Asmar Bilal (born April 12, 1997) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent.

Early years

Bilal played high school football at Ben Davis High School in

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. During his senior year, he earned 6A All-State honors, helped his team to a state championship, 155 tackles, 6 for loss, five sacks, and an interception. Bilal was also a participant in the U.S. Army All-American Game and was rated by ESPN as the 23rd best outside linebacker in the country.

College career

Bilal played college football at

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. During his senior season, he had 79 total tackles with 10 for loss. He finished his career with 45 game appearances and 174 total tackles. In 2019, he was named a Pro Football Focus All-American honorable mention.

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

Bilal went undrafted in the

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. He signed with the Los Angeles Chargers shortly after the draft. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the

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the next day. He was promoted to the Chargers active roster on September 15 after an injury to starting linebacker

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, who started over Bilal at linebacker at Notre Dame during their time as teammates. He was placed on injured reserve on September 26, 2020. He was activated on December 5, 2020. He was waived on December 12, 2020.

Las Vegas Raiders

On January 27, 2021, Bilal signed a reserve/future contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. He was waived on August 31, 2021. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 29, 2021. He was released on January 11, 2022.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
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