Eric Washington

Eric Washington is a former football player for the University of Minnesota and the University of Kansas. His football career ended on Sept. 30, 2006, due to a concussion and spinal cord injury. After recovering from the neck injury, he returned to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Applied Behavioral Sciences.

Today, Eric’s life mission is to advocate for people like him with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), especially those who are unhoused. He also serves as a strong advocate in the high school athletic community helping student athletes make educated decisions when taking a scholarship and helping their families understand the importance of not rushing back after injury. Eric was a faculty member for the NCAPPS (National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems) Brain Injury Learning Collaborative. He is co-lead and a member of the TBI TARC TAL (Technical Assistance Resource Center TBI Advisory Leadership) group.