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Washington's habit of coming down with anything thrown in his vicinity. "He's not the biggest guy," the coach said, "but watch his tape. He's like a vacuum. Any- thing in this area, he's catching – one- handed catches, crazy catches. You're going to look at him when he shows up [on campus]. He looks like a running back. He is physically developed." During Penn State's preseason camp, Washington showed the coaching staff that he was indeed ready to compete for immediate playing time. The penchant for circus catches was evident on his tape, but it takes more than dramatic flair to excel at the college level. If you can create separation, there's not quite as much need for acrobatics. As receivers coach Taylor Stubblefield likes to say, "Great routes equal easy catches." So Stubble- field worked with Washington to refine his routes, and the freshman receiver made plenty of headway in the weeks leading up to the season. "If you were able to look at some of the stuff from earlier in fall camp, you would see the progress that he's made in his route-running," Stubblefield said. "And then obviously it's reps. It's reps, reps, reps, reps, reps, so that you can get com- NAME POS REGULAR-SEASON CAPSULE (EIGHT GAMES) Norval Black WR Juco transfer did not see action in the Nittany Lions' first eight games Micah Bowens QB Did not see action Cole Brevard DT Did not see action Ji'Ayir Brown Saf. Juco transfer played in eight games as Lamont Wade's backup, totaling six tackles, including a TFL Jimmy Christ OL Did not see action Nick Dawkins OL Did not see action Jaden Dottin WR Did not see action Tyler Elsdon LB Did not see action Olu Fashanu OL Did not see action; listed as third-team right tackle on Week 8 depth chart Zuriah Fisher LB Did not see action Caziah Holmes RB Finished the regular season as Penn State's fifth-leading rusher with 150 yards on 39 carries Golden Israel-Achumba OL Did not see action Coziah Izzard DT Made his collegiate debut against Rutgers in Week 7; listed as a fourth-team DT on Week 8 depth chart Curtis Jacobs OLB Saw action in eight regular-season games and had nine tackles and a pass break-up Enzo Jennings Saf. Did not see action Joseph Johnson III CB Did not see action Theo Johnson TE Played in seven games and made one start, catching two passes for 14 yards KeAndre Lambert-Smith WR Started four games and ranked fifth on the team with 14 catches for 127 yards Keyvone Lee RB Started two games and ranked as PSU's leading rusher with 353 yards and three TDs on 70 carries Malick Meiga WR Did not see action; listed as a third-team WR on Week 8 depth chart Bryce Mostella DE Did not see action Fatorma Mulbah DT Did not see action Ibrahim Traore OL Did not see action Amin Vanover DE Made his collegiate debut against Rutgers in Week 7 Tyler Warren TE Made his collegiate debut against Iowa in Week 5 Parker Washington WR Started eight games and ranked second on the team with 35 catches for 473 yards and six touchdowns P E N N S T A T E ' S C L A S S O F 2 0 2 0 W H A T T H E Y D I D

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