Saleem Rasheed
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Date of birth: | June 15, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth: | Birmingham, Alabama | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Irondale (AL) Shades Valley | ||
| College: | Alabama | ||
| NFL draft: | 2002 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69 | ||
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Saleem Rasheed (born June 15, 1981) is a former American and Canadian football linebacker.
Rasheed formerly played for the San Francisco 49ers for four seasons in the National Football League. He also played for the Houston Texans during the 2006 NFL season, though was cut during the preseason.
Rasheed played college football for the University of Alabama between 1999–2001.
The Calgary Stampeders signed him on May 7, 2008.[1] He helped the Stampeders win the 2008 Grey Cup.
On May 4, 2009, he was released.[2] As of early 2012, he is still a free agent.
From 2009-11 he worked as a teacher and coach at Erwin High School.[3]
In February 2012, Rasheed was charged with food stamp fraud and falsifying documents in Birmingham, Alabama.[4]
References
- ↑ "Stamps sign ex-NFLer Rasheed". CFL Digest. May 7, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ↑ "Stampeders release Sankey, three others". TSN.ca. May 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ↑ "Ex-Alabama, NFL linebacker charged with welfare fraud". tuscaloosanews.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ↑ "Former NFL linebacker charged in Ala. with fraud". waff.com. February 2, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
External links
- Saleem Rasheed at stampeders.com
- Saleem Rasheed at NFL.com
- Saleem Rasheed at scout.com
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