Asmar Bilal

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Asmar Bilal
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-12) April 12, 1997 (age 27)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Ben Davis High School
College: Notre Dame (2015–2019)
Position: Linebacker
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Asmar Bilal (born April 12, 1997) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent.

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Early years

Bilal played high school football at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. During his senior year, he earned 6A All-State honors, helped his team to a state championship, 155 tackles, 6 for loss, five sacks, and an interception. [1] Bilal was also a participant in the U.S. Army All-American Game and was rated by ESPN as the 23rd best outside linebacker in the country. [1]

College career

Bilal played college football at Notre Dame. During his senior season, he had 79 total tackles with 10 for loss. [2] He finished his career with 45 game appearances and 174 total tackles. [3] In 2019, he was named a Pro Football Focus All-American honorable mention. [4]

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

Bilal went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft. He signed with the Los Angeles Chargers shortly after the draft. [5] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [6] [7] He was promoted to the Chargers active roster on September 15 after an injury to starting linebacker Drue Tranquill, [8] who started over Bilal at linebacker at Notre Dame during their time as teammates. [2] He was placed on injured reserve on September 26, 2020. [9] He was activated on December 5, 2020. [10] He was waived on December 12, 2020. [11]

Las Vegas Raiders

On January 27, 2021, Bilal signed a reserve/future contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. [12] He was waived on August 31, 2021. [13] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 29, 2021. [14] He was released on January 11, 2022.

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References

  1. 1 2 Peterson, Michael (June 26, 2020). "2020 UDFA Profile: LB Asmar Bilal". Bolts From The Blue. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Star, Joel A. Erickson Indianapolis. "Asmar Bilal one of the NFL Draft prospects the pandemic has hurt the worst". Notre Dame Insider. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  3. ↑ Suarez, Brandon. "Irish On Tap 2020 NFL Draft Preview: Asmar Bilal". On Tap Sports Net. Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Asmar Bilal Named A Pro Football Focus All-American". SI.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Notre Dame football: Los Angeles Chargers sign Asmar Bilal". Slap the Sign. April 30, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ "We've Trimmed Our Roster to 53". Chargers.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Practice Squad Announced". Chargers.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  8. ↑ Williams, Charean (September 15, 2020). "Chargers place Drue Tranquill on IR, promote Asmar Bilal". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. September 26, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Chargers Announce Moves Prior to Sunday's Game". Chargers.com. December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Chargers Activate Justin Jackson from Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. December 12, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Raiders sign Asmar Bilal to Reserve/Future contract". Raiders.com. January 27, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for 2021 season". Raiders.com. August 31, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Raiders sign two linebackers, make COVID-19 transactions ahead of Week 17". Raiders.com. December 29, 2021.


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