Saleem Rasheed Explained

Number:51
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:15 June 1981
Birth Place:Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:233
High School:Irondale (AL) Shades Valley
College:Alabama
Draftyear:2002
Draftround:3
Draftpick:69
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Tackles
Statvalue1:58
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:1.0
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:2
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:1
Pfr:RashSa20.htm

Saleem Abdul[1] Rasheed (born June 15, 1981) is a former American and Canadian football linebacker.

Rasheed played high school football at Shades Valley High School in Birmingham, Alabama. As a senior, he was named the state's Gatorade Player of the Year.[2]

Rasheed played college football for the University of Alabama between 1999–2001. He was selected to the 2001 All-SEC football team.[3]

Rasheed was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft.[4] As a rookie in 2002, he missed substantial playing time due to a nagging quadriceps injury.[5]

He also played for the Houston Texans though he was cut during the 2006 preseason.

The Calgary Stampeders signed him on May 7, 2008.[6] He helped the Stampeders win the 2008 Grey Cup.

On May 4, 2009, he was released.[7]

From 2009–11 he worked as a teacher and coach at Erwin High School.[8]

In February 2012, Rasheed was charged with food stamp fraud and falsifying documents in Birmingham, Alabama.[9] He pleaded guilty to receiving $5,551 in food stamps while falsely claiming to be unemployed and, in July 2012, he was sentenced to eight months in prison. Rasheed also pleaded guilty to immigration fraud arising from his allegedly marrying a Moroccan woman and subsequently marrying an American woman without divorcing his first wife. In April 2013, Rasheed was sentenced to three years in prison for having sex with two students while a teacher at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham. Although the students were at or above the age of consent in Alabama, it is illegal for a teacher to have sex with students in the state.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Faulk. Kent. Former University of Alabama and NFL linebacker Saleem Rasheed begins serving time on plea to teacher sex charges. December 26, 2016. AL.com. August 12, 2013.
  2. Web site: Saleem Rasheed 1998 - 1999 ALABAMA FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR . . 28 July 2021.
  3. News: Five Vols Named to Associated Press All-SEC Teams . 28 July 2021 . . December 4, 2001 . en.
  4. Web site: 2002 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-18 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  5. News: Lynch . Kevin . 49ERS' NOTEBOOK / Injured Rasheed out for Saturday's game . 28 July 2021 . . 20 December 2002.
  6. News: Stamps sign ex-NFLer Rasheed. May 7, 2008. CFL Digest. May 4, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090606092715/http://cfldigest.com/stamps-sign-ex-nfler-rasheed/. June 6, 2009. dead. mdy-all.
  7. News: Stampeders release Sankey, three others. May 4, 2009. TSN.ca. May 4, 2009.
  8. News: Ex-Alabama, NFL linebacker charged with welfare fraud. tuscaloosanews.com. February 9, 2012. February 4, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120204191625/http://crime.blogs.tuscaloosanews.com/11348/ex-ua-nfl-linebacker-charged-with-welfare-fraud/. dead.
  9. News: Former NFL linebacker charged in Ala. with fraud. February 2, 2012. waff.com. February 2, 2012.