Nehemiah Washington

HIGH SCHOOL Appeared in just four games due to injury as a prep senior at Decatur High School in Federal Way, Washington ... rushed for 213 yards on 24 carries (8.9 ypc) and four touchdowns ... gained 131 yards on 12 carries and scored three touchdowns against Beamer HS ... helped his team to its first-ever state tournament appearance ... named the 4A North Puget Sound District Offensive Player of the Year and earned first-team All-League honors as a junior, rushing for 1,332 yards and 19 touchdowns ... had seven 100-yard rushing games ... rushed for a career-high 192 yards on 17 carries (11.3 ypc) and a career best four touchdowns against Kent-Meridian HS ... helped Decatur HS to its first winning season in 20 years ... gained 615 yards and scored six touchdowns as a sophomore ... rushed for 734 yards and scored six touchdowns as a freshman ... earned second-team All-League honors as a freshman and sophomore ... placed third at the state championships in wrestling as a junior and fifth as a sophomore ... team MVP as a junior ... invited to National Honors Society. PERSONAL Son of Willie Washington and Annie Salanoa ... has seven brothers and six sisters ... majoring psychology ... first name is pronounced Knee-uh-my-uh.