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]

Raheem Blackshear
No. 3 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Running back / Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-05) June 5, 1998 (age 26)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024
Rushing yards:123
Rushing average:3.3
Rushing touchdowns:3
Receptions:16
Receiving yards:138
Return yards:1,491
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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
5 ft 9 38 in
(1.76 m)
194 lb
(88 kg)
30 in
(0.76 m)
8 78 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

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Blackshear 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

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On 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

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Kickoff return Fumbles
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

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  1. ^ Barber, Mike (September 1, 2020). "Transfer Raheem Blackshear wins appeal to play this season for Virginia Tech". Richmond.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Niziolek, Mike (March 23, 2021). "Why Virginia Tech running back Raheem Blackshear wants to slow down". Roanoke.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Raheem Blackshear College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  4. ^ Lasting, Dante (May 13, 2022). "Get to know these 9 Bills undrafted free agents". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  5. ^ White, Alec (August 30, 2022). "Roster moves: Bills set initial 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  6. ^ White, Alec (August 31, 2022). "Bills sign 13 players to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  7. ^ Rizzuti, Anthony (September 21, 2022). "Panthers signing RB Raheem Blackshear off Bills' practice squad". Panthers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "Panthers' Raheem Blackshear: Scores first touchdown". CBSSports.com. November 7, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "Raheem Blackshear 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "Raheem Blackshear 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
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