Asmar Bilal (born April 12, 1997) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent.

Asmar Bilal
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-12) April 12, 1997 (age 27)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Ben Davis High School
College:Notre Dame (2015–2019)
Position:Linebacker
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years edit

Bilal played high school football at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. During his senior year, he earned 6A All-State honors, helped his team to a state championship, 155 tackles, 6 for loss, five 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. ^ a b Peterson, Michael (2020-06-26). "2020 UDFA Profile: LB Asmar Bilal". Bolts From The Blue. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  2. ^ a b Star, Joel A. Erickson Indianapolis. "Asmar Bilal one of the NFL Draft prospects the pandemic has hurt the worst". Notre Dame Insider. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  3. ^ Suarez, Brandon. "Irish On Tap 2020 NFL Draft Preview: Asmar Bilal". On Tap Sports Net. Archived from the original on 2020-04-22. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Asmar Bilal Named A Pro Football Focus All-American". SI.com. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  5. ^ "Notre Dame football: Los Angeles Chargers sign Asmar Bilal". Slap the Sign. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  6. ^ "We've Trimmed Our Roster to 53". Chargers.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Practice Squad Announced". Chargers.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  8. ^ Williams, Charean (2020-09-15). "Chargers place Drue Tranquill on IR, promote Asmar Bilal". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  9. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. September 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "Chargers Announce Moves Prior to Sunday's Game". Chargers.com. December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  11. ^ "Chargers Activate Justin Jackson from Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. December 12, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  12. ^ "Raiders sign Asmar Bilal to Reserve/Future contract". Raiders.com. January 27, 2021.
  13. ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for 2021 season". Raiders.com. August 31, 2021.
  14. ^ "Raiders sign two linebackers, make COVID-19 transactions ahead of Week 17". Raiders.com. December 29, 2021.

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