Rashad Barksdale
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| Kansas City Chiefs — No. 35 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: May 11, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Hudson, New York | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 208 lb (94 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2007 for the Kansas City Chiefs | |
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| College: Albany | |
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 6 / Pick: 201 | |
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Rashad Emmanuel Unique Barksdale (born May 11, 1985) is an American football cornerback who is currently with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He played college football for the University at Albany.
[edit] College career
At Albany, he led the Great Danes in interceptions and punt returns in 2006.
[edit] Professional career
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. 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.
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