Rashid Shaheed

Rashid Shaheed (born August 31, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Weber State and signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

Rashid Shaheed
No. 22 – New Orleans Saints
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-31) August 31, 1998
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Mt. Carmel
(San Diego, California)
College:Weber State (2017–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Receptions:28
Receiving yards:488
Receiving touchdowns:2
Rushing yards:57
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

High school career

Had 3,748 total yards and 24 touchdowns at Mt. Carmel High School in San Diego, California from 2013 to 2016. Earned second team all-state honors. Set the school record for most receiving yards in a game and had the longest kick return in school history. Shaheed also ran track and field and was a two-time California section champion.[1]

College career

Shaheed played college football at Weber State from 2017 to 2021. The only player in school history to earn All-American honors four times.[2] Shaheed set the FCS all-time record for career kickoff return touchdowns with seven.[3] Had a 100-yard return in WSU’s 2021 win over Northern Arizona.

Finished his career at Weber State with 5,478 all-purpose yards, ranked as the third most in WSU history.[4] Was seventh in career receiving yards with 2,178 yards and 18 touchdowns. Ranked 10th in school history for career receptions with 147. Really shined as a kick returner with an average of 29.1 yards per return.[5] Shaheed was also third in career punt return yardage.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanBench press
5 ft 10+5⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		 185 lb
(84 kg)		 31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		10 reps
All values from Pro Day[6]

On May 2, 2022, Shaheed signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[7][8]

On August 30, 2022, Shaheed was released by the Saints, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[9][10] October 15, 2022, he was signed to the Saints' active roster.[11] On October 16, 2022, in his NFL debut, he had a 44-yard rushing touchdown on his first career touch.[12] On October 20, 2022, in his second career game, he caught a 53-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Andy Dalton.[13]

References
  1. "Weber State bio". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  2. "Weber State All America announcement". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  3. "Weber State's Rashid Shaheed's 7 Career Kickoff Return touchdowns". Youtube. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  4. "Weber State bio". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  5. "Big Sky Announces 2021 All-Conference Football Teams and Individual Awards". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  6. "2022 NFL Draft Scout Rashid Shaheed College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  7. columnist, ROD WALKER | Sports. "Saints' rookie Rashid Shaheed looks to become next undrafted star from small school". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  8. "Rashid Shaheed signs as free agent with New Orleans Saints". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  9. Holt, Adam (August 31, 2022). "Saints sign preseason fan favorite to practice squad". A to Z Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  10. "Rashid Shaheed: Waived by Saints". www.cbssports.com. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  11. "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". www.neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  12. "Former Weber State football star Rashid Shaheed scores TD on first career NFL touch". standard.net. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  13. "WATCH: Rashid Shaheed catches his 2nd career pass, scores his 2nd career TD". Saints Wire. October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.


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