Asmar Bilal facts for kids

Asmar Bilal, born on April 12, 1997, is an American football player. He plays as a linebacker. A linebacker is a player who helps stop the other team from scoring. Asmar Bilal is currently a free agent, meaning he is not signed with a team right now.

Asmar Bilal's Early Life and High School Football

Asmar Bilal grew up playing football. He played high school football at Ben Davis High School. This school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

High School Achievements

During his final year of high school, Asmar was a star player. He earned special honors called 6A All-State. He also helped his team win a state championship.

In that season, he made 155 tackles. A tackle is when a player stops an opponent. He also had 6 tackles for loss and 5 sacks. A sack is when a player tackles the quarterback. He even made an interception, which is when a player catches a pass meant for the other team.

Asmar Bilal also played in the U.S. Army All-American Game. This is a special game for top high school players. ESPN, a sports channel, ranked him as one of the best outside linebackers in the country.

College Football Career at Notre Dame

After high school, Asmar Bilal played college football. He went to Notre Dame University. He played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish team.

College Performance

In his last season at Notre Dame, he had 79 total tackles. Ten of these tackles were for a loss of yards. He played in 45 games during his college career. He finished with a total of 174 tackles.

In 2019, he received an honorable mention. This was from Pro Football Focus, a group that analyzes football players.

Asmar Bilal's Professional Football Journey

Asmar Bilal hoped to join the NFL. The NFL is the top professional football league.

Joining the Los Angeles Chargers

He was not chosen in the 2020 NFL draft. This means no team picked him directly. However, he signed with the Los Angeles Chargers soon after the draft.

He was later waived by the Chargers on September 5, 2020. This means the team let him go. The next day, he signed with their practice squad. A practice squad is a group of players who practice with the team but are not on the main roster.

On September 15, he was moved to the Chargers' active roster. This happened because another linebacker, Drue Tranquill, got injured. Asmar and Drue were teammates at Notre Dame. Asmar was placed on injured reserve on September 26, 2020. This means he could not play due to an injury.

He was activated from injured reserve on December 5, 2020. He was then waived again on December 12, 2020.

Time with the Las Vegas Raiders

On January 27, 2021, Asmar Bilal signed a contract. This was a reserve/future contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. This type of contract means he would join the team later.

He was waived by the Raiders on August 31, 2021. He was later re-signed to their practice squad on December 29, 2021. He was released from the practice squad on January 11, 2022.

External Links

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio