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Rashid Shaheed signs as free agent with New Orleans Saints
5/2/2022 11:51:00 AM | Football
Jared Schiess and Sherwin Lavaka invited to NFL rookie camps.
An NFL opportunity awaits for Rashid Shaheed. Weber State's four-time All-American has signed as an undrafted free agent with the New Orleans Saints.Â
Shaheed was not drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft but soon after the draft concluded his signing as a free agent with the Saints was announced.Â
The San Diego native finished his record-setting career at Weber State last season. He ended his career as the FCS all-time leader in kickoff return touchdowns with seven. He was a four-time All-American with the Wildcats, the only player in WSU history to earn four All-America honors. He also earned All-Big Sky first-team honors three times.Â
Shaheed is WSU's career leader in kickoff return average at 29.1 yards per return and he had four returns of 100 yards. He played in 53 career games at Weber State and finished his career with 5,478 all-purpose yards, the third-most in school history. He also ranks seventh in career receiving yards with 2,164 yards and 18 touchdowns and is 10th in career receptions with 146.Â
Schiess and Lavaka invited to rookie mini campsÂ
Two other Wildcat standouts will also get opportunities in the NFL. Jared Schiess has been invited to rookie camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Sherwin Lavaka has been invited to rookie camp with the Kansas City Chiefs. Â
Schiess played in all 59 games of his five seasons at Weber State, the most games played in school history. He earned All-Big Sky first-team honors three times, one of just seven players in WSU history to do so. He finished his career with 32 career tackles for loss and had 11.5 career sacks.Â
Lavaka played in 29 games at linebacker over three seasons at Weber State and twice earned All-Big Sky honors. Â
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Shaheed was not drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft but soon after the draft concluded his signing as a free agent with the Saints was announced.Â
The San Diego native finished his record-setting career at Weber State last season. He ended his career as the FCS all-time leader in kickoff return touchdowns with seven. He was a four-time All-American with the Wildcats, the only player in WSU history to earn four All-America honors. He also earned All-Big Sky first-team honors three times.Â
Shaheed is WSU's career leader in kickoff return average at 29.1 yards per return and he had four returns of 100 yards. He played in 53 career games at Weber State and finished his career with 5,478 all-purpose yards, the third-most in school history. He also ranks seventh in career receiving yards with 2,164 yards and 18 touchdowns and is 10th in career receptions with 146.Â
Schiess and Lavaka invited to rookie mini campsÂ
Two other Wildcat standouts will also get opportunities in the NFL. Jared Schiess has been invited to rookie camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Sherwin Lavaka has been invited to rookie camp with the Kansas City Chiefs. Â
Schiess played in all 59 games of his five seasons at Weber State, the most games played in school history. He earned All-Big Sky first-team honors three times, one of just seven players in WSU history to do so. He finished his career with 32 career tackles for loss and had 11.5 career sacks.Â
Lavaka played in 29 games at linebacker over three seasons at Weber State and twice earned All-Big Sky honors. Â
Weber State All-American Rashid Shaheed has signed as a free agent with the New Orleans @Saints!
— Weber State Football ?? (@weberstatefb) May 1, 2022
Congrats @RashidShaheed ??#WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/KWIQ4vGTUv
Weber State's Sherwin Lavaka invited to rookie mini camp with the @Chiefs!
— Weber State Football ?? (@weberstatefb) May 1, 2022
Congrats @LavakaSherwin #WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/Wz2Ua0y0zW
We got another one! Jared Schiess has been invited to rookie camp with the @Jaguars!
— Weber State Football ?? (@weberstatefb) May 2, 2022
Congrats Jared! ??#WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/Vvt10ZYvnZ
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