Raheem Blackshear
No. 3 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-05) June 5, 1998
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Archbishop Wood
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College:Rutgers (2017–2019)
Virginia Tech (2020–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2023
Rushing yards:117
Rushing average:3.3
Rushing touchdowns:3
Receptions:16
Receiving yards:138
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Raheem Blackshear (born June 5, 1998) is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers and Virginia Tech.[1][2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 9+38 in
(1.76 m)
194 lb
(88 kg)
30 in
(0.76 m)
8+78 in
(0.23 m)
4.53 s1.52 s2.53 s4.22 s6.84 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)
9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
11 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

Buffalo Bills

Blackshear signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022.[4] He was waived by on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6]

Carolina Panthers

On September 21, 2022, Blackshear was signed by the Carolina Panthers off the Bills practice squad.[7] On November 6, Blackshear scored his first NFL touchdown in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.[8] In the 2022 season, he scored three rushing touchdowns and contributed on special teams returning kicks.[9]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Kickoff return Fumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2022CAR 13123773.316310939.32701951327.066011
2023CAR 9013403.1906457.5190927730.852000
Career221361173.3163161388.62702879028.266011

References

  1. Barber, Mike (September 1, 2020). "Transfer Raheem Blackshear wins appeal to play this season for Virginia Tech". Richmond.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  2. Niziolek, Mike (March 23, 2021). "Why Virginia Tech running back Raheem Blackshear wants to slow down". Roanoke.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  3. "2022 NFL Draft Scout Raheem Blackshear College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  4. Lasting, Dante (May 13, 2022). "Get to know these 9 Bills undrafted free agents". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  5. White, Alec (August 30, 2022). "Roster moves: Bills set initial 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  6. White, Alec (August 31, 2022). "Bills sign 13 players to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  7. Rizzuti, Anthony (September 21, 2022). "Panthers signing RB Raheem Blackshear off Bills' practice squad". Panthers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  8. "Panthers' Raheem Blackshear: Scores first touchdown". CBSSports.com. November 7, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  9. "Raheem Blackshear 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
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