Rasheen Ali
 Ali at the Senior Bowl in 2024 | |
| No. 26 – Baltimore Ravens | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 16, 2001 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Shaker Heights (Shaker Heights, Ohio) |
| College: | Marshall (2020–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 5 / pick: 165 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Rasheen Ali (born February 16, 2001) is an American professional football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Marshall and was selected by the Ravens in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Ali grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Shaker Heights High School in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Marshall over an offer from Hampton.[1][2][3]
College career
[edit]Ali played in six games during his true freshman season in 2020 where he logged 22 rushing yards on five carries along with 76 kick return yards.[4]
During the 2021 season, he became one of the nation's premier running backs and finished with 1,401 yards and 23 touchdowns on 250 carries.[5] By the end of the season, he was named on the Maxwell Football Club's Freshman of the Year Watch List,[6] the Team MVP, an All-Conference USA First Team selection,[7] and a FWAA Freshman All-American.[8]
During the 2022 season, he sat out for most of the season due to an injury leading to a medical redshirt.[9][10] He came back for the last three games and finished the season with 273 rushing yards and a touchdown.[11] He was named the MVP of the 2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl, where he had 92 rushing yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.[12] By the end of the season, he was named on the Doak Walker Award Watch List[13] and the Maxwell Award Watch List.[14] During the 2022 offseason, Ali ran for the Thundering Herd track team.[15]
During the 2023 season, Ali ran for 180 yards and two touchdowns during the Week 4 game against Virginia Tech to take the win against them.[16] Because of his performance, he was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week.[17] To close the 2023 season, he was selected for the 2024 Senior Bowl, though he ruptured his biceps tendon in the Senior Bowl practices in the days preceding the game and was thus unable to play in the game itself.[18][19]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) |
206 lb (93 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[20][21] | ||||||||||||
Ali was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round (165th overall) in the 2024 NFL draft.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on September 5 due to a neck injury.[23] He was activated on October 12 and made his season debut exclusively on special teams in Week 6 against the Washington Commanders.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rasheen Ali, Shaker Heights, Running Back". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Rasheen Ali, 2019 Running Back". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Rasheen Ali - Marshall - RB". On3.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Rasheen Ali 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Rasheen Ali 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Ali Named to Maxwell Football Club's Freshman of the Year Watch List". Marshall Thundering Herd. November 10, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Traylor, Grant (December 8, 2021). "Marshall RB Rasheen Ali named Team MVP, First Team All-Conference USA". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Ali Named FWAA Freshman All-American". Marshall Thundering Herd. January 17, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (August 23, 2022). "Marshall Thundering Herd RB Rasheen Ali, one of FBS' top RBs, takes leave of absence". ESPN. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Rasheen Ali". Marshall Thundering Herd.
- ^ "Rasheen Ali 2022 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Weiderhaft, Sam (December 20, 2022). "Rasheen Ali Named 2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl MVP". Myrtle Beach Bowl Game. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Marshall's Rasheen Ali Named to Doak Walker Award Watch List". Marshall Thundering Herd. August 9, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Creasy, Luke (July 19, 2022). "Marshall football: Herd's Ali named to Maxwell Award watch list". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Creasy, Luke (January 14, 2023). "Football crossovers highlight return of men's track and field Saturday". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Rasheen Ali runs for 174 yards and Marshall beats Virginia Tech 24-17". WDBJ. Associated Press. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Marshall's Rasheen Ali Named SBC Offensive Player of The Week". Marshall Thundering Herd. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Davenport, Turron (February 4, 2024). "Source: Ex-Marshall RB Rasheen Ali injures biceps at Senior Bowl". espn.com. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Alper, Josh (February 4, 2024). "Marshall RB Rasheen Ali out of Senior Bowl with ruptured biceps tendon". nbcsports.com. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "Rasheen Ali Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Rasheen Ali College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "NFL Draft: Rasheen Ali Selected By Baltimore Ravens In Round 5". SI.com. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Matt (September 5, 2024). "Ravens Make Roster Moves Ahead of Season Opener". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ "Washington Commanders at Baltimore Ravens - October 13th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.