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| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 12, 1997 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ben Davis (Indianapolis) |
| College | Notre Dame (2015–2019) |
| NFL draft | 2020 (undrafted) |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Asmar Bilal (born April 12, 1997) is an American football linebacker.
Early life
[edit]Bilal played high school football at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. During his senior year, he earned 6A All-State honors and helped lead his team to a state championship while recording 155 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and an interception.[1] Bilal was also a participant in the U.S. Army All-American Game and was rated by ESPN as the 23rd best outside linebacker in the country.[1]
College career
[edit]Bilal played college football at Notre Dame. During his senior season, he had 79 total tackles with 10 for loss.[2] He finished his career with 45 game appearances and 174 total tackles.[3] In 2019, he was named a Pro Football Focus All-American honorable mention.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Los Angeles Chargers
[edit]Bilal went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. He signed with the Los Angeles Chargers shortly after the draft.[5] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He was promoted to the Chargers active roster on September 15 after an injury to starting linebacker Drue Tranquill,[8] who started over Bilal at linebacker at Notre Dame during their time as teammates.[2] He was placed on injured reserve on September 26, 2020.[9] He was activated on December 5, 2020.[10] He was waived on December 12, 2020.[11]
Las Vegas Raiders
[edit]On January 27, 2021, Bilal signed a reserve/future contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.[12] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[13] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 29, 2021.[14] He was released on January 11, 2022.
References
[edit]- 1 2 Peterson, Michael (June 26, 2020). "2020 UDFA Profile: LB Asmar Bilal". Bolts From The Blue. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- 1 2 Star, Joel A. Erickson Indianapolis. "Asmar Bilal one of the NFL Draft prospects the pandemic has hurt the worst". Notre Dame Insider. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ↑ Suarez, Brandon. "Irish On Tap 2020 NFL Draft Preview: Asmar Bilal". On Tap Sports Net. Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Asmar Bilal Named A Pro Football Focus All-American". SI.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Notre Dame football: Los Angeles Chargers sign Asmar Bilal". Slap the Sign. April 30, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ↑ "We've Trimmed Our Roster to 53". Chargers.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Practice Squad Announced". Chargers.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ↑ Williams, Charean (September 15, 2020). "Chargers place Drue Tranquill on IR, promote Asmar Bilal". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. September 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Chargers Announce Moves Prior to Sunday's Game". Chargers.com. December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Chargers Activate Justin Jackson from Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. December 12, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Raiders sign Asmar Bilal to Reserve/Future contract". Raiders.com. January 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for 2021 season". Raiders.com. August 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Raiders sign two linebackers, make COVID-19 transactions ahead of Week 17". Raiders.com. December 29, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1997 births
- Players of American football from Indianapolis
- American football linebackers
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- Los Angeles Chargers players
- Las Vegas Raiders players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- American football linebacker, 1990s birth stubs