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ERIC WASHINGTON DEFENSIVE LINE

Eric Washington joined the Bills in Carolina’s 219, part of Carolina’s NFL-leading 280 total 2020 as the team’s defensive line sacks. Carolina ranked in the top 10 in sacks in five of his coach. Previously, he was the defensive seven seasons as defensive line coach, including a No. 1 line coach (2011-17) and defensive ranking in 2013, a No. 2 ranking in 2016 and a No. 3 coordinator for the Panthers (2018-19), ranking in 2017. along with holding various positions with 2008-10: (Bears) the Bears. • Served as the defensive line coach in 2010 and defensive assistant in 2008-09. • Washington presided over a group that accounted for 25 COACHING HIGHLIGHTS sacks and helped the Bears rank ninth in the NFL in total defense, second in rushing defense and fourth in scoring 2020: (Bills) defense in 2010. • Led the Bills’ defensive line unit that helped the team advance 2004-07: (Northwestern) to the AFC Championship. • Washington served as the defensive line coach at • DE won AFC Defensive Player of the Week Northwestern. With the Wildcats, he coached several after logging two sacks, a forced and a pass defensed eventual NFL Draft picks, including Luis Castillo (San Diego, against the Jets (10/25/20). Hughes markes the sixth player 2005), Barry Cofield (New York Giants, 2006) and Corey Washington has coached to that honor. Wootton (Chicago, 2010). 2011-19: (Panthers) • Served as the defensive coordinator in the 2018 and ‘19 COLLEGE seasons, coaching LB Luke Kuechly to an All-Pro season in 2018 and second-team in 2019. • Played tight end at Grambling State from 1989-90. • Under Washington’s watch in 2019, the Panthers defense • Graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from ranked second in sacks (53) and fifth in QBH (108). Grambling State in 1993. • With Washington leading the defense in 2018, Carolina’s secondary improved from 28th to 12th in , 32nd to 13th in pass deflections and 18th to ninth in tackles for loss. PERSONAL • As a defensive line coach from 2011-17, he led one of the • Washington and his wife Amy have a son named Ellis. most productive defensive lines in the NFL. Since 2012, no group of defensive linemen produced more sacks than college WASHINGTON’S COACHING HISTORY

NFL Buffalo Bills 2020- Defensive Line 2018-19 Defensive Coordinator Carolina Panthers 2011-17 Defensive Line Chicago Bears 2010 Defensive Line Chicago Bears 2008-09 Defensive Assistant

COLLEGE Northwestern 2004-07 Defensive Line 2001-03 Defensive Line Texas A&M 1997 Graduate Assistant