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Rashaan Shehee, RB
(5-10, 205, 4.5) | Washington
Drafted by: Kansas City, Pick 27, Round 3 , Overall 88 |
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Notes: Prep football star who also ran track and lettered in basketball. Came to Washington in 1993 and redshirted. Carried 14 times for 89 yards in '94. Did not start until the fifth game of the '95 season and played most of the year with a damaged left thumb ligament but still carried 166-957 with seven touchdowns and caught 21 passes for 183 yards. Started slowly in '96 due to a preseason hamstring problem and then suffered a non-football-related foot injury, which opened the door for Corey Dillon to take over at tailback. As a result, Shehee's '96 numbers were down to 65-242-4 with eight catches for 47 yards. Bounced back to gain 862 yards and score eight touchdowns on 139 carries and to catch 15-146 over the first eight games of the '97 season but missed the last three regular-season games with a partial tear of his anterior cruciate ligament. However, returned for the Aloha Bowl and rushed for two scores and almost 200 yards. Then, went to the Senior Bowl and opened some eyes with the way he caught the ball. Positives: Top athlete with tremendous jumping ability and body control. Patient runner who is nifty, skillful and elusive. Sees the cut-back lanes and has quick feet. Has long arms and big hands. Catches the ball extremely well. Catches like a wide receiver, often snatching it with his hands, and can catch away from the frame of his body. Hard worker in the weightroom. Bench-presses about twice his body weight and can vertical-jump almost 40 inches. Shehee did not work out at the combine. Negatives: Has not been that durable or physical during his career. Inconsistent toughness and power. Is not explosive on contact and does not always finish his runs. Is brought down by arm tackles too often. Tends to do too much east-west dancing and prancing instead of going up the field. Does not protect the ball that well and will fumble. Summary: Very athletic back who catches extremely well. Runs with more finesse than power and does not always run with the toughness and aggressiveness that scouts are looking for and will leave the ball on the ground too much. May fit in as a Ronnie Harmon, third-down-type back. Information provided by Pro Football Weekly
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