In seven NFL seasons, Antwaan Randle Elhas blossomed into a dynamic multipurposeperformer, cementing his reputation asan outstanding play-making receiver, anexplosive kick and punt returner and even asituational quarterback. Last year, Randle El finishedthird on the team in receptions with a career high53 catches for 593 yards and fourtouchdowns. Prior to signing with the Redskinsas one of the most coveted members of the2006 free agent class, Randle El led thePittburgh Steelers to a Super Bowl XL championship in 2005.
NFL Acquisition: Selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round (62nd overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft
How Acquired: Signed with the Redskins as a free agent on March 13, 2006
Pro:
Played in 111 career games with 68 starts
Has played with the Pittsburgh Steelers (2002-05) and the Washington Redskins (2006-08)
Won a Super Bowl championship with the Steelers in the 2005 season
Tallied 298 career receptions for 3,684 yards and 15 touchdowns along with 78 career rushes for 436 yards
Completed 20-of-25 career passes (80 percent) for 281 yards and four touchdowns
Tossed four career touchdown passes in the regular season, two with Pittsburgh (10 yards to RB Verron Haynes at the NY Giants, 12/18/04; and 51 yards to WR Hines Ward vs. Cleveland, 11/13/05) and two with the Redskins (48 yards to WR Santana Moss vs. N.Y. Giants, 12/30/06; and 18 yards to TE Chris Cooley vs. Philadelphia, 10/5/08)
Totaled 280 career punt returns for 2,399 yards and five touchdowns along with 78 career kickoff returns for 1,742 yards and one touchdown
Only wide receiver in NFL history to throw a touchdown pass in the Super Bowl when he completed a 43-yard pass to Hines Ward against Seattle in Super Bowl XL (2/5/06)
2008 Season (WAS):
Played in and started all 16 regular season games
Tallied career-best 53 receptions, for 593 yards and four touchdowns
Handled all punt return duties finishing with 39 returns for 254 yards
Hauled in a team-high seven receptions for 72 yards vs. N.Y. Giants (9/4)
Threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to TE Chris Cooley on a score that proved to be the game-winning points in a 23-17 win over Philadelphia (10/5)
2007 Season (WAS):
Played in 15 regular season games with 13 starts; inactive vs. Buffalo (12/2) with a hamstring injury
Tallied career-best 51 receptions for 728 yards and one touchdown
Handled all punt return duties finishing with 34 returns for 209 yards
Set a career high 162 yards receiving on five receptions vs. Miami (9/9)
Hauled in 10 receptions and finished with 94 yards and one touchdown at Seattle (1/5) in the playoffs
2006 Season (WAS):
Started all 16 regular-season games
Totaled 32 receptions for 351 yards and three touchdowns in 16 starts
Also completed 2-of-3 passes for 88 yards and one touchdown, a 48-yard pass to Santana Moss vs. New York Giants (12/30)
Recorded two punt returns for 111 yards and a career-long 87-yard touchdown at Indianapolis (10/22)
2005 Season (PIT):
Appeared in 16 regular-season games with 15 starts
Finished third in receptions with 35 for 558 yards and one touchdown
Caught three passes for 22 yards and took a reverse and threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Hines Ward in Super Bowl XL vs. Seattle (1/5)
First wide receiver in Super Bowl history to throw a touchdown pass
2004 Season (PIT):
Appeared in all 16 regular-season games with five starts
Finished second on the team with 43 receptions for 601 yards and three touchdowns
Totaled 21 kickoff returns for 527 yards and 42 punt returns for 347 yards
Became the first Steeler since Louis Lipps in 1988 (vs. Philadelphia 11/13) to catch and throw a touchdown in the same game at New York Giants (12/18)
2003 Season (PIT):
Appeared in all 16 regular-season games with one start and amassed 364 yards on 37 catches and one touchdown
Added 466 yards on 23 kickoff returns and 542 yards on 45 punt returns with two touchdowns
2002 Season (PIT):
Appeared in all 16 regular-season games as a rookie
Totaled 489 receiving yards on 47 catches and two touchdowns and 134 rushing yards on 19 carries
Also gained 733 yards on 32 kickoff returns and one touchdown and 258 yards on 37 punt returns
Scored his first touchdown as a pro at Cincinnati (10/13) when he returned the second-half kickoff 99 yards-on a fake reverse-for the second-longest kickoff return in Steelers history
Scored his first offensive touchdown on an 11-yard reception at Tampa Bay (12/23)
Returned first punt for a touchdown vs. Cleveland (1/5) when he took one back 66 yards for the score, which also was the first by a Steeler in postseason history
First-team All-American and All-Big Ten Conference as a senior as an all-purpose back at Indiana by The NFL Draft Report
Also added national first-team honors from the Football Writers Association
Performed as a quarterback, wide receiver and punt returner while at Indiana
Completed 118-of-231 passes for 1,664 yards and nine touchdowns along with finishing second on the team with 188 carries for 964 yards and eight scores
Also caught four passes for 30 yards, returned 16 punts for 149 yards, averaged 238.9 yards per game in total offense, 103.9 all-purpose yards per game and punted eight times for 240 yards
Played both baseball and basketball while at Indiana
Saw limited action as an outfielder on the 2000 IU baseball team but left the team midway through the season to concentrate on academics and football
Joined the 1998-99 IU basketball team following the football season
Majored in sports communications/broadcasting
Attended Thornton High School in Riverdale, IL
Ranked as one of the top five football prospects in the Midwest following his senior season
First-team All-State selection and the Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year in 1996
Was a 14th-round draft selection of the Chicago Cubs in 1997
Held the Antwaan Randle El Youth Football Academy from June 24th-28th to help develop the football abilities of kids ranging from age 8 to 16
Son of Jacqueline and Curtis Randle El, has an older brother, Curtis, a defensive back at Indiana (1996-99) who played in 32 career games (19 starts), and a younger brother, Marcus, who is a football player at Wisconsin
Married to Jaune and the couple has five children: Eden, Ciara, Aunnna, Arynn and Alexa
Co-hosted "Redskins Gameday" on WTTG-Fox 5 during the 2007-08 seasons
