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Receiver, Michigan State, 1964–⁠66

Gene Washington

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Gene Washington played receiver at Michigan State (1964–⁠66). The Minnesota Vikings took Washington in the first round, No. 8 overall in the 1967 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011.

Best season
1966
First-team All-Big Ten and National leader in yards per catch (25.1)
National rank
No. 1
In the nation in yards per catch, 1966
Drafted
No. 8
Overall, 1967 NFL Draft (Minnesota Vikings)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1965 and 1966; Big Ten champions, 1965 and 1966

All-America: Central Press first team 1965; UPI first team 1966; AFCA 1966; UPI second team 1965; NEA second team 1966; The Football News 1965; Sporting News 1966; Time 1966

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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