Rashad Weaver
No. 99 – Tennessee Titans | |||||
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Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Marion, Indiana | November 10, 1997||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Cooper City (Florida) | ||||
College: | Pittsburgh | ||||
NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 135 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2021 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Rashad Capone Weaver (born November 10, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL).
Early years[]
Weaver attended Cooper City High School in Cooper City, Florida. He played defensive end and tight end in high school. He originally committed to the University of Michigan to play college football but changed his commitment to the University of Pittsburgh.[1][2][3]
College career[]
After redshirting his first year at Pittsburgh in 2016, Weaver played in 12 games and made five starts in 2017. He finished the season with 28 tackles and three sacks.[4] He started all 14 games in 2018, recording 47 tackles and a team-leading 6.5 sacks.[5] Weaver missed the 2019 season after tearing his ACL.[6] He returned from the injury for his senior season in 2020.[7][8]
Professional career[]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
259 lb (117 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.88 s | 1.57 s | 2.88 s | 4.26 s | 6.97 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
20 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[9][10] |
Weaver was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round, 135th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract with Tennessee on June 10, 2021.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2021.[12]
References[]
- ^ Chengelis, Angelique S. "Weaver on UM: 'No anger, just disappointment'". The Detroit News.
- ^ Snyder, Mark. "DE Rashad Weaver leaves U-M class after being 'Plan B'". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ Dusenbury, Wells. "Cooper City DE Rashad Weaver signs with Pitt". sun-sentinel.com.
- ^ "/ccpa/". TribLIVE.com.
- ^ "Pitt's Rashad Weaver recovered from knee injury, ready to take next step | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Pitt sack leader Rashad Weaver lost for the season with knee injury | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. August 9, 2019.
- ^ "'Watch out': DE Rashad Weaver eyes return to Pitt defense following ACL injury". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Rashad Weaver says Pitt is 'tired' of being the underdog | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Rashad Weaver Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Rashad Weaver, Pittsburgh, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 6/10/21".
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 28, 2021). "Titans Place OLBs Derick Roberson and Rashad Weaver on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
External links[]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- American football defensive ends
- Pittsburgh Panthers football players
- All-American college football players
- Tennessee Titans players
- American football defensive lineman, 1990s birth stubs