Rashad Barksdale

Infobox NFLactive
name=Rashard Barksdale


currentteam=New York Giants
currentnumber=33
currentposition=Cornerback
birthdate=birth date and age|1984|5|11
birthplace=Hudson, New York
heightft=6
heightin=0
weight=208
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Kansas City Chiefs
college=Albany
draftyear=2007
draftround=6
draftpick=201
pastteams=
* Philadelphia Eagles (2007)*
* Kansas City Chiefs (2007)
* New York Giants (2008-present):*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
status=Practice Squad
nfl=BAR196497

Rashad Emmanuel Unique Barksdale (born May 11, 1985 in city-state|Hudson|New York) is an American football cornerback who is a practice squad player for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Albany.

Barksdale has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs.

College career

At Albany, he led the Great Danes in interceptions and punt returns in 2006.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Barksdale was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 6th round (201st overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. He is the second player in Albany history to be drafted into the NFL. He was released by the Eagles on September 1, 2007 during the preseason.

Kansas City Chiefs

The next day, Barksdale signed a contract to play for the Kansas City Chiefs, which made Barksdale the first player in the history of the University at Albany to make an NFL 53-man roster.

Barksdale made his NFL regular season debut on October 7, 2007, making him the first UAlbany player to appear in an NFL regular season game when he took the field on special teams for the opening kickoff. He also played on the punt cover and punt return units and made a fourth-quarter tackle with 6:08 remaining.

Barksdale was released by the Chiefs during final cuts on August 30, 2008.

New York Giants

Barksdale was signed to the practice squad of the New York Giants on September 1, 2008.

External links

* [http://www.kcchiefs.com/player/rashad_barksdale/ Kansas City Chiefs bio]
* [http://www.giants.com/team/player447.html New York Giants bio]