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**Jags02** · 05-03-2019, 02:40 PM

(05-03-2019, 01:14 PM)HURRICANE!!! Wrote: Yes, Rawls is done.

2017 season (Seahawks)
157 rushing yards on 58 carries to go along with nine receptions for 94 yards.

2018 season
New York Jets
On March 30, 2018, Rawls signed with the New York Jets. Released on September 1, 2018.

Cincinnati Bengals
On September 19, 2018, Rawls was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals. Released on October 9, 2018.

2019 season
Jacksonville Jaguars
On January 9, 2019, Rawls signed a futures contract with the Jags

Since you brought him up, I'll look at Rawls next...

Now I recall Rawls back when he was with the Seahawks, and he was impressive before the injuries got the best of him.

#34 Thomas Rawks, Central Michigan - 4th-year player, 5-9, 215 lbs, 25 years old (turning 26 in August), from Flint, Michigan (Flint Northern HS)

Rawls spent his early college years at Michigan after being a record setter for his high school and the MVP of his HS league. In 2014, Rawls transferred to Central Michigan for his senior season. A wiki article sums up his season with the Chippewas...

Quote:On September 6, 2014, Rawls rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns in Central Michigan's 38–17 victory over Purdue. After the game, Rawls told reporters, "I felt like the game was on me. I want that pressure. It excites me and boosts me to run even harder. The coaching staff put their trust in me." ...On September 13, 2014, Rawls was held out of a game against the Syracuse Orange for unknown reasons but Rawls had a career game upon his return. He ran the ball 40 times for 229 yards against Ohio, then another 40 times against Northern Illinois for a career-high 270 yards. The Chippewas' offense was centered around Rawls to set up the passing attack. Rawls finished the season with 1,103 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, despite playing in 7 of the team's 13 games due to suspension and injury.

With a 4.46 40 and a 35 1/2" vert, Rawls was projected as a late round draft pick and ended up as an UDFA for the Seahawks. As a rookie in 2015, while backing up Marshawn Lynch, Rawls played in 13 games, starting 7 of those while posting 830 yards and 4 TDs along with 9 catches for 76 yards and a TD. He had a season-long run of 76-yards for a TD and averaged 5.6 yards a carry. Over his first 6 starts Rawls amassed 711 yards setting the record for the most yards by an undrafted rookie including a game against the 49ers on November 22nd when he set the Seahawks' record for the most single-game rushing yards by a rookie with 209 yards (255 total yards with 2 TDs). Three weeks later Rawls was placed on IR with a fractured ankle suffered in a week 3 blowout win over the Ravens where he averaged 7.3 yards per carry.

In 2016, Rawls fractured his fibula in a week two start at the Rams and was shut down until week 11. He'd end up starting the last six games and two playoff games including a 26-6 Wildcard win over the Lions where he set Seahawks post-season single-game rushing yards record with 161 yards.

In 2017 the Seahawks offensive line suffered setbacks leading to a situation where they couldn't get the running game going. Rawls played sparingly including 3 early season starts. He spent the 2018 offseason with the Jets but was waived in the final cutdown. The Bengals picked him up but waived him a month later. It appears he's been working out to regain his shape since and is now looking to claim a roster spot with the Jaguars backing up Fournette.

The following is the highlights from Rawks epic 209-yard rushing game as a rookie...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAZHTOvoPO0

'02