2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

Army..........................................................1992-97
Defensive Backs..................................................... 1996-97
Linebackers............................................................. 1992-95
Cincinnati...................................................1989-91
Linebackers............................................................. 1989-91
Maine........................................................1987-88
Linebackers............................................................. 1987-88
Michigan....................................................1985-86
Graduate Assistant................................................ 1985-86
Shrine (Mich.) High School..........................1981-84
Assistant Coach...................................................... 1981-84
JEREMIAH
WASHBURN
Offensive Line
Years with Lions: 7
Years in NFL: 14
Jeremiah Washburn joined the Lions coaching
staff as the assistant offensive line coach in 2009
and was promoted to offensive line coach in 2013.
Before coming to Detroit, he spent six seasons
working in the Baltimore Ravens player personnel
department. Washburn was the Ravens’ area
scout for the Southwest from 2005-08 and covered
schools from the Big 12, SEC, WAC and Conference
USA. He also assisted with the acquisition of rookie
free agents following the draft.
LIONS COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
Detroit’s offensive line continues to be one of the
top pass protecting lines in the NFL for an offense
that has passed more than any other team over the
past six seasons (3,862 pass attempts).
‣ ¾ Injuries along the offensive line in 2014 resulted
in seven different starting lineup combinations
over the course of the season, including the
team’s NFC Wild Card game at Dallas (1/4).
Washburn’s development of rookies T Cornelius
Lucas and G Travis Swanson provided necessary
depth up front, allowing the Lions offense to rely
on different contributors throughout the season.
‣ ¾ Swanson, the team’s third-round (76th overall)
pick out of Arkansas in the 2014 NFL Draft,
started four of the 16 games he played in and
was named 2014 Rookie of the Year by the Detroit
Sports Broadcasters Association.
‣ ¾ The 2013 Lions offensive line featured three new
starters in LT Riley Reiff, RG Larry Warford and
RT LaAdrian Waddle, with veterans C Dominic
Raiola and LG Rob Sims anchoring the unit as
they finished second in the NFL in sacks allowed
(23).
‣ ¾ Detroit also finished second in sacks per pass
play (3.5-percent) and tied for first in percentage
of negative offensive plays (6.9-percent) in 2013.
‣ ¾ Washburn’s offensive line allowed one or fewer
sacks in 11 games during the 2013 season, and
allowed only two or fewer sacks in 14 games.
‣ ¾ The offensive line helped generate 241 rushing
yards in Week 13 vs. Green Bay (11/28/13), which
are the most since October 12, 1997 when the
team recorded 259 against Tampa Bay.
‣ ¾ In 2012, the Lions offensive line helped pave the
way for 17 rushing touchdowns. The Lions’ 17
touchdowns on the ground ranked sixth overall in
the NFL, and were the most rushing touchdowns
by the team since Detroit scored 19 in 1997.
‣ ¾ Washburn was instrumental in Reiff’s development
as a rookie in 2012. Reiff played a key role
in his first season on the Lions offensive line in
an unbalanced tight end formation.
During his first two years in Baltimore (2003-
04), Washburn was a player personnel assistant.
He assisted in pro scouting, including some
advance scouting of opponents, unrestricted free
agents, NFL Europa and other free agents, and
he also assisted the college scouting director in
preparation for the NFL Draft.
In 2002, Washburn entered the NFL as a football
operations assistant with the Carolina Panthers.
Washburn was a three-year guard at the
University of Arkansas. He was an international
economics major and was a graduate assistant
for the Razorbacks’ athletic department while he
earned his MBA.
Washburn was born June 17, 1977. He and his
wife, Susan, have two daughters, Ally and Megan,
and a son, Drew.
WASHBURN’S COACHING BACKGROUND
Detroit Lions................................................. 2009-
Offensive Line..............................................................2013-
Assistant Offensive Line....................................... 2009-12
Baltimore Ravens.......................................2003-08
Area Scout............................................................... 2005-08
Player Personnel Assistant................................. 2003-04
Carolina Panthers............................................2002
Football Operations Assistant..................................2002
Arkansas...................................................2000-01
Graduate Assistant................................................ 2000-01
JIM
WASHBURN
Defensive Line
Years with Lions: 3
Years in NFL: 17
Heralded as one of the best defensive line
coaches in the NFL, Washburn joined the Detroit
Lions coaching staff as assistant defensive line/
pass rush specialist in 2013 after serving as the
Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive line coach from
2011-2012. Washburn’s stout coaching resume
features six defensive linemen he has coached to
the Pro Bowl, including Jason Babin, Kyle Vanden
Bosch, Kevin Carter, Albert Haynesworth, Jevon
Kearse and Ndamukong Suh.
LIONS COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
Alongside defensive line coach Kris Kocurek,
Washburn has brought an intensified approach
to the Lions defensive line over the past two
seasons with his proven track record as a pass
rush specialist.
‣ ¾ The 2014 Lions defensive line was among the
best in the league in forcing opponents into
negative plays (sacks and tackles for loss on
rushing plays). Detroit ranked fifth in sacks by
defensive line (34.0), tied for third in TFL on
rushing plays by defensive line (26) and second
in total negative plays by defensive line with 60.
‣ ¾ The Lions tied an NFL record for the most games
(14) holding opponents to less than 100 rushing
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