A special teams hero is coming home to New York.
The New York Jets are welcoming back former running back Leon Washington to serve as an assistant to special teams coordinator Brant Boyer. Washington, 38, entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick of the Jets in 2006. The Florida State alum would go on to become a threat on both offense and special teams over four New York seasons, later spending time with Seattle, New England, and Tennessee.
With Washington looking to make an impact in his New York return, ESM has three fun facts about the newly minted coach…
He holds Jets (and NFL) records
With his NFL career beginning in 2006, Washington may well have been one of the first NFL stars to go “viral” during his time with the Jets.