In 2018, saw action in 14 games with six starts…recorded 16 catches for 217 yards and one touchdown as a rookie.

Drafted by the Steelers in the second round (60th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.

PRO (14-6/0-0): Drafted by the Steelers in the second round (60th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.

2018 (14-6/0-0): Saw action in 14 games with six starts…recorded 16 catches for 217 yards and one touchdown as a rookie.

• 9/16 vs. Kansas City: Caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from QB Ben Roethlisberger on the first reception of his NFL career.
• 9/24 at Tampa Bay: Caught two passes for 25 yards.
• 12/16 vs. New England: Led the Steelers in receiving yards, establishing single-game highs in receptions (3) and receiving yards (65).
• 12/30 vs. Cincinnati: Led Pittsburgh with 64 receiving yards on three catches.

COLLEGE: Set a Oklahoma State record with 4,472 career receiving yards – the second-most in Big 12 history…joined Rashaun Woods as the only players in school history to record three seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards and three years with at least 10 touchdown catches…was voted a team captain in 2016 and 2017…led all active FBS players in receiving yards (4,472) and touchdown catches (39) as in 2017…recipient of the 2017 Biletnikoff Award – nation’s top receiver – and a unanimous All-America and All-Big 12 selection…led the country with 1,549 receiving yards and an average of 119.2 receiving yards per game in 2017, posting nine games with at least 100 receiving yards…earned first-team All-Big 12 honors in 2016 after finishing second in the conference with 1,380 receiving yards…tabbed national Offensive Player of the Week from the Walter Camp Football Foundation following a 296-receiving yard performance on nine catches and two touchdowns vs. Pittsburgh…totaled 1,087 receiving yards and 10 touchdown catches en route to securing second-team All-Big 12 honors in 2015…had five 100-yard games and finished second on the squad with 53 receptions…led the program with six touchdown catches in 2014, a total that placed him fourth in the nation among freshmen…finished with 28 catches for 456 yards…majored in agribusiness with an option in farm and ranch management.

PERSONAL: Attended Stamford (Texas) HS…finished his senior year as a 2013 Class 1A state champion in Texas, registering 73 receptions for 1,331 yards and 24 touchdowns, adding 42 tackles and seven interceptions…helped lead Stamford to the state title, earning first-team all-district and first-team all-state honors as a junior with 78 catches for 1,172 yards and 22 scores…district MVP in basketball and was a first-team all-district and first-team all-region tennis player…son of James and Chrysta Washington…full name: James Edward Washington, Jr.