Steelers TE Darnell Washington's height, weight boggle minds of NFL fans with sheer size

Billy Heyen

Steelers TE Darnell Washington's height, weight boggle minds of NFL fans with sheer size image

It never ceases to amaze just how huge Darnell Washington looks on an NFL field.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' tight end, who played his college football at Georgia, is tall, and bulky, and surprisingly nimble.

It doesn't seem like a tight end should have a case as the biggest player on the field at a given time, but sometimes it feels that way with Washington.

Whenever he catches the football or even leads with a block, fans are enraptured by just how massive he is.

So for those of you wondering about some of the details, we've got answers.

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How tall is Darnell Washington?

Darnell Washington's official height is 6-foot-7.

What does Darnell Washington weigh?

The Steelers officially list Darnell Washington's weight as being 264 pounds.

That's not totally accurate, though. Steelers tight end coach Alfredo Roberts said in 2024 that Washington weighed more than 300 pounds.

Darnell Washington 40 time

At the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, Darnell Washington ran the 40-yard dash in 4.64 seconds, which is quite impressive at his size.

The Steelers ended up picking Washington in the third round, No. 93 overall, in the 2023 draft.

Now, he's a useful piece of the TE depth chart as a blocker and the occasional rumbling, powerful pass catcher.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle