Western Kentucky University Athletics

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Head Coach Tyson Helton has named L’Damian Washington as WKU Football’s receivers coach and passing recreation coordinator.
 
Washington involves The Hill by means of Oklahoma the place he spent the 2022 season because the interim vast receivers coach for the Sooners.
 
“This program has had a tremendous amount of success, and I have been a fan of this offense for years,” mentioned Washington. “It’s amazing how they have continued to be one of the top offenses year in and year out. Coach Helton is a man of faith and a great leader. I’m excited to be a small part of this great institution.”
 
At Oklahoma, Washington labored with an offense that produced 32.9 factors per recreation and averaged 8.14 yards per reception. His prime pupil at OU was Marvin Mimms, who caught 54 passes for 1,083 yards and 6 touchdowns on the season. Mims averaged simply over 20 yards per reception on the yr, sixth greatest within the nation, making him one of many elite deep threats in all of school soccer. Washington will now inherit a gaggle of receivers at WKU that features Malachi Corley, who completed 2022 fourth within the nation with 1,295 receiving yards. Corley’s 11 touchdowns had been additionally seventh greatest in school soccer.
 
Before making the transfer to Oklahoma, Washington labored because the receivers coach at Southern University in 2021. Ahead of his time with the Jaguars, he served because the director of participant growth at his alma mater, Missouri, for one season. Before becoming a member of the ranks of school teaching, Washington was the pinnacle coach at West Middle School in Columbia, Mo. for 2 years.
 
As a participant at Missouri, Washington was a four-year letterwinner for the Tigers. For his profession, he totaled 1,735 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns. Ten of these 15 touchdowns got here his senior yr in 2013 when he helped Missouri win an SEC East Championship. Washington would additionally go on to graduate along with his bachelor’s diploma in psychology from Missouri.
 
After his collegiate profession, Washington signed an undrafted free agent contract with the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. He performed for seven-different groups within the NFL, and in addition performed the 2017 season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Washington’s taking part in profession concluded with stints with the Birmingham Iron of the AAF and the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL.
 
Washington is well-known for his perseverance in life after dropping each his mother and father at a younger age. The Shreveport, La. native has hung out since his commencement from Mizzou sharing his story and galvanizing many as a motivational speaker.