-tackles (3 for a loss), 2-sack performance in game 1 at BUF...

1993: Finished 2nd on the team in sacks(5 1/2) and was the leader in QB pressures with 24 ... started all 16 games for the 2nd straight season and was 6th on the tackle chart with a career-high 71 and tied for 2nd with a career-high 3 FF ... had strong late season surge recording 31 tackles (21 solo), 4 1/2 sacks, 10 QB pressures, 3 FF and 1 pass defensed in the final 5 games of the season ... had 2 1/2 sacks and 2 FF at HOU in game 16 ... it was his 1st multiple sack game since game 5 of the 1992 season vs. NE ... recorded a season-high 8 tackles and 3 QB pressures in game 15 at BUF ... had 7 tackles and 2 QB pressures in game 7 win at GIA ... was credited with a QB pressure on play that resulted in intentional grounding pentalty and a safety for the Jets in game 4 vs. PHI...

1992: Led the team with a career-high 8 1/2 sacks ... was also 6th in tackles (62) and 4th in passes defensed (8) ... played in all 16 games and started the final 14 at RDE when Jeff Lagerman was lost for the year to a knee injury ... played his best game of the year and earned the defensive "game ball" in game 13 win at BUF with 8 tackles, 5 QB pressures and 1 pass defensed ... played well in game 8 vs. MIA with 4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and a sack for a safety (the 1st time Marino was ever sacked for a safety) that gave the Jets a 16-0 lead ...had the 5th multiple-sack game of his career with 2 sacks vs. NE in game 5...came in and played well for the injured Lageman in game 2 at PIT recording 6 tackles and 2 sacks ...

1991: started 15 games at LE...finished 3rd on the team with 6 OB sacks ...also had 45 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 FF had 2 multiple sack games (vs MIA in game 5 and game 8 at IND) in the MIA game, had 2 of the Jets' 4 sacks vs Dan Marino (the most times he has ever been sacked) ...had season-high 7 tackles in game 13 at BUF ...was awarded defensive "game ball" for his 2 sack performance game 8 at IND...

1990: played DE in passing situations in all 16 games ...finished the season with 4 1/2 sacks (3rd on team) in addition to 48 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 blocked FG...

1989: played 16 games primarily in pass rushing situations ... played both DE and DT...finished season with 1 1/2 sacks, 11 tackles, 2 passes defensed, 1 FR and 4 special teams tackles ...was Jets 6a selection which was acquired from RAI for Russell Carter.

COLLEGE: Played RE on Big Sky champion team as senior. ..led team and set school record with 14% sacks ...transferred to Idaho from Texas-EI Paso where he was a reserve on the basketball team ...played college football for the 1st time at Hinds JC (MS) in 1987 before entering Idaho in winter of 1988 ...played for Idaho basketball team in 19 games as a key reserve upon entering school.

PERSONAL: Wife Tammy son Evan Jevon 3 and daughter Sydney 1...majored in criminal justice has done work with Survivors of the Shield ...very active speaking to children at schools and hospitals ...was highly recruited basketball star at Kimball High in his hometown of Dallas, TX ...born in Denver, CO.

From 1995 Jets Media Guide