Rashad Capone Weaver (born November 10, 1997) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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Early years

Weaver was one of three children born to Autumn DeLaPorte and Nevin Weaver. He has two sisters. Weaver attended Cooper City High School in Cooper City, Florida. He played defensive end and

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in high school. He originally committed to the

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to play college football but changed his commitment to the

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College career

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. He started all 14 games in 2018, recording 47 tackles and a team-leading 6.5 sacks. Weaver missed the 2019 season after tearing his ACL. He returned from the injury for his senior season in 2020. 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.

Professional career

Weaver was drafted by the

in the fourth round, 135th overall, of the

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. He signed his four-year rookie contract with Tennessee on June 10, 2021. He was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2021.

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1997 births Living people Players of American football from Florida American football defensive ends Pittsburgh Panthers football players All-American college football players Tennessee Titans players Sportspeople from Broward County, Florida People from Cooper City, Florida {{Defensive-lineman-1990s-stub