Before he transitioned to acting, John David Washington was a professional football player
Before he took on an acting career, John David, now 35, was all about football.that he started to play the sport at the end of elementary school and was quickly attracted to the idea of becoming his own person, independent from his Hollywood star father.
He played for the St. Louis Rams in the 2006-07 season and for the American team Rhein Fire in NFL Europa. When he gave up football for acting, he got his major breakthrough, ironically, by playing football star Ricky Jerret on HBO’sIn 2018, Denzel told PEOPLE that he was "glad" his son's NFL career was over because of the many injuries it caused.“He’s had I don’t know how many concussions, a broken collar bone, a torn up knee and Achilles [tendon],” Denzel, 65, said.
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