Personal

Son of Joseph and Deborah Rashada ... one of nine children ... brother Muhammed was a four-year letter winner at Middle Tennessee State

Before BYU

A four-year letter winner in football, basketball and track ... named the 2002 Augusta Chronicle Male Athlete of the Year ... a 2002 honorable mention all-state selection ... earned Augusta Chronicle all-area honors in both football and basketball as a junior ... earned team Offensive MVP honors as a junior ... earned Augusta Chronicle Super-11 and honorable mention all-area honors as a senior ... earned team MVP honors in his final season at Richmond Academy ... credited with 700 yards rushing and 500 yards passing as a junior, recording 11 touchdowns ... defensively posted 92 tackles and seven interceptions, leading the Central Savannah River Area ... as a senior, credited with 593 yards rushing and 15 receptions for 162 yards in a Wing-T offense ... tallied eight touchdowns ... defensively recorded 61 tackles as a senior ... earned Georgia Sports Writer's Association Class AAA All-State honorable-mention honors as a junior ... recruited by Middle Tennessee State.