Under-the-radar Buckeye DB who turned reps into big plays
In the 2008 season, Donald Washington was a steady Ohio State defensive back who started all 11 games, posted 22 tackles and an interception, and built a reputation as a reliable, physical cover man with playmaking juice[1][7]. His standout trait was opportunism: earlier in his Buckeye career he logged a 70-yard pick-six in 2007, showing he could flip a game when the ball found him[1][7]. He wasn’t the loudest name in that secondary, but he was the kind of technically sound, competitive DB coaches love to trust on the field[7].
