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Rahsul Faison
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PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (2000-02-20) February 20, 2000 (age 26)
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High schoolPottsgrove (Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania)
Salisbury School (Salisbury, Connecticut)
College
NFL draft2026: undrafted
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Rahsul Faison (born February 20, 2000) is an American football running back. He played college football for the Snow College Badgers, Utah State Aggies, and South Carolina Gamecocks.

Career

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Faison attended Pottsgrove High School in Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania. As a senior, he rushed for 2,938 yards and 42 touchdowns. He committed to play college football at Stony Brook University.[1] However, Faison enrolled at the Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut.[2]

Faison began his collegiate career with Marshall, taking a greyshirt in 2019.[3] He took online classes at Lackawanna College in 2020, before earning his first playing time at Snow College. In 2022 with Snow, Faison rushed for 355 yards and six touchdowns.[4] Following the 2022 season, he transferred to Utah State University, where he gained immediate playing time.[5] With Utah State in 2023, he recorded 118 carries for 736 yards and five touchdowns.[6][7] The following season, Faison rushed for 1,109 yards and eight touchdowns, before entering the transfer portal.[8]

On January 7, 2025, Faison transferred to the University of South Carolina to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks.[9][10] On August 25, the NCAA approved his eligibility waiver, granting him one more season of college football eligibility.[11][12]

Statistics

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GPAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2019Marshall Greyshirted
2020Lackawanna DNP
2021Snow DNP
2022Snow 9883554.06––––
2023Utah State 131187366.2511524.70
2024Utah State 121981,1095.6822994.50
2025South Carolina 12964704.93191186.20
NJCAA Career9883554.06––––
NCAA Career3741223155.616522695.20

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		208 lb
(94 kg)		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		6 ft 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m)		4.62 s1.59 s2.69 s4.26 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		14 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14]

In April 2026, Faison received rookie mini-camp invites from the Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans, and New Orleans Saints.[15]

Personal life

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Faison's cousin, Rian Wallace, spent three years in the NFL and won Super Bowl XL with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[16]

References

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  1. ↑ "Faison's impact was far beyond expectations". Reading Eagle. January 7, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ Kaye, Jordan (January 17, 2025). "5 colleges in 7 years for new Gamecock RB Rahsul Faison. And that hardly tells the story". The State. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  3. ↑ Hamilton, Scott (July 27, 2025). "Hamilton: Maybe the NCAA simply lost Faison's paperwork?". Post and Courier. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ Kesin, Lulu. "South Carolina football's Shane Beamer 'optimistic' Rahsul Faison's eligibility news coming soon". The Greenville News. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ writer, Jason Turner sports (September 19, 2024). "USU football feature: Patient Faison has sparkled in new roll as RB1". The Herald Journal. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  6. ↑ Sports, K. S. L. (July 30, 2024). "60 in 60: #24 Utah State's Rahsul Faison (Running Back)". KSL Sports. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Utah State running back Rahsul Faison enters transfer portal". Deseret News. April 25, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ Walker, Jason (December 19, 2024). "USU running back Rahsul Faison to enter transfer portal after JUCO eligibility ruling". Cache Valley Daily. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  9. ↑ Kesin, Lulu. "South Carolina football lands Rahsul Faison, No. 4 ranked running back in transfer portal". The Greenville News. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Former star Pa. running back turns down Bill Belichick, transfers to SEC school". community.triblive.com. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  11. ↑ "South Carolina RB Rahsul Faison gets NCAA waiver, eligible to play against Virginia Tech in season opener". CBSSports.com. August 25, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  12. ↑ Cloninger, David (August 25, 2025). "At last! NCAA clears Gamecock running back to play". Post and Courier. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Rahsul Faison Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Rahsul Faison College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  15. ↑ Martin, Mingo (April 26, 2026). "Former South Carolina running back receives multiple mini-camp offers following 2026 NFL Draft". GamecockCentral.
  16. ↑ Kornblut, Phil (January 7, 2025). "South Carolina adds first running back signee to new class in transfer Rahsul Faison of Utah State". SportsTalkSC. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
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