No. 90 – Houston Texans | |||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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Born: | Marion, Indiana, U.S. | November 10, 1997||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Cooper City (Cooper City, Florida) | ||||||||
College: | Pittsburgh (2016–2020) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 4 / pick: 135 | ||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Rashad Capone Weaver (born November 10, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh.
Weaver was one of three children born to Autumn DeLaPorte and Nevin Weaver. He has two sisters. [1] Weaver attended Cooper City High School in Cooper City, Florida. He played defensive end and tight end in high school. He originally committed to the University of Michigan to play college football but changed his commitment to the University of Pittsburgh. [2] [3] [4]
After redshirting his first year at Pittsburgh in 2016, Weaver played in 12 games and made five starts in 2017. He finished the season with 28 tackles and three sacks. [5] He started all 14 games in 2018, recording 47 tackles and a team-leading 6.5 sacks. [6] Weaver missed the 2019 season after tearing his ACL. [7] He returned from the injury for his senior season in 2020. [8] [9] While at Pittsburgh, Weaver earned a bachelor's degree with a dual major in Business Information Systems (BBIS) and finance. He went on to attend Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Business. [10]
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 | |
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6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) | 259 lb (117 kg) | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.88 s | 1.57 s | 2.88 s | 4.26 s | 6.97 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 20 reps | |
All values from Pro Day [11] [12] |
Weaver was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round, 135th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. [13] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Tennessee on June 10, 2021. [14] He was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2021. [15]
Weaver was waived by the Titans on August 28, 2024. [16]
On September 2, 2024, Weaver was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad. [17] He was promoted to the active roster on September 11. [18]
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