Riley Washington Season 1995

Honors & Awards

• Member of the 1994 National Championship Team

Career

Riley Washington caught his lone touchdown reception his freshman year when Matt Turman hit him for a 15-yard strike against North Texas.

1995 (Junior)

Washington continued to improve his reception skills and certainly had the speed to be a major contributor his junior season. In the 1995 spring game, Washington was targeted four times for 103 yards and three touchdowns including a 52-yard touchdown pass from Scott Frost. Washington's three receptions were a spring game record while his 18 points scored tied the record. Unfortunately, Washington had to remove himself from the team prior to the season as he dealt with off-the-field issues.

1994 (Sophomore)

As a reserve split end, Washington played in every game in 1994. Although he had no pass receptions, he did have one carry for a five-yard gain against Wyoming. In the 1995 Orange Bowl against Miami, Washington had a nine-yard rush on a reverse in the second quarter on first down. On the next play, Clinton Childs went up the middle for a one-yard gain and a first down. Then two plays later, Brooke Berringer connected with Mark Gilman for a 19-yard touchdown to put the Huskers on the board. On the track, Washington won the Big Eight indoor 55-meters and qualified for nationals with a 6.22 mark as NU edged Iowa State for the team title. At the NCAA Indoor championships, Washington earned his second All-America award with a fourth-place finish in the 55-meter dash (6.25 seconds).

1993 (Freshman)

Washington played in four games (North Texas, Colorado State, Missouri and Iowa State) and caught just one pass for 15 yards against North Texas, but that completion from Matt Turman went for a touchdown and was part of the Huskers' highest 1993 scoring output in the 76-14 win. Washington did not participate in indoor track in 1993 until winter conditioning was completed. He ran at the conference meet and won the 55-meter dash. During the outdoor season he finished fourth at the Big Eight meet (10.28) and 10th at nationals with a then school-record 10.25 clocking in the 100 meters. He was also a member of the 4x100-meter relay team.

1992 (Redshirt)

A scholarship athlete, Washington redshirted in football, but competed in indoor and outdoor track for the Huskers. He immediately put his name in the record books with a 6.17 in the 55-meter dash at the Husker Invite. It was the third-fastest time in the nation turned in among collegians in 1993. He placed second in the 55 (6.25) at the Big Eight indoor and sixth in the 200-meter dash (21.68). He went with the team to indoor nationals, but did not qualify for the finals, then turned his attention to spring football drills before rejoining the track team for the outdoor season. He placed second in the 100 meters at the conference outdoor meet (10.38) and was sixth in the 200 (21.65). At outdoor nationals in the 100 meters, he advanced to the semifinals and was seventh in his heat. Although he did not qualify for the finals, he earned All-America status as the eighth-fastest American finisher.

Before Nebraska (San Diego Southwest High School)

A two-way player for Coach Carl Patrick at San Diego Southwest High School, Washington rushed for some 1,200 yards as a senior running back in 1991, following a 1,100-yard year in 1990. He also played defensive back for Patrick and had the fastest 100-meter prep time in the country as a senior at 10.34 seconds. He was the fastest returning sprinter in the state for 1992. Washington chose Nebraska over Colorado, UCLA, Fresno State, Oregon and Oregon State.

Personal

The son of Anthony and Glenda Washington, Riley was born on July 31, 1973 in Hale Center, Texas.

Washington's Career Statistics

Receiving
Year	Games	No.	Yds.	Avg.	TDs
1992	Redshirted
1993	4/0	1	15	15.0	1
1994	12/0	0	0	0.0	0
Totals	16/0	1	15	15.0	1

Rushing: 1-5 in 1994

1995 Orange Bowl vs. Miami: Rushing 1-9