"Big-play" performer at inside linebacker ... improved strength and agility dramatically during offseason ... boasts outstanding athleticism and nose for football ... physical defender with aggressive mentality ... possesses tremendous speed ... craves contact ... flies to football ... packs wallop upon arrival ... gifted performer ... starter at "sam" linebacker last fall ... impact player ... adept at slicing through opponent blocking schemes to make play in enemy backfield ... one of primary leaders of Cadet stop unit ... voted one of club's team captains for season just prior to Navy contest ... dedicated performer with burning desire to succeed ... owns 16 career starts ... expected to return to familiar starting role at "sam" linebacker position ... product of USMA Prep School ... two-year letterman.
2003: Enjoyed "breakout" season in second year as starter ... closed season ranked second on club with 129 tackles, despite sitting out majority of UAB and Air Force games due to injury ... tackle total stands tied for 11th on Army's single-season chart ... credited with 66 primary hits and four tackles for loss ... notched 2.5 quarterback sacks ... tied for team lead with six pass breakups ... also led team with three interceptions ... three pickoffs ranked tied for seventh among Conference USA leaders ... boasted one fumble recovery ... exploded for career-high 19 tackles against Cincinnati ... provided jarring fourth-down goal-line stop in fourth quarter to keep Army's victory hopes alive ... sparkling effort versus Bearcats came just one week after tying previous career high with 13 tackles in Homecoming tussle versus East Carolina ... also corralled second interception of season versus the Pirates, helping to set up late second-quarter Army touchdown ... broke up another pass against ECU ... equaled career high with 19 tackles during season finale against Navy ... added quarterback sack versus Mids ... reached double figures in hits seven times ... piled up 12 tackles in home finale against Houston ... registered 10 tackles opposite USF, Tulane and Hawai'i ... notched two pass breakups and one interception against USF ... returned theft for nine yards ... added one fumble recovery against Tulane ... returned loose ball 20 yards to set up Army touchdown ... credited with nine primary hits against Hawai'i ... snared third interception of season versus Warriors ... finished with nine tackles, including one for loss, and one pass breakup versus Rutgers ... also registered nine hits opposite TCU, including two behind the line of scrimmage ... credited with 1.5 quarterback sacks in visit to TCU for first sacks of career ... added seven tackles during season opener opposite Connecticut and again later versus Louisville ... started season's first eight contests ... limited to punt duty only against UAB due to injury ... came off bench opposite Air Force while nursing ailment ... returned to lead cast for season's final three games ... piled up 41 tackles in those showings (13.7) ... collected 11 starting assignments overall.
2002: Team's eighth-leading tackler, despite missing nearly six full games due to ankle injury ... earned lead role at one of inside linebacker slots in preseason camp ... drew starting assignments opposite Holy Cross and Louisville ... did not land on field for opening snap against Rutgers, but was inserted into lineup shortly thereafter ... missed Southern Miss and East Carolina contests due to injury ... returned to field against TCU ... limited to reserve duty versus Horned Frogs ... back in starting cast against Houston, UAB and Air Force ... sat out Tulane and Memphis games after aggravating injury in loss to Air Force ... returned to field in reserve status against Navy ... garnered eight game appearances, five starts in all ... recorded 54 tackles overall ... credited with 39 primary hits ... notched six tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass deflection ... six tackles behind line of scrimmage resulted in 17 yards of losses for opponents ... topped squad with 13 tackles against Louisville ... notched nine primary tackles in that career-best showing, despite suffering sprained ankle ... led team with nine hits against UAB ... notched three tackles for loss and one fumble recovery against Blazers ... posted eight tackles opposite both Houston and Navy ... credited with seven primary hits in showing versus Cougars ... also forced fumble in that outing ... notched tackle for loss opposite Navy ... added six hits against Holy Cross, five against Rutgers ... registered tackles for loss versus Rutgers and Louisville ... recorded pass deflection against Holy Cross ... garnered three tackles versus TCU.
2001: Drew field duty in nine of 11 contests ... missed only dates against Cincinnati and Boston College ... recorded two tackles ... notched hits against East Carolina and Memphis ... valued member of Black Knights' special forces units ... one of 10 freshmen to earn varsity letters.
High School: All-region performer as a senior at Pine Forest High in Fayetteville, N.C. ... played for head coach Dan Saffos ... three-time letterwinner ... served as team captain during senior campaign ... team most valuable player as well ... helped squad to conference championship ... earned two additional varsity letters in track and field ... Student Body president ... played alongside current Army teammate Dan Evans.
Personal: Born May 2, 1982 ... given name is Gregory C. Washington II ... mother's name is Evelyn Bethune ... served as church youth group president ... gospel choir member ... majoring in Engineering
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