Hamilcar Rashed Jr.

Hamilcar Rashed Jr. (born January 2, 1998) is an American football outside linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State.

Hamilcar Rashed Jr.
No. 46 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-02) January 2, 1998
Phoenix, Arizona
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Chandler
(Chandler, Arizona)
College:Oregon State (2016–2020)
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/futures
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Total tackles:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Rashed Jr. originally attended Cesar Chavez High School in Phoenix, Arizona before transferring to Chandler High School in Chandler, Arizona for his senior season.[1] He committed to Oregon State University to play college football.[2]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Oregon State in 2016, Rashed Jr. played in all 12 games in 2017, recording six tackles. As a sophomore in 2018, he started 10 of 12 games, recording 58 tackles and 2.5 sacks. As a junior in 2019, he started 11 of 12 games, finishing with 62 tackles and school records 14 sacks and 22.5 tackles for loss.[3][4][5] The tackles for loss also led the nation. He was named a first-team All-American by Sports Illustrated, The Athletic and Phil Steele.[6]

Professional career

New York Jets

On May 3, 2021, Rashed signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[7][8] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 10, 2022.[11] On August 8, 2022, Rashed was waived.[12]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On August 10, 2022, Rashed was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[13] He was waived on August 30 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] He was released on November 15, 2022.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On December 14, 2022, Rashed was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023.[17]

References
  1. Obert, Richard. "All-Arizona LB Hamilcar Rashed Jr. to transfer to Chandler High". The Arizona Republic.
  2. "Hamilcar Rashed, 3-star OLB, commits to Oregon State Beavers". oregonlive. October 28, 2015.
  3. Oregonian/OregonLive, Nick Daschel | The (January 8, 2020). "Oregon State linebacker Hamilcar Rashed Jr. motivated to make a senior-year statement: 'I promised myself first round'". oregonlive.
  4. steve.gress@lee.net, STEVE GRESS. "OSU football notebook: Rashed sets single-season school record for sacks". Corvallis Gazette Times.
  5. "Hamilcar Rashed Jr. having a historic season for Oregon State". sports.yahoo.com.
  6. Oregonian/OregonLive, Nick Daschel | The (December 11, 2019). "Oregon State's Hamilcar Rashed Jr. named first-team All America by The Athletic, Sports Illustrated". oregonlive.
  7. Oregonian/OregonLive, Nick Daschel | The (2021-05-02). "Oregon State linebacker Hamilcar Rashed Jr. headed to New York Jets as an undrafted free agent". oregonlive. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  8. Greenberg, Ethan (May 7, 2021). "Jets Sign 12 Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com.
  9. "Jets Remove 27 Players from Roster to Reach 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com. August 31, 2021.
  10. "Jets Sign 13 to the Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. September 1, 2021.
  11. Greenberg, Ethan (January 10, 2022). "Jets Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.
  12. Greenberg, Ethan (August 9, 2022). "Jets Sign OL Caleb Benenoch, OL Chris Glaser". NewYorkJets.com.
  13. Kozora, Alex (August 10, 2022). "Steelers Waive/Injured LB Ulysees Gilbert III, Awarded LB Hamilcar Rashed Jr. Off Waivers". SteelersDepot.com.
  14. Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2022). "Steelers make first round of roster moves". Steelers.com.
  15. Varley, Teresa (August 31, 2022). "Steelers add eight to practice squad". Steelers.com.
  16. Smith, Scott (December 14, 2022). "Bucs Promote CB Anthony Chesley to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.
  17. Smith, Scott (January 17, 2023). "Bucs Re-Sign 13 Practice Squad Players for 2023". Buccaneers.com.
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