Leon Dewitt Washington Sr. is an American professional football coach and former player. He played in the National Football League (NFL) as a running back and return specialist and made 2 Pro Bowls and 2 All-Pro teams during his career. Washington holds many kick return records for both the Jets and Seattle Seahawks.
Washington at a 2010 pep rally in Times Square
Leon Washington (at right, holding football) and other NFL players address parents during a question and answer session during the 2014 Leon Washington Football Camp, sponsored by the Leon Washington Foundation.
Herman Edwards Jr. is an American football coach and former professional player who was most recently the head coach at Arizona State. He played cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. Edwards was also a head coach in the NFL from 2001 to 2008 with the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs. Following the conclusion of his NFL coaching career, Edwards was a football analyst at ESPN from 2009 to 2017. He returned to coaching in 2018 when he was named the head coach of Arizona State.
Edwards as Arizona State head coach in 2022
Edwards speaking at Arizona State University in September 2019.