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QUICK FACT CHEAT SHEET (QB-RB)
Robert Griffin III | HT: 6-2 | WT: 217 | AGE: 23 | NFL EXP: 2 | COLLEGE: Baylor
-- Threw for 300-plus yards in Weeks 1-3, the first time he had thrown for 300 yards in three consecutive
games in his career.
-- Named 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, the team’s first player to win the honor since Mike
Thomas (1975).
-- Graduated from Baylor with a degree in Political Science in only three years.
QB
#10
Kirk Cousins | HT: 6-3 | WT: 209 | AGE: 25 | NFL EXP: 2 | COLLEGE: Michigan State
-- Threw for 329 yards in his only career start, a 37-26 win at Cleveland in Week 15 in 2012.
-- With Cousins’ win at Cleveland, the Redskins became the first team in a non-strike season to have two
different rookie quarterbacks win their first career starts in the same season since rookies John Elway and Gary
Kubiak won their starting debuts with the Denver Broncos in 1983.
-- Wrote a book in the 2013 offseason titled “Game Changer: Faith, Football, & Finding Your Way”
QB
#12
Rex Grossman | HT: 6-1 | WT: 225 | AGE: 33 | NFL EXP: 11 | COLLEGE: Florida
-- Gives the Redskins a veteran No. 3 quarterback with a Super Bowl start to his credit (Super Bowl XLI).
-- Posted four of his five career 300-yard passing performances in burgundy and gold (2 in 2010, 2 in 2011).
-- Inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame during the 2013 offseason.
QB
#8
Alfred Morris | HT: 5-10 | WT: 218 | AGE: 24 | NFL EXP: 2 | COLLEGE: Florida Atlantic
-- Rushed for 1,613 yards in 2012, breaking the previous team record of 1,516 by Clinton Portis in 2005.
-- Set team rookie records in 2012 for rushing attempts (335), rushing yards (1,613) and touchdowns (13)
in 2012.
-- Drafted by the Redskins in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft with the pick the Redskins’ received
from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for quarterback Donovan McNabb.
RB
#46
Roy Helu, Jr. | HT: 5-11 | WT: 215 | AGE: 24 | NFL EXP: 3 | COLLEGE: Nebraska
-- Tied a Redskins record with three rushing touchdowns vs. Chicago in Week 7.
-- Led all NFL rookie running backs in 2011 with 49 receptions and earned Pro Football Weekly/Pro Foot-
ball Writers Association All-Rookie Team honors.
-- A native of Danville, Calif., returned home to the Bay Area in Week 4 of the 2013 season and had 84 all-
purpose yards and a game-clinching 14-yard touchdown run against the Raiders.
RB
#29
Evan Royster | HT: 6-1 | WT: 216 | AGE: 25 | NFL EXP: 3 | COLLEGE: Penn State
-- Set a career high with 132 rushing yards vs. Minnesota as a rookie on Dec. 24, 2011.
-- Scored his first career postseason touchdown in the NFC Wild Card Round in January 2013, catching a
four-yard touchdown pass against Seattle.
-- Is a local product out of Westfield H.S. (Chantilly, Va.) who was recruited as a lacrosse player by peren-
nial powers Johns Hopkins and Virginia, but instead became the all-time rushing leader at Penn State.
RB
#22
Chris Thompson | HT: 5-8 | WT: 187 | AGE: 22 | NFL EXP: R | COLLEGE: Florida State
-- Selected by the Redskins in the fifth round (154th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.
-- Selected in the same round as fellow Redskins draft pick Brandon Jenkins, marking the fifth time since
the institution of the seven-round format that the team had selected a pair of college teammates in the same
draft.
-- Was ranked as the nation’s second best all-purpose player coming out of Madison County (Fla.) H.S.
RB
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5 World Championships | 3 Super Bowl Titles 5 NFC Championships | 14 Division Titles
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Darrel Young | HT: 5-11 | WT: 251 | AGE: 26 | NFL EXP: 4 | COLLEGE: Villanova
-- Scored his first career touchdown on a three-yard pass from Donovan McNabb on Nov. 15, 2010 vs.
Philadelphia.
-- Posted his first career rushing touchdown on Dec. 18, 2011 on the road against the New York Giants.
-- Is extremely active in the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation’s efforts to support the military.
His brother, David, is a Sgt. 1st Class in the United States Army.
FB
#36
Pierre Garçon | HT: 6-0 | WT: 212 | AGE: 27 | NFL EXP: 6 | COLLEGE: Mount Union
-- Proved to be a difference-maker in his first season in Washington in 2012, as the team went 9-1 with him
in the lineup and 1-5 with him sidelined.
-- Is Haitian-American and founded the Pierre Garcon Helping Hands Foundation to provide resources for
Haitians affected by the January 2010 earthquake.
-- Hosted a charitable event that raised $30,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington in June 2013.
WR
#88
Aldrick Robinson | HT: 5-10 | WT: 181 | AGE: 24 | NFL EXP: 2 | COLLEGE: SMU
-- Recorded his first touchdown reception in his first game as a professional in Week 1 of the 2012 season in
a win at New Orleans.
-- Caught a career long 68-yard touchdown versus the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day in 2012.
-- Won the 100-meter dash at the Texas Relays in high school with a time of 10.49 seconds.
WR
#11
Joshua Morgan | HT: 6-1 | WT: 220 | AGE: 28 | NFL EXP: 6 | COLLEGE: Virginia Tech
-- Led the Redskins with 48 receptions in his first season in Washington in 2012.
-- As a rookie with San Francisco in 2008, caught three touchdowns (tied for his career high), all of which
were on plays longer than 30 yards.
-- Is a Washington D.C native who was honored by the D.C. Council, which named June 20 (his birthday)
as “Josh Morgan Day” in Washington D.C. to honor his commitment to the local community.
WR
#15
Leonard Hankerson | HT: 6-2 | WT: 211 | AGE: 24 | NFL EXP: 3 | COLLEGE: Miami (Fla.)
-- Of his five career touchdowns, four came in multi-TD games: Two from Robert Griffin III vs. Philadel-
phia (9/9/13) and two from Kirk Cousins at Cleveland (12/16/12).
-- Played in all 16 games for Washington in 2012, posting career highs in receptions (38), receiving yards
(543), receiving average (14.3) and receiving touchdowns (three).
-- At Saint Thomas Aguinas H.S. in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., his position coach was Hall of Famer Cris Carter.
WR
#85
Santana Moss | HT: 5-10 | WT: 189 | AGE: 34 | NFL EXP: 13 | COLLEGE: Miami (Fla.)
-- Ranks in the top 10 in team history in receptions (546), receiving yards (7,513) and receiving touch-
downs (46) with the organization.
-- Is the Redskins’ single-season record holder for receiving yards (1,483 in 2005).
-- Was a two-time state champion in the triple jump at Carol City (Fla.) H.S.
WR
#89
Fred Davis | HT: 6-4 | WT: 247 | AGE: 27 | NFL EXP: 6 | COLLEGE: USC
-- Ranks fifth all-time among Redskins tight ends in receptions (158) and receiving yards (1,998).
-- Led Washington with 24 receptions for 325 yards through seven games last season before suffering a
season-ending injury in Week 7.
-- At Rogers H.S. in Toledo, Ohio, Davis played as a wide receiver, running back, quarterback and strong
safety during his senior year.
TE
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5 World Championships | 3 Super Bowl Titles 5 NFC Championships | 14 Division Titles
QUICK FACT CHEAT SHEET (TE-OL)
Logan Paulsen | HT: 6-5 | WT: 261 | AGE: 26 | NFL EXP: 4 | COLLEGE: UCLA
-- Caught a touchdown in his first postseason game on Jan. 6, 2013 vs. Seattle.
-- Caught his first career touchdown on a 1-yard pass from Donovan McNabb on Dec. 19, 2010 vs. Dallas.
-- Grew a beard in 2011-12 in support of his friend and former UCLA teammate Nick Ekbatani, who was
recovering from a motorcycle crash that led to amputation. Paulsen shaved the beard in the 2013 offseason
after receiving video of Ekbatani walking again.
TE
#82
Niles Paul | HT: 6-1 | WT: 233 | AGE: 24 | NFL EXP: 3 | COLLEGE: Nebraska
-- Converted from receiver to tight end during the 2012 offseason.
pass from Robert Griffin III.
-- Is the nephew of former Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green.
TE
#84
Jordan Reed | HT: 6-2 | WT: 243 | AGE: 23 | NFL EXP: R | COLLEGE: Florida
-- Set the Redskins’ mark for receiving yards in a game by a rookie tight end (134) in Week 7 vs. Chicago.
Had nine receptions and a touchdown on nine targets from Robert Griffin III.
-- Made NFL debut vs. Philadelphia on Monday Night Football on Sept. 9, 2013 (5 receptions for 38 yards).
-- Began his career at the University of Florida as a quarterback and started the 2011 Outback Bowl behind
center, leading the Gators to a 37-24 victory against Penn State.
TE
#86
Trent Williams | HT: 6-5 | WT: 325 | AGE: 25 | NFL EXP: 4 | COLLEGE: Oklahoma
-- Earned his first career Pro Bowl selection in 2012, becoming the first Redskins offensive lineman selected
since Chris Samuels in 2008.
-- Was the first player selected by the Redskins in the Mike Shanahan/Bruce Allen era (2010 NFL Draft).
-- Honored in his hometown of Longview, Texas, with “Trent Williams Day” on May 12, 2010 to celebrate
his selection in the NFL Draft.
LT
#71
Tom Compton | HT: 6-5 | WT: 308 | AGE: 24 | NFL EXP: 1 | COLLEGE: South Dakota
-- Named 2011 Great West Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year at South Dakota.
-- Led Rosemount (Minn.) H.S. to a section championship and a state semifinal berth.
-- Majored in Political Science at South Dakota.
-- Is the roommate of quarterback Kirk Cousins.
T
#68
Kory Lichtensteiger | HT: 6-2 | WT: 284 | AGE: 28 | NFL EXP: 5 | COLLEGE: Bowling
Green State
-- Returned from a knee injury in 2011 to start all 16 regular season games for the first time in his career in
2012 and was selected by his teammates for the Ed Block Courage Award.
-- Helped Alfred Morris break the team record for single-season rushing yardage in 2012.
-- Once served as a guest judge in the DC101 Chili Cook-Off benefiting the National Kidney Foundation.
LG
#78
Josh LeRibeus | HT: 6-2 | WT: 315 | AGE: 24 | NFL EXP: 2 | COLLEGE: SMU
-- Named All-Conference USA honorable mention after his sophomore season at SMU in 2009.
-- Played his first career postseason game last season vs. Seattle when starting guard Kory Lichtensteiger
went down with an injury early in the game.
-- Was rated among the top 25 offensive lineman by ESPN.com coming out of high school.
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