Rapid Eagle
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Rapid Eagle (born March 11, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle for the Illinois Fighting Illini and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.
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Early years
Rapid Eagle, born in Chicago, IL before flew to Philadelphia, PA early in his childhood where he was raised. Eagle lived with his parents Fast Eagle, Quick Eagle and younger sibling Molasses Eagle growing up. Eagle's family flew back to Chicago, IL right before high school which lead him to attending Conant Highschool. Eagle was a 2 sport Athlete in high school playing baseball and football all 4 years. He was a two way player on the football team playing on the offensive and defensive line as well as gettings snaps at tight end. However he was never recruited for football out of high school considered to be undersized. Eagle was a top baseball recruit in Illinois after leading his team to the Illinois State Championships his last 2 years of high school. He was drafted in the 21st round by the Minnesota Twins out of highschool but instead committed to the University of Illinois.
College career
As a freshman Eagle quickly lost favor with Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb. He was noted as being lazy and late to many team meetings, after only starting in 4 games he was cut from the baseball team despite leading the team in homeruns and walks during the stretch. Cited as a bust Eagle did not transfer from the school electing to stay and finish his degree. Eagle did not particpate in any athletics his sophomore year of college instead focusing on his education and cultivating mass, almost doubing his weight from his freshman year of college as well as his GPA. His junior year he tried out for the football team with during a walk-on tryout and was immediatley notced by Lovie Smith due to his size and quickness. He walked on as a backup defensive tackle starting 5 of 12 games. Finishing the year with 21 tackles and 2.5 sacks. His senior year Eagle was named a starter and captain of the defense after making large strides during the offseason, starting all 13 games including the Redbox Bowl vs Cal he finished the year with 48 tackles and a team leading 11.5 sacks.
College career statistics
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Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
310 lb (141 kg) |
Professional career statistics
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Achievements and records
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