Hamilcar Rashed Jr. (born January 2, 1998) is an American professional

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. He played

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and in the NFL as a

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Early life

Rashed Jr. originally attended Cesar Chavez High School in

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before transferring to Chandler High School in

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for his senior season. He committed to

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to play

College career

After redshirting his first year at Oregon State in 2016, Rashed Jr. played in all 12 games in 2017, recording six tackles. As a sophomore in 2018, he started 10 of 12 games, recording 58 tackles and 2.5 sacks. As a junior in 2019, he started 11 of 12 games, finishing with 62 tackles and school records 14 sacks and 22.5 tackles for loss. The tackles for loss also led the nation. He was named a first-team

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Professional career

New York Jets

On May 3, 2021, Rashed signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the

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the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 10, 2022. On August 8, 2022, Rashed was waived.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On August 10, 2022, Rashed was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on August 30 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on November 15, 2022.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On December 14, 2022, Rashed was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023. He was waived on August 28, 2023.

Seattle Seahawks

On December 15, 2023, Rashed was signed to the

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practice squad. He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.

Calgary Stampeders

Rashed signed with the

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of the

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on May 20, 2024. On June 2, he was moved to the practice roster prior to the start of the regular season. He was later promoted to the active roster on July 21, 2024.

References

External links

Oregon State Beavers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rashed, Hamilcar Jr. 1998 births Living people Players of American football from Phoenix, Arizona American football linebackers Chandler High School (Arizona) alumni Oregon State Beavers football players New York Jets players Pittsburgh Steelers players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Seattle Seahawks players Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football defensive linemen Players of Canadian football from Arizona