Antwaan Randle El
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Position: | Wide receivers coach | ||||
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Born: | Riverdale, Illinois, U.S. | August 17, 1979||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Thornton Township (Harvey, Illinois) | ||||
College: | Indiana (1998–2001) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 62 | ||||
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Antwaan Randle El (
Following four years at Indiana, Randle El was chosen in the second round (62nd overall) of the
Randle El was released by the Redskins in March 2010, re-signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers shortly after. Randle El was also named fifth in USA Today's All-Decade kick returners.
Early years
Randle El was born in Riverdale, Illinois as the son of Curtis Randle El Sr., a food distributor, and Jacqueline, a day-care provider. Randle El was raised a Pentecostal Christian.[1] A Chicago Bears fan,[2] he attended Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois, where he played football, basketball, and baseball.[3] He was a high school teammate of former NFL linebacker Napoleon Harris, as well as NBA center Melvin Ely and former NFL wide receiver Tai Streets.
After graduating from Thornton Township in 1997, Randle El was
College career
Randle El attended
While at Indiana, Randle El became the first player in
In 2000,
While attending Indiana, Randle El also played varsity basketball under Hall of Fame head coach Bob Knight. Randle El joined the 1998–99 Indiana basketball team following the football season. In the 1998–99 season, Randle El played 11 games for the basketball team, averaging 1.5 points and 0.7 rebounds in 6.7 minutes per game.[13] He also played varsity baseball during the 2000 season for Indiana University.
In November 2012, Randle El was inducted into the Indiana Athletic Hall of Fame.[14]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | ||||||
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5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
191 lb (87 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.55 s | 1.59 s | 2.65 s | ||||||
All values from NFL Combine[15][16] |
Pittsburgh Steelers (2002–2005)
Randle El was
In Week 8 of the 2003 season, Randle El earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his game against St. Louis.[22] He had an 84-yard punt return for a touchdown in the game.[23] In the 2003 season, Randle El finished with 37 receptions for 364 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[24]
The Steelers made him their top kickoff returner through the
In Week 10 of the 2005 season, against the
Washington Redskins (2006–2009)
During the
In the
In addition, he was the Redskins' emergency quarterback. In December 2007, Randle El was inactive in a loss to Buffalo with a hamstring injury. This was his first game missed in his six-year NFL career,[40] ending a run of 91 consecutive regular season starts.[41] In the 2007 season, Randle El finished with 51 receptions for 728 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[42] In the Wild Card Round against Seattle, Randle El had ten receptions for 94 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the 35–14 loss.[43]
In the 2008 season, Randle El recorded 53 receptions for 593 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns.[44] In the 2009 season, Randle El recorded 50 receptions for 530 receiving yards in 16 games.[45] In January 2010, Randle El was named in the Bleacher Report's Pittsburgh Steelers All-Decade team for defense and special teams, as a punt returner.[46] He was also named fifth in USA Today's All-Decade kick returners.[47] Randle El was among ten players released by the Redskins on March 4, 2010.[48] The move came as a result of a number of personnel changes in Washington, with new head coach and executive vice president Mike Shanahan – signed alongside new offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan -[49] opting to make room in the Redskin's depth chart and salary outgoings in preparation of the 2010 free agency period. Randle El stated that he was "shocked" at the move, commenting that "..with a new GM and a new coach, I thought you'd be given a shot to show them what you can do."[50]
Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)
On March 8, 2010, Randle El again signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers in a three-year deal worth $7 million, with a $900,000 signing bonus.
Retirement
After not playing during the 2011 season, Randle El announced his retirement from professional football on July 13, 2012.
In a 2016 interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Randle El expressed regret over playing professional football due to growing memory problems and difficulty walking up and down stairs that he has faced since retirement. He mentioned that he could still be playing baseball at his age had he pursued that path after being drafted by the Chicago Cubs.[61]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2002 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 65 | 47 | 489 | 10.4 | 36 | 2 |
2003 | PIT | 16 | 1 | 56 | 37 | 364 | 9.8 | 32 | 1 |
2004 | PIT | 16 | 7 | 63 | 43 | 601 | 14.0 | 39 | 3 |
2005 | PIT | 16 | 15 | 69 | 35 | 558 | 15.9 | 63 | 1 |
2006 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 63 | 32 | 351 | 11.0 | 34 | 3 |
2007 | WAS | 15 | 13 | 77 | 51 | 728 | 14.3 | 54 | 1 |
2008 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 87 | 53 | 593 | 11.2 | 31 | 4 |
2009 | WAS | 16 | 3 | 77 | 50 | 530 | 10.6 | 44 | 0 |
2010 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 39 | 22 | 253 | 11.5 | 34 | 0 |
Career | 143 | 71 | 596 | 370 | 4,467 | 12.1 | 63 | 15 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2002 | PIT | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 138 | 15.3 | 30 | 0 |
2004 | PIT | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 34 | 0 |
2005 | PIT | 4 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 119 | 9.9 | 20 | 1 |
2007 | WAS | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 94 | 9.4 | 19 | 1 |
2010 | PIT | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 37 | 0 |
Career | 12 | 5 | 57 | 37 | 459 | 12.4 | 37 | 2 |
Coaching career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On January 16, 2019, Randle El joined the coaching staff of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an offensive assistant, reuniting with his former wide receivers coach and offensive coordinator Bruce Arians.[62] Randle El was a part of the coaching staff of the Buccaneers team that won Super Bowl LV.[63][64]
Detroit Lions
On February 9, 2021, it was announced that Randle El was hired by the Detroit Lions as their new wide receivers coach under Head Coach Dan Campbell.[65]
Personal life
Randle El's younger brother, Marcus, was a
Randle El co-hosted Redskins Gameday on
Randle El made several appearances in television commercials for Easterns Automotive Group, a local car dealership group on the DC and Baltimore areas, alongside
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Detroit Lions coaching bio