Saleem Rasheed

Saleem Rasheed
Personal information
Born:	June 15, 1981 (age 42); Birmingham, Alabama
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:	Irondale (AL) Shades Valley
College:	Alabama
Position:	Linebacker
NFL draft:	2002 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69
Career history
	San Francisco 49ers (2002–2005); Houston Texans (2006)*; Calgary Stampeders (2008);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
	Player stats at NFL.com

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

Rasheed formerly played for the San Francisco 49ers for four seasons in the National Football League. He also played for the Houston Texans during the 2006 NFL season, though was cut during the preseason.

Rasheed played college football for the University of Alabama between 1999–2001.

The Calgary Stampeders signed him on May 7, 2008.^[1] He helped the Stampeders win the 2008 Grey Cup.

On May 4, 2009, he was released.^[2] As of early 2012, he is still a free agent.

From 2009-11 he worked as a teacher and coach at Erwin High School.^[3]

In February 2012, Rasheed was charged with food stamp fraud and falsifying documents in Birmingham, Alabama.^[4]

References

^ "Stamps sign ex-NFLer Rasheed". CFL Digest. May 7, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
^ "Stampeders release Sankey, three others". TSN.ca. May 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
^ "Ex-Alabama, NFL linebacker charged with welfare fraud". tuscaloosanews.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
^ "Former NFL linebacker charged in Ala. with fraud". waff.com. February 2, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-02.

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