Rashad Weaver

Rashad Capone Weaver (born November 10, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Rashad Weaver
Pittsburgh Panthers – No. 17
PositionDefensive end
Class
Redshirt
Senior
MajorBusiness Information Systems and Finance
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolCooper City
(Cooper City, Florida)
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-10) November 10, 1997
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight270 lb (122 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • Consensus All-American (2020)
  • First team All-ACC (2020)

Early years

Weaver attended Cooper City High School in Cooper City, Florida. He played defensive end and tight end in high school. He originally committed to the University of Michigan to play college football but changed his commitment to the University of Pittsburgh.[1][2][3]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Pittsburgh in 2016, Weaver played in 12 games and made five starts in 2017. He finished the season with 28 tackles and three sacks.[4] He started all 14 games in 2018, recording 47 tackles and a team-leading 6.5 sacks.[5] Weaver missed the 2019 season after tearing his ACL.[6] He returned from the injury for his senior season in 2020.[7][8]

References
  1. Chengelis, Angelique S. "Weaver on UM: 'No anger, just disappointment'". The Detroit News.
  2. Snyder, Mark. "DE Rashad Weaver leaves U-M class after being 'Plan B'". Detroit Free Press.
  3. Dusenbury, By Wells. "Cooper City DE Rashad Weaver signs with Pitt". sun-sentinel.com.
  4. "/ccpa/". TribLIVE.com.
  5. "Pitt's Rashad Weaver recovered from knee injury, ready to take next step | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com.
  6. "Pitt sack leader Rashad Weaver lost for the season with knee injury | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com.
  7. "'Watch out': DE Rashad Weaver eyes return to Pitt defense following ACL injury". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  8. "Rashad Weaver says Pitt is 'tired' of being the underdog | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com.


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