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**Rashad Barksdale**
	; Barksdale while with the Jets
	No. 23 Arizona Cardinals
	Cornerback
Personal information
	Date of birth: May 11, 1984 (age 25)
	Place of birth: Hudson, New York
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Weight: 208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
	College: Albany
	NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 6 / Pick: 201
	Debuted in 2007 for the Kansas City Chiefs
Career history
	As player:; Philadelphia Eagles (2007); Kansas City Chiefs (2007); New York Giants (2008–2009); New York Jets (2009); Arizona Cardinals (2009–present); *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
	Roster status: Practice Squad
Career highlights and awards
	N/A;
Career NFL statistics as of 2008
Tackles	8
Interceptions	0
Passes Defensed	0
Stats at NFL.com

Rashad Emmanuel Unique Barksdale (born May 11, 1984 in Hudson, New York) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals 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 been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants and New York Jets.

[edit] College career

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

[edit] Professional career

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] New York Giants

Barksdale was signed to the practice squad of the New York Giants on September 1, 2008. He was promoted to the active roster on December 30 when cornerback Sam Madison was placed on injured reserve. He was waived on June 20, 2009.

[edit] New York Jets

Barksdale was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on June 25, 2009. He was waived on September 5, 2009.

[edit] Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals signed Barksdale to their practice squad on September 8.

[edit] External links

New York Giants bio

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