NORFOLK, Va. – Former Old Dominion University defensive tackle Rashaad Coward signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears Saturday night.
Coward finished fourth on the defense and led all ODU defensive linemen in 2016 with 50 tackles, including 7.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He had five tackles in seven games, and recovered a fumble in the win over Southern Miss and returned it for a seven-yard touchdown. He earned second-team All-Conference USA honors this season.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Coward recorded 136 career tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.
RASHAAD COWARD CAREER STATS
Year | Games | UT | AT | TOTAL | TFL | Sacks | INT | FF | FR | PBU |
2013 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2.0-8 | 0.5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 2.5-10 | 1.0-8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2015 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 2.5-11 | 1.5-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 7.5-21 | 1.5-11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 47 | 58 | 78 | 136 | 14.5-50 | 3.5-33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |