Hamsah Nasirildeen

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Hamsah Nasirildeen
No. 45 – New York Jets
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-17) January 17, 1999 (age 23)
Concord, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Concord
(Concord, North Carolina)
College:Florida State
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 186
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2021
Total tackles:10
Player stats at NFL.com

Hamsah Nasirildeen (born January 17, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State.

Early life and high school[]

Nasirildeen grew up in Concord, North Carolina and attended Concord High School, where he played safety, linebacker, tight end and wide receiver on the football team. He first played defense as a junior and made 85 tackles, five interceptions, two forced fumbles and broke up seven passes and also caught 35 passes for 634 yards on offense.[1][2] He was named a US Army All-American as a senior after making 108 tackles with three interceptions and 45 receptions for 751 yards and five touchdowns.[3][4] Rated one of the best recruits in North Carolina, he initially committed to play college football at South Carolina going into his senior year, but he later flipped his commitment to Florida State.[5][6]

College career[]

As a true freshman, Nasirildeen played in all 13 of Florida State's games and recorded 29 tackles with two passes broken up.[7][8] He again played in all of the Seminoles games with five starts at safety in his sophomore season, finishing the year with a team-leading 91 tackles, an interception and two pass breakups. As a junior he recorded 101 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, three passes broken up and two interceptions before he suffered a leg injury against Florida.[9][10][11]

Professional career[]

Nasirildeen was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round with the 186th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft.[12][13] He was placed on injured reserve on October 5.[14] He was activated on November 4, 2021.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "247Sports Take: Gamecocks add five-star talent in Nasirildeen".
  2. ^ "Four-star athlete Hamsah Nasirildeen commits to South Carolina".
  3. ^ "Florida State flips a special talent". CBSSports.com.
  4. ^ "FSU Signing Day Bio: 4-star S Hamsah Nasirildee". Democrat and Chronicle. February 1, 2017.
  5. ^ "Concord football star Hamsah Nasirildeen commits to South Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. August 16, 2016.
  6. ^ "Hamsah Nasirildeen to FSU: Seminoles Land 4-Star Safety Prospect". Bleacher Report. January 22, 2017.
  7. ^ "Florida State most important player countdown: No. 17". Tallahassee Democrat. July 14, 2019.
  8. ^ Reed, Tashan (November 14, 2019). "Examining Hamsah Nasirildeen's journey from quiet kid to burgeoning star at Florida State". The Athletic.
  9. ^ "Safety Hamsah Nasirildeen expected to return to FSU for 2020".
  10. ^ Karpovich, Todd (April 28, 2020). "FSU Safety Hamsah Nasirildeen Linked to Ravens in 2021". SI.com.
  11. ^ "FSU football defensive back Hamsah Nasirildeen carted off the field vs. Florida". Tallahassee Democrat. November 30, 2019.
  12. ^ Lange, Randy (May 1, 2021). "Jets Select Florida St. LB Hamsah Nasirildeen in Round 6". NewYorkJets.com.
  13. ^ Botte, Peter (May 1, 2021). "Jets change Hamsah Nasirildeen's position with NFL Draft selection". New York Post. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  14. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 5, 2021). "Jets Place LB Hamsah Nasirildeen on IR, Sign OL Isaiah Williams". NewYorkJets.com.
  15. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 4, 2021). "Jets Activate LB Hamsah Nasirildeen Off Injured Reserve; Place DL Bryce Huff on IR". NewYorkJets.com.

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