Azeem Victor

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Azeem Victor
No. 54, 95, 3 [1]
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-19) September 19, 1995 (age 29)
Compton, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school: Pomona (Pomona, California)
College: Washington
NFL draft: 2018  / round: 6 / pick: 216
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Azeem Victor (born September 19, 1995) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Washington.

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College career

He played college football for Washington. Victor was a first-team all-Pac-12 Conference selection in 2016 after posting 67 tackles but missed the last month with a broken tibia. Going into the 2017 season, Victor was an Associated Press preseason first-team All-American. His season ended in November after he was suspended by coach Chris Petersen for a DUI charge.

Professional career

Victor was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round (216th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. [2] He was waived on September 1, 2018. [3]

On September 3, 2018, Victor was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [4] He was released on September 11, 2018. [5]

On September 26, 2018, Victor was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad. [6] He was released on October 23, 2018. [7]

In 2019, Victor joined the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football. [8] He played in four games for the Apollos, recording one assisted tackle. He was waived on March 12, 2019. [9]

Victor was suspended for the first 10 weeks of the 2019 NFL season on April 24, 2019. [10] He was reinstated from suspension on November 12, 2019.

He played in one game for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League in 2019, totaling one defensive tackle and one special teams tackle. [9]

Victor signed with the Alphas of The Spring League in May 2021. [11]

Victor was selected by the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football league (USFL) in the 29th round of the 2022 USFL draft. [12] He played in five games for the Gamblers in 2022, recording ten solo tackles and seven assisted tackles. [9] [1] He was released on May 20, 2022. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ Cockerham, Carl (April 28, 2018). "2018 NFL Draft results: With pick 216 in 6th round Raiders select Washington LB Azeem Victor". SilverAndBlackPride.com. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Oakland Raiders announce roster transactions – 9.1.18". Raiders.com. September 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2018). "Bobo Wilson Returns on First Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
  5. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 11, 2018). "Bucs Add CB Marcus Williams, Release G Adam Gettis". Buccaneers.com.
  6. ↑ Patton, Andy (September 26, 2018). "Seahawks sign linebacker Azeem Victor to practice squad". Seahawks Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  7. ↑ Patton, Andy (October 23, 2018). "Seahawks add Justin Currie, J.J. Dielman to practice squad". Seahawks Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Orlando Apollos Set Final Roster". Our Sports Central. January 30, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  9. 1 2 3 "Azeem Victor". statscrew.com. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  10. ↑ Levine, Ben (April 24, 2019). "LB Azeem Victor Suspended 10 Games". ProFootballRumors.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  11. ↑ @TheSpringLeague (May 2, 2021). "First look at the #TSLAlphas roster at #TSL2021!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 22, 2021– via Twitter.
  12. ↑ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News .
  13. ↑ @USFLGamblers (May 20, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2022– via Twitter.
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