Rashid Shaheed

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Rashid Shaheed
No. 22 – New Orleans Saints
Position: Wide receiver / Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-31) August 31, 1998 (age 26)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. [1]
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Mt. Carmel
(San Diego, California)
College: Weber State (2017–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions:94
Receiving yards:1,556
Receiving touchdowns:10
Rushing yards:123
Rushing touchdowns:1
Return yards:1,550
Return touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rashid Shaheed (born August 31, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Weber State Wildcats and signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

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Early life

Shaheed attended Mt. Carmel High School in San Diego, California from 2013 to 2016. [2]

College career

Shaheed played college football for the Weber State Wildcats from 2017 to 2021. The only player in school history to earn All-American honors four times. [3] Shaheed set the FCS all-time record for career kickoff return touchdowns with seven, [4] and had a 100-yard return in Weber State's 2021 win over Northern Arizona.

He finished his career at Weber State with 5,478 all-purpose yards, ranked as the third most in Weber State history. [5] He ended up seventh in career receiving yards with 2,178 yards and 18 touchdowns at Weber State, and 10th in school history for career receptions with 147. He had a remarkable kick return average of 29.1 yards per return, and also [6] finished third in career punt return yardage.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Bench press
5 ft 10+5⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		185 lb
(84 kg)		31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		10 reps
All values from Pro Day [7]

On May 2, 2022, Shaheed signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. [8] [9]

On August 30, Shaheed was released by the Saints, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [10] [11] October 15, he was signed to the Saints' active roster. [12] On October 16, in his NFL debut, he had a 44-yard rushing touchdown on his first career touch. [13] On October 20 against the Arizona Cardinals, in his second career game, he caught a 53-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Andy Dalton. [14] The reception was his first career catch and only his second offensive touch. [15]

Shaheed started his career wearing number 89 but switched to 22 before the 2023 season. [16] In Week 8 against the Indianapolis Colts, Shaheed enjoyed a career game, hauling in three receptions for 153 yards and a touchdown. [17]

On January 3, 2024, it was announced that Shaheed was selected to play in the 2024 Pro Bowl Games in Orlando, Florida. [18] He was tendered by the Saints as an Exclusive Rights free agent in March - worth the NFL minimum salary - where he could not negotiate with other teams as a result of being undrafted and with less than three years of experience. [19] Shaheed will be eligible for a contract extension in 2025. [20] However, on July 20, Shaheed and the Saints agreed to a one–year, $5.2 million contract extension. [21] On October 17, Shaheed was placed on injured reserve after he underwent season-ending knee surgery to repair his meniscus; prior to the injury, he led the league with 15.9 yards per punt return. [22]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer High

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingKick ReturnsPunt ReturnsFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2022 NO 1262848817.468245714.34411432022.9310201939.742010
2023 NO 1584671915.65857375.31201838421.32802533913.676111
2024 NO 652034917.57036294.8130617128.5380914315.954111
Career 331994155616.67010171237.24413887524.23805467513.176332

Notes

  1. ↑ Selected as a punt returner

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References

  1. ↑ "Rashid Shaheed - Football". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Weber State bio". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Weber State All America announcement". Weber State University Athletics. December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Weber State's Rashid Shaheed's 7 Career Kickoff Return touchdowns". Youtube. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Weber State bio". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Big Sky Announces 2021 All-Conference Football Teams and Individual Awards". Big Sky Conferencen. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Rashid Shaheed College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  8. ↑ Walker, Rod (October 14, 2022). "Saints' rookie Rashid Shaheed looks to become next undrafted star from small school". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Rashid Shaheed signs as free agent with New Orleans Saints". Weber State University Athletics. May 2, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  10. ↑ Holt, Adam (August 31, 2022). "Saints sign preseason fan favorite to practice squad". A to Z Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Rashid Shaheed: Waived by Saints". CBSSports.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  12. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". www.neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  13. ↑ Hein, Brett (October 16, 2022). "Former Weber State football star Rashid Shaheed scores TD on first career NFL touch". standard.net. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  14. ↑ Sigler, John (October 21, 2022). "WATCH: Rashid Shaheed catches his 2nd career pass, scores his 2nd career TD". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
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