Rashad Weaver
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Marion, Indiana, U.S.
 Weaver with the Tennessee Titans in 2021 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | November 10, 1997 Marion, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Cooper City (Cooper City, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College | Pittsburgh (2016–2020) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 4th round, 135th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Rashad Capone Weaver (born November 10, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Weaver was one of three children born to Autumn DeLaPorte and Nevin Weaver. He has two sisters.[1] 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.[2][3][4]
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.[5] He started all 14 games in 2018, recording 47 tackles and leading the team with 6.5 sacks.[6] Weaver missed the 2019 season after tearing his ACL.[7] He returned from the injury for his senior season in 2020.[8][9] While at Pittsburgh, Weaver earned a bachelor's degree with a dual major in Business Information Systems (BBIS) and finance. He went on to attend Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Business.[10]