1. Rashad Emmanuel Unique Barksdale was born on May 11,1984 and is an American former professional football cornerback who played primarily in the Arena Football League.
17 Facts About Rashad Barksdale
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Rashad Barksdale played college football for the Albany Great Danes and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Rashad Barksdale was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Rashad Barksdale is the second player in Albany history to be drafted into the NFL.
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Rashad Barksdale was released by the Eagles on September 1,2007 during the preseason.
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The next day, Rashad Barksdale signed a contract to play for the Kansas City Chiefs, which made Rashad Barksdale the first player in the history of the SUNY Albany to make an NFL 53-man roster.
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Rashad Barksdale made his NFL regular season debut on October 7,2007, making him the first UAlbany player to appear in an NFL regular season game when he took the field on special teams for the opening kickoff.
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Rashad Barksdale played on the punt cover and punt return units and made a fourth-quarter tackle with 6:08 remaining.
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Rashad Barksdale was released by the Chiefs during final cuts on August 30,2008.
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Rashad Barksdale was signed to the practice squad of the New York Giants on September 1,2008.
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Rashad Barksdale was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on June 25,2009.
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Rashad Barksdale was re-signed to a future contract on January 18,2010.
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In March 2011 Rashad Barksdale was signed by the Calgary Stampeders.
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In 2011, Rashad Barksdale signed to play with the Kansas City Command in the Arena Football League.
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Rashad Barksdale was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm in 2013.
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On September 17,2013, Rashad Barksdale was replaced on retirement by the Storm.
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Rashad Barksdale came out of retirement in July 2014 to help the Cleveland Gladiators in their ArenaBowl attempt.