Rashard Mendenhall

Rashard Mendenhall
Mendenhall with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009
No. 34, 28
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1987-06-19) June 19, 1987
Skokie, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolNiles West
(Skokie, Illinois)
CollegeIllinois (2005–2007)
NFL draft2008: 1st round, 23rd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards4,236
Rushing average3.9
Rushing touchdowns37
Receptions95
Receiving yards795
Receiving touchdowns2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rashard Jamal Mendenhall (born June 19, 1987) is an American former professional football running back who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2008 NFL draft. He won Super Bowl XLIII with the Steelers against the Arizona Cardinals, for whom he later played one season.

After his career, he became a writer for the television series Ballers.