Raheem Blackshear

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Raheem Blackshear
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-05) June 5, 1998 (age 26)
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)
Position: Running back / Return specialist
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Rushing yards:138
Rushing average:3.9
Rushing touchdowns:3
Receptions:16
Receiving yards:138
Return yards:1,934
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Raheem Blackshear (born June 5, 1998) is an American professional football running back and return specialist who is currently a free agent in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers and Virginia Tech. [1] [2]

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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+3⁄8 in
(1.76 m)		194 lb
(88 kg)		30 in
(0.76 m)		8+7⁄8 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] In the 2023 season, he appeared in 12 games. [10]

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

References

  1. ↑ Barber, Mike (September 1, 2020). "Transfer Raheem Blackshear wins appeal to play this season for Virginia Tech". Richmond.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ Niziolek, Mike (March 23, 2021). "Why Virginia Tech running back Raheem Blackshear wants to slow down". Roanoke.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Raheem Blackshear College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ Lasting, Dante (May 13, 2022). "Get to know these 9 Bills undrafted free agents". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ White, Alec (August 30, 2022). "Roster moves: Bills set initial 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ White, Alec (August 31, 2022). "Bills sign 13 players to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ Rizzuti, Anthony (September 21, 2022). "Panthers signing RB Raheem Blackshear off Bills' practice squad". Panthers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Panthers' Raheem Blackshear: Scores first touchdown". CBSSports.com. November 7, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Raheem Blackshear 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Raheem Blackshear 2023 Game Log". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved May 8, 2024.
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