Raheem Blackshear

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Raheem Blackshear
No. 3 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-05) June 5, 1998 (age 25)
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 2023
Rushing yards:123
Rushing average:3.3
Rushing touchdowns:3
Receptions:16
Receiving yards:138
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Raheem Blackshear (born June 5, 1998) is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers and Virginia Tech. [1] [2]

Contents

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.52 s2.53 s4.22 s6.84 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)
9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
11 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

Buffalo Bills

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

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]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingKickoff returnFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2022 CAR 13123773.316310939.32701951327.066011
2023 CAR 9013403.1906457.5190927730.852000
Career 221361173.3163161388.62702879028.266011

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References

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