Rasheen Ali
 Ali 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: | 206 lb (93 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: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Rasheen Ali (born February 16, 2001) is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd and was selected by the Ravens in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life and high school[edit]
Ali grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Shaker Heights High School. 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 completed 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]
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[18][19] | ||||||||||||
Ali was selected in the fifth round (165th overall) by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2024 NFL draft.[20]
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 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Rasheen Ali 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference. 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 Gamelog". Sports Reference. 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. 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.
- ^ "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.