Rahim Fahim Abdullah is a former American football

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 player from Clemson University

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. He was a second round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns

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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

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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) before being placed on the disabled list for the remainder of the season following the discovery of a blood clot in his heart

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He is most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos

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 of the CFL

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. He has also played for the Calgary Stampeders

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. He won the 91st Grey Cup

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 in 2003 with Edmonton.

On September 7, 2007, Abdullah was suspended by the Edmonton Eskimos with pay for kneeing Calgary Stampeders

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 fullback, Gerald Commissiong in the neck. He was released outright on September 12.

Abdullah is currently defensive line coach at Nease High School.