Rahim Fahim Abdullah (born March 22, 1976) is a former

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player from

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. He was a second round draft pick of the

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in 1999, the year of their return to the NFL. His brother is Khalid Abdullah, who played linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals. In his CFL rookie season in 2002, Abdullah showed tremendous promise in his Eskimo debut (July 4 vs Ottawa) with a team-leading 5 defensive tackles and one blocked field goal. He recorded 2 defensive tackles and one sack in Week 3 (July 13 vs Toronto) and continued with a fierce tenure with the team. He has most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL. He has also played for the

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. He won the

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in 2003 with Edmonton. In 2008, Rahim was a member of the

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of the

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. He was One of Four AFL rookies who started for the Rampage Abdullah served for a period as the defensive line coach for Dunwoody High School in Atlanta, GA where he currently resides. He founded FS2 Performance in 2010, an athletic training program that supports overall development of aspiring professional athletes.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Abdullah, Rahim 1976 births Living people American football linebackers Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football linebackers Clemson Tigers football players Cleveland Browns players Edmonton Elks players Duncan U. Fletcher High School alumni Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida Grand Rapids Rampage players Players of Canadian football from Florida