80 basically unmissable as he broke from the line of scrimmage, towering over whatever defender forced to try to cover a player who has the size of a left tackle but essentially the athletic body of a wide receiver. The crown of his black-and-gold helmet peaked out of the top of every offensive huddle. From running back to offensive lineman to wide receiver to defensive lineman to ultimately a 6-foot-7, 264-pound tight end who always has stood out in - or maybe that’s above - the crowd.Įven on a practice field filled with 50 other players trying to get the hang of the NFL while participating in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie minicamp, Washington stands out. “It was all she wrote from there,” Washington said.Īlready bigger than his classmates, Washington seemingly never stopped growing. Finally, when he reached junior high, Katrina’s safety concerns eased, convinced not by her son’s precocious size but the assurances from the mother of one of Washington’s friends who already was playing. “She was like, ‘Oh, I don’t want you to get hurt,’“ Washington said. Yet throughout elementary school, whenever he’d ask his mother if he could sign up to play, Katrina Graves would turn to the youngest of her eight children and give him the same answer: no. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.PITTSBURGH (AP) - Darnell Washington fell in love with football when he was 6 or 7. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. If you need to rent any equipment, contact us to make arrangements.ĭress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. Most of the required equipment can be rented from your guide’s affiliate at a 20% discount. Toiletries (sunscreen, hand sanitizer, bug spray, toilet paper, etc.).
Water bottle or hydration bladder (2L capacity).Daypack with waist strap (around a 30-40L pack).Here’s a list of the equipment you need to bring:
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