Rasheen Ali

Rasheen Ali (born February 16, 2001) is an American football running back for the Marshall Thundering Herd.

Rasheen Ali
Marshall Thundering Herd – No. 22
PositionRunning back
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2001-02-16) February 16, 2001
Cleveland, Ohio
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolShaker Heights (Shaker Heights, Ohio)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Ali grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Shaker Heights High School. He was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play college football at Marshall over an offer from Hampton.[1][2][3]

College career

Ali played in six games during his true freshman season in 2020 where he logged 22 rushing yards on five carries along with 76 kick return yards.[4] During the 2021 season, he became one of the nation's premier running backs and finished with 1,401 yards and 23 touchdowns on 250 carries.[5] By the end of the season, he was named on the Maxwell Football Club's Freshman of the Year Watch List,[6] the Team MVP, an All-Conference USA First Team selection[7] and a FWAA Freshman All-American.[8] During the 2022 season, he sat out for most of the season due to an injury leading to a medical redshirt.[9][10] He came back for the last three games and finished the season with 273 rushing yards and a touchdown.[11] He was named the MVP of the 2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl where he completed 92 rushing yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.[12] By the end of the season, he was named on the Doak Walker Award Watch List[13] and the Maxwell Award Watch List.[14]

During the 2023 season, Ali ran for 174 yards and two touchdowns during the Week 4 game against Virginia Tech to take the win against them.[15] Because of his performance, he was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week.[16]

References
  1. "Rasheen Ali, Shaker Heights, Running Back". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  2. "Rasheen Ali, 2019 Running Back". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  3. "Rasheen Ali - Marshall - RB". On3.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  4. "Rasheen Ali 2020 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  5. "Rasheen Ali 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  6. "Ali Named to Maxwell Football Club's Freshman of the Year Watch List". Marshall Thundering Herd. November 10, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  7. Traylor, Grant (December 8, 2021). "Marshall RB Rasheen Ali named Team MVP, First Team All-Conference USA". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  8. "Ali Named FWAA Freshman All-American". Marshall Thundering Herd. January 17, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  9. Rittenberg, Adam (August 23, 2022). "Marshall Thundering Herd RB Rasheen Ali, one of FBS' top RBs, takes leave of absence". ESPN. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  10. "Rasheen Ali". Marshall Thundering Herd.
  11. "Rasheen Ali 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  12. Weiderhaft, Sam (December 20, 2022). "Rasheen Ali Named 2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl MVP". Myrtle Beach Bowl Game. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  13. "Marshall's Rasheen Ali Named to Doak Walker Award Watch List". Marshall Thundering Herd. August 9, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  14. Creasy, Luke (July 19, 2022). "Marshall football: Herd's Ali named to Maxwell Award watch list". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  15. "Rasheen Ali runs for 174 yards and Marshall beats Virginia Tech 24-17". WDBJ. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  16. "Marshall's Rasheen Ali Named SBC Offensive Player of The Week". Marshall Thundering Herd. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
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