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| Columbus Aviators | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back / Return specialist | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | June 5, 1998 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Rutgers (2017–2019) Virginia Tech (2020–2021) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Raheem Blackshear (born June 5, 1998) is an American professional football running back and return specialist for the Columbus Aviators of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Virginia Tech Hokies. [1] [2] He was selected by the Columbus Aviators during the 2026 UFL free agent draft.
| 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+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] | ||||||||||||
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]
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 contributing on special teams with a small role on the offense. [10]
On April 1, 2025, Blackshear re-signed with the Panthers to a one-year contract. [11] He was waived on August 26 with an injury settlement as part of final roster cuts. [12]
On September 23, 2025, Blackshear was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. [13] He was released by the Titans on September 29. [14]
On October 7, 2025, Blackshear signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad. [15] He was released by the Steelers on October 28. [16]
On December 30, 2025, Blackshear was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. [17]
On January 14, 2025, Blackshear was selected by the Columbus Aviators of the United Football League (UFL). [18]
| Year | 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 | 16 | 430 | 26.9 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CAR | 16 | 1 | 15 | 80 | 5.3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 791 | 25.5 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 38 | 2 | 52 | 203 | 3.9 | 27 | 3 | 16 | 138 | 8.6 | 27 | 0 | 66 | 1734 | 26.3 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |