Raheem Blackshear (born June 5, 1998) is an American professional football running back and return specialist for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers and Virginia Tech.[1][2]
No. 3 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Running back / Return specialist | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | June 5, 1998||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Archbishop Wood (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Rutgers (2017–2019) Virginia Tech (2020–2021) | ||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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Professional career
editHeight | 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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5 ft 9 3⁄8 in (1.76 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
30 in (0.76 m) |
8 7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.53 s | 1.52 s | 2.53 s | 4.22 s | 6.84 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
11 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[3] |
Buffalo Bills
editBlackshear signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022.[4] He was waived by on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6]
Carolina Panthers
editOn September 21, 2022, Blackshear was signed by the Carolina Panthers off the Bills practice squad.[7] On November 6, Blackshear scored his first NFL touchdown in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.[8] In the 2022 season, he scored three rushing touchdowns and contributed on special teams returning kicks.[9] In the 2023 season, he appeared in 12 games.[10]
NFL career statistics
editRegular season
editYear | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Kickoff return | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2022 | CAR | 13 | 1 | 23 | 77 | 3.3 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 93 | 9.3 | 27 | 0 | 19 | 513 | 27.0 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2023 | CAR | 9 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 277 | 30.8 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 22 | 1 | 36 | 117 | 3.3 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 138 | 8.6 | 27 | 0 | 28 | 790 | 28.2 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Barber, Mike (September 1, 2020). "Transfer Raheem Blackshear wins appeal to play this season for Virginia Tech". Richmond.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Niziolek, Mike (March 23, 2021). "Why Virginia Tech running back Raheem Blackshear wants to slow down". Roanoke.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Raheem Blackshear College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Lasting, Dante (May 13, 2022). "Get to know these 9 Bills undrafted free agents". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ White, Alec (August 30, 2022). "Roster moves: Bills set initial 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ White, Alec (August 31, 2022). "Bills sign 13 players to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Rizzuti, Anthony (September 21, 2022). "Panthers signing RB Raheem Blackshear off Bills' practice squad". Panthers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Panthers' Raheem Blackshear: Scores first touchdown". CBSSports.com. November 7, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Raheem Blackshear 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Raheem Blackshear 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Carolina Panthers bio
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights bio
- Virginia Tech Hokies bio