Rasheen Ali (born February 16, 2001) is an American football running back for the Marshall Thundering Herd.
Early life and high school
Ali grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Shaker Heights High School. He was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play college football at Marshall over an offer from Hampton.
College career
Ali played in six games during his true freshman season in 2020 where he logged 22 rushing yards on five carries along with 76 kick return yards. During the 2021 season, he became one of the nation's premier running backs and finished with 1,401 yards and 23 touchdowns on 250 carries. By the end of the season, he was named on the Maxwell Football Club's Freshman of the Year Watch List, the Team MVP, an All-Conference USA First Team selection and a FWAA Freshman All-American. During the 2022 season, he sat out for most of the season due to an injury leading to a medical redshirt. He came back for the last three games and finished the season with 273 rushing yards and a touchdown. He was named the MVP of the 2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl where he completed 92 rushing yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. By the end of the season, he was named on the Doak Walker Award Watch List and the Maxwell Award Watch List.
During the 2023 season, Ali ran for 174 yards and two touchdowns during the Week 4 game against Virginia Tech to take the win against them. Because of his performance, he was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week.