Azeem Victor (born September 19, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington.
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | September 19, 1995 Compton, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pomona (Pomona, California) |
| College: | Washington |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 216 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
College career edit
He played college football for Washington. Victor was a first-team all-Pac-12 Conference selection in 2016 after posting 67 tackles but missed the last month with a broken tibia. Going into the 2017 season, Victor was an Associated Press preseason first-team All-American. His season ended in November after he was suspended by coach Chris Petersen for a DUI charge.
Professional career edit
Oakland Raiders edit
Victor was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round (216th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[1] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[2]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers edit
On September 3, 2018, Victor was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[3] He was released on September 11, 2018.[4]
Seattle Seahawks edit
On September 26, 2018, Victor was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.[5] He was released on October 23, 2018.[6]
Orlando Apollos edit
In 2019, Victor joined the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football.[7] He was waived on March 12, 2019.
2019–2022 edit
Victor was suspended for the first 10 weeks of the 2019 NFL season on April 24, 2019.[8] He was reinstated from suspension on November 12, 2019.
Victor signed with the Alphas of The Spring League in May 2021.[9]
Victor was selected by the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football league (USFL) in the 29th round of the 2022 USFL draft.[10] He was released on May 20, 2022.[11]
References edit
- ^ Cockerham, Carl (April 28, 2018). "2018 NFL Draft results: With pick 216 in 6th round Raiders select Washington LB Azeem Victor". SilverAndBlackPride.com. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders announce roster transactions – 9.1.18". Raiders.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2018). "Bobo Wilson Returns on First Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 11, 2018). "Bucs Add CB Marcus Williams, Release G Adam Gettis". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ "Seahawks sign linebacker Azeem Victor to practice squad". Seahawks Wire. USA Today. September 26, 2018.
- ^ "Seahawks add Justin Currie, J.J. Dielman to practice squad". Seahawks Wire. USA Today. October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Orlando Apollos Set Final Roster". Our Sports Central. January 30, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Levine, Ben (April 24, 2019). "LB Azeem Victor Suspended 10 Games". ProFootballRumors.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ @TheSpringLeague (May 3, 2021). "First look at the #TSLAlphas roster at #TSL2021!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
- ^ @USFLGamblers (May 20, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Twitter.