1. Rashard Jamal Mendenhall was born on June 19,1987 and is an American former football running back who played for six seasons in the National Football League.
26 Facts About Rashard Mendenhall
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Rashard Mendenhall played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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Rashard Mendenhall won Super Bowl XLIII with the Steelers against the Arizona Cardinals, for whom he later played one season.
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Rashard Mendenhall recorded 1,300 yards and 21 touchdowns as a sophomore.
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In 2006, Rashard Mendenhall nearly tripled his rushing total, gaining 640 yards and scoring five touchdowns.
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Rashard Mendenhall added 164 yards receiving and a touchdown, with 12 receptions.
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Rashard Mendenhall was on the cover of Sporting News' High School Football Magazine.
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On May 8,2023, Rashard Mendenhall was named as an inductee into the Illini Hall of Fame.
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Rashard Mendenhall was drafted in the first round with the 23rd overall pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2008 NFL draft.
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On July 25,2008, Rashard Mendenhall agreed to a five-year contract worth $12.55 million with the Steelers, of which $7.125 million was guaranteed.
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Rashard Mendenhall was expected to be a complement to Pro-Bowl running back Willie Parker, in addition to returning kicks.
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Rashard Mendenhall fumbled twice in Pittsburgh's third pre-season game against Minnesota; they were attributed to adjusting to the faster pace of the NFL.
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Rashard Mendenhall fumbled once more in the Steelers final pre-season game, but worked with running backs coach Kirby Wilson to fix the problem.
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Rashard Mendenhall entered the 2008 regular season as the Steelers' youngest player.
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Rashard Mendenhall took on return duties in addition to his running back position.
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Rashard Mendenhall was placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.
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In week 4 of the 2009 season, Rashard Mendenhall started in place of an injured Willie Parker.
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In 2010 Rashard Mendenhall ran for 1,273 yards and 13 touchdowns, helping lead the Steelers back to the Super Bowl against the Green Bay Packers, which they subsequently lost.
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The loss was aided by a 4th quarter fumble by Rashard Mendenhall that led to a Packers scoring drive.
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However, Rashard Mendenhall scored 9 touchdowns and had a 4.0 yards per carry average.
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On January 1,2012, Rashard Mendenhall left the last regular season game against the Cleveland Browns with a knee injury on the final play of the 1st quarter.
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On December 12,2012, Rashard Mendenhall was suspended by the Steelers organization for a game against the Dallas Cowboys for not showing up to a game against the San Diego Chargers because he was deactivated due to inconsistent play.
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Rashard Mendenhall signed a one-year contract worth up to $2.5 million with the Arizona Cardinals on March 13,2013.
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Rashard Mendenhall was a writer and story editor for the HBO sports comedy Ballers.
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Rashard Mendenhall had to catch balls from a racist quarterback.
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Rashard Mendenhall was just supposed to take his lickings and move on, like a slave for real.