Rashard Mendenhall
Mendenhall with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 19, 1987 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Skokie, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Skokie (IL) Niles West | ||||||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23 | ||||||||||
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| Attempts: | 1,081 |
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| Rushing yards: | 4,236 |
| Rushing average: | 3.9 |
| Rushing TDs: | 37 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Rashard Jamal Mendenhall (born June 19, 1987) is a former American football running back and current television writer who played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football at Illinois and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He won Super Bowl XLIII with the Steelers against the Arizona Cardinals, with whom he also played one season for.
Mendenhall attended Niles West High School and Lincoln Jr. High School in Skokie, Illinois. As a five-star prospect, he was also rated the best recruit in the state of Illinois by Scout.com. He recorded 1,300 yards and 21 touchdowns as a sophomore. As a junior, he rushed for 1,832 yards and 19 touchdowns, while averaging 11.6 yards per carry. In his last year, he averaged 9.1 yards per carry, rushing for 1,453 yards on 160 attempts and 14 touchdowns. Following his high school career, Mendenhall played in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Mendenhall played for the University of Illinois football team. His first season was in 2005, during which he rushed for 218 yards on 48 carries, adding 82 yards receiving and two touchdowns. In 2006, Mendenhall nearly tripled his rushing total, gaining 640 yards and scoring five touchdowns. He added 164 yards receiving and a touchdown, with 12 receptions. Throughout his final season with the Illini, Mendenhall rushed for a then school record 1,681 yards and 17 touchdowns. Throughout the 13 game season, he also had 318 yards receiving and two touchdowns on 34 receptions. He majored in Sports Management.
Mendenhall was on the cover of Sporting News' High School Football Magazine. On April 24, 2008, Mendenhall made a guest appearance on The Best Damn Sports Show Period in a segment called Best Damn Rookie Hazing, along with former Oklahoma wide receiver Malcolm Kelly.
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