Tarheeb Still

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Tarheeb Still
Maryland Terrapins defensive back Tarheeb Still defends a pass against West Virginia at Capitol One Field on September 4th (51427481531) (cropped).jpg
Still with Maryland in 2021
No. 29 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2002-06-09) June 9, 2002 (age 21)
Sicklerville, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Timber Creek
(Sicklerville, New Jersey)
College: Maryland (2020-2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 5 / Pick: 137
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2020 Big Ten Honorable Mention (Coaches)
  • 2020 Big Ten Honorable Mention (Media)
  • 2023 Second Team all Big Ten (Coaches)
  • 2023 Third Team all Big Ten (Media)
Player stats at PFR

Tarheeb Still (born June 9, 2002) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). [1] He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins.

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Early life and high school

Still grew up in Sicklerville, New Jersey, and attended Timber Creek Regional High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and track & field. [2] During his high school football career, he was named the Defensive Back MVP at the 2019 Nike Football Opening Regional-New Jersey and broke the school-wide record for the most receiving yards in a season with 71 catches for 1,541 yards. [3] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Maryland over offers from West Virginia, Baylor, NC State, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Purdue, UCF, Duke, North Carolina, Pittsburgh and Syracuse. [4]

College career

During Still's true freshman season in 2020, he played in and started all four games at cornerback and finished the season with 18 solo tackles, two assisted tackles and 20 total tackles. [5] During the 2021 season, he played in and started all 13 games at cornerback and finished the season with 40 solo tackles, 15 assisted tackles, 55 total tackles, three tackles for loss for 13 yards, two sacks, 11 pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and a touchdown. [6] In the 2021 Pinstripe Bowl, Still returned a punt from Virginia Tech for a touchdown, which was Maryland's first points of the game. [7]

During the 2022 season, he appeared in 12 games and started 10 of them. He finished the season with 35 solo tackles, 10 assisted tackles, 45 total tackles, four tackles for loss for 22 yards, an interception and one pass breakup. [8] He was also named on the Paul Hornung Award Watch List. [9] In the 2023 season he had 32 solo tackles, 2 pass deflections, and 5 interceptions. [10] The interceptions were a career high for Still. On December 4, Still declared for the 2024 NFL draft. [11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m)		189 lb
(86 kg)		29+5⁄8 in
(0.75 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.49 s1.54 s2.62 s4.19 s38.0 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [12] [13]

Still was drafted in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Chargers. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Siegel, Emmett (December 5, 2023). "MM 12.5: Tarheeb Still declares for NFL draft". Testudo Times. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tarheeb Still". Maryland Terrapins .
  3. ↑ Shuster, Emma (August 17, 2021). "Maryland CB Tarheeb Still: Terps 'Can Handle Whatever Is Thrown Our Way'". PressBox. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Tarheeb Still, Timber Creek, Cornerback". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Tarheeb Still 2020 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Tarheeb Still 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  7. ↑ Richman, Jacob (December 29, 2021). "All three phases thrived in Maryland football's Pinstripe Bowl romp". The Diamondback. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Tarheeb Still 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  9. ↑ Bricker, Grant (July 28, 2022). "These 8 B1G standouts are up for the Paul Hornung Award". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Tarheeb Still". www.espn.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ Dickson, Ben (December 4, 2023). "Maryland football: Long-time starter declares for 2024 NFL Draft". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Tarheeb Still Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  13. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Tarheeb Still College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  14. ↑ Siegel, Emmett (April 27, 2024). "Maryland DB Tarheeb Still picked in fifth round of NFL draft by Los Angeles Chargers". Testudo Times. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
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