Azeem Victor (born September 19, 1995) is an

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who is a free agent. He played college football at

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College career

He played college football for

. Victor was a first-team all- Pac-12 Conference selection in 2016 after posting 67

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but missed the last month with a broken tibia. Going into the 2017 season, Victor was an

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preseason first-team All-American. His season ended in November after he was suspended by coach

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for a DUI charge.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Victor was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round (216th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was waived on September 1, 2018.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On September 3, 2018, Victor was signed to the practice squad of the

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. He was released on September 11, 2018.

Seattle Seahawks

On September 26, 2018, Victor was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad. He was released on October 23, 2018.

Orlando Apollos

In 2019, Victor joined the

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of the Alliance of American Football. He was waived on March 12, 2019.

2019–2022

Victor was suspended for the first 10 weeks of the

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on April 24, 2019. He was reinstated from suspension on November 12, 2019. Victor signed with the Alphas of

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in May 2021. Victor was selected by the

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of the

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(USFL) in the 29th round of the 2022 USFL draft. He was released on May 20, 2022.

References

External links

Washington Huskies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Victor, Azeem 1995 births Living people Players of American football from Compton, California American football linebackers Washington Huskies football players Oakland Raiders players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Seattle Seahawks players Orlando Apollos players The Spring League players Houston Gamblers (2022) players Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football defensive linemen Players of Canadian football from California