Hamsah Nasirildeen
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-23) January 23, 1999 (age 25)
Concord, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Concord
(Concord, North Carolina)
College:Florida State (2017–2020)
Position:Linebacker
NFL draft:2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 186
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:14
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Hamsah Nasirildeen (born January 17, 1999) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida State.

Early years

Nasirildeen grew up in Concord, North Carolina and attended Concord High School, where he played safety, linebacker, tight end and wide receiver on the football team. He first played defense as a junior and made 85 tackles, five interceptions, two forced fumbles and broke up seven passes and also caught 35 passes for 634 yards on offense.[1][2] He was named a US Army All-American as a senior after making 108 tackles with three interceptions and 45 receptions for 751 yards and five touchdowns.[3][4] Rated one of the best recruits in North Carolina, he initially committed to play college football at South Carolina going into his senior year, but he later flipped his commitment to Florida State.[5][6]

College career

As a true freshman, Nasirildeen played in all 13 of Florida State's games and recorded 29 tackles with two passes broken up.[7][8] He again played in all of the Seminoles games with five starts at safety in his sophomore season, finishing the year with a team-leading 91 tackles, an interception and two pass breakups. As a junior he recorded 101 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, three passes broken up and two interceptions before he suffered a leg injury against Florida.[9][10][11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m) 		215 lb
(98 kg) 		34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.27 s 7.05 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)		 17 reps
All values from Pro Day[12][13]

Nasirildeen was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round with the 186th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on October 5.[15] He was activated on November 4, 2021.[16]

On August 30, 2022, Nasirildeen was waived by the Jets and signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18] He was promoted to the active roster on December 17.[19]

On August 6, 2023, Nasirildeen was waived by the Jets.[20]

References

  1. ^ Wiltfong, Steve (August 16, 2016). "247Sports Take: Gamecocks add five-star talent in Nasirildeen". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Smith, Cam (August 17, 2016). "Four-star athlete Hamsah Nasirildeen commits to South Carolina". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Bratton, Michael Wayne (January 25, 2017). "Hamsah Nasirildeen explains his decision to flip from South Carolina to FSU". Saturday Down South. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  4. ^ McGahee III, Wayne E. (February 1, 2017). "FSU Signing Day Bio: 4-star S Hamsah Nasirildee". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Concord football star Hamsah Nasirildeen commits to South Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. August 16, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  6. ^ Goldberg, Rob (January 22, 2017). "Hamsah Nasirildeen to FSU: Seminoles Land 4-Star Safety Prospect". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Weiler, Curt; McGahee III, Wayne (July 14, 2019). "Florida State most important player countdown: No. 17". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Reed, Tashan (November 14, 2019). "Examining Hamsah Nasirildeen's journey from quiet kid to burgeoning star at Florida State". The Athletic. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "Safety Hamsah Nasirildeen expected to return to FSU for 2020".
  10. ^ Karpovich, Todd (April 28, 2020). "FSU Safety Hamsah Nasirildeen Linked to Ravens in 2021". SI.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  11. ^ Hensley, Adam (November 30, 2019). "FSU football defensive back Hamsah Nasirildeen carted off the field vs. Florida". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Hamsah Nasirildeen Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  13. ^ "2021 Draft Scout Hamsah Nasirildeen, Florida State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  14. ^ Lange, Randy (May 1, 2021). "Jets Select Florida St. LB Hamsah Nasirildeen in Round 6". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  15. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 5, 2021). "Jets Place LB Hamsah Nasirildeen on IR, Sign OL Isaiah Williams". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  16. ^ Alper, Josh (November 4, 2021). "Jets place Bryce Huff on injured reserve, activate Hamsah Nasirildeen". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  17. ^ Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 30, 2022). "Final Cuts: Jets Move 27 Players to Trim Roster to NFL's 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  18. ^ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2022). "Jets Sign 13 Players to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  19. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 17, 2022). "Jets Sign Hamsah Nasirildeen to the Active Roster; Elevate Two Defenders from Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  20. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (August 6, 2023). "Jets Sign LB Nick Vigil, LB Sam Eguavoen". NewYorkJets.com.

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