Hamilcar Rashed Jr. (born January 2, 1998) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Oregon State and in the NFL as a linebacker.

Hamilcar Rashed Jr.
No. 99 – Calgary Stampeders
Position:Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-02) January 2, 1998 (age 26)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
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:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (2019)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca

Early life

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 2 38 in
(1.89 m)
251 lb
(114 kg)
33 12 in
(0.85 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.60 s 1.59 s 2.65 s 4.50 s 7.51 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)
10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)
25 reps
All values from Pro Day[7][8][9]

New York Jets

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On May 3, 2021, Rashed signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[10][11] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 10, 2022.[14] On August 8, 2022, Rashed was waived.[15]

Pittsburgh Steelers

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On August 10, 2022, Rashed was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[16] He was waived on August 30 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18] He was released on November 15, 2022.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On December 14, 2022, Rashed was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad.[19] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023.[20] He was waived on August 28, 2023.[21]

Seattle Seahawks

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On December 15, 2023, Rashed was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[22] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[23]

Calgary Stampeders

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Rashed signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League on May 20, 2024. On June 2, he was moved to the practice roster prior to the start of the regular season. He was later promoted to the active roster on July 21, 2024.[24]

References

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  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ [email protected], 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Hamilcar Rashed Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Hamilcar Rashed Jr. 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Hamilcar Rashed Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  10. ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Nick Daschel | The (May 2, 2021). "Oregon State linebacker Hamilcar Rashed Jr. headed to New York Jets as an undrafted free agent". oregonlive. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  11. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (May 7, 2021). "Jets Sign 12 Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com.
  12. ^ Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 31, 2021). "Jets Remove 27 Players from Roster to Reach 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  13. ^ "Jets Sign 13 to the Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. September 1, 2021. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  14. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (January 10, 2022). "Jets Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.
  15. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 9, 2022). "Jets Sign OL Caleb Benenoch, OL Chris Glaser". NewYorkJets.com.
  16. ^ Kozora, Alex (August 10, 2022). "Steelers Waive/Injured LB Ulysees Gilbert III, Awarded LB Hamilcar Rashed Jr. Off Waivers". SteelersDepot.com.
  17. ^ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2022). "Steelers make first round of roster moves". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  18. ^ Varley, Teresa (August 31, 2022). "Steelers add eight to practice squad". Steelers.com.
  19. ^ Smith, Scott (December 14, 2022). "Bucs Promote CB Anthony Chesley to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.
  20. ^ Smith, Scott (January 17, 2023). "Bucs Re-Sign 13 Practice Squad Players for 2023". Buccaneers.com.
  21. ^ Stroud, Rick (August 28, 2023). "Bucs release QB John Wolford, LB Patrick O'Connor, among others". Tampa Bay Times.
  22. ^ Boyle, John. "Seahawks Sign DE Hamilcar Rashed To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  23. ^ Smith, Corbin K. (January 8, 2024). "Seahawks Sign Seven Practice Squad Players to Future Contracts". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  24. ^ "Hamilcar Rashed". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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