{{Short description|Canadian football player (born 1991)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=September 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Mehdi Abdesmad | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | number = 92 | position = Defensive end | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|9|28}} | birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lbs = 284 | high_school = Cégep du Vieux Montréal | college = Boston College (2011-2015) | undraftedyear = 2016 | cfldraftyear = 2016 | cfldraftround = 3 | cfldraftpick = 25 | pastteams = * Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2016}}) * Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2017}})* | highlights = | statweek = | statseason = | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 1 | statlabel2 = Sacks | statvalue2 = 0.0 | statlabel3 = Forced fumbles | statvalue3 = 0 | statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue4 = 0 | pfr = AbdeMe00 }}
'''Mehdi Abdesmad''' (born September 28, 1991) is a Canadian former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boston College Eagles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mehdi Abdesmad |url=http://www.titansonline.com/team/roster/Mehdi-Abdesmad/efccb33f-09ac-4d53-9dbf-6961a63c6842 |access-date=September 2, 2016 |website=Tennessee Titans}}</ref>
==Professional career== ===Tennessee Titans=== Abdesmad went undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans on April 30, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Black |first=A. J. |date=April 30, 2016 |title=DE Mehdi Abdesmad Signs With Tennessee Titans |url=https://www.bcinterruption.com/nfl-draft/2016/4/30/11546690/nfl-draft-2016-undrafted-free-agent-mehdi-abesmad-tennessee-titans |access-date=June 28, 2023 |website=BC Interruption |publisher=SB Nation |language=en}}</ref> On September 4, 2016, he was released by the Titans and was signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Jim |date=September 4, 2016 |title=Titans Claim Jets TE Jace Amaro, Release DL Mehdi Abdesmad |url=https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-claim-jets-te-jace-amaro-release-dl-mehdi-abdesmad-17622168 |access-date=June 28, 2023 |website=TitansOnline.com}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on December 12, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Jim |date=December 12, 2016 |title=Titans Promote DL Mehdi Abdesmad to 53-Man Roster |url=http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Promote-DL-Mehdi-Abdesmad-to-53-Man-Roster/dfaa0177-1a98-4d54-bd59-d467103977f7 |access-date=June 28, 2023 |website=TitansOnline.com}}</ref> He was placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Jim |date=December 28, 2016 |title=Titans Promote NT Antwaun Woods, Add Two to Practice Squad |url=https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-promote-nt-antwaun-woods-add-two-to-practice-squad-18350386 |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=TitansOnline.com}}</ref> As a rookie in 2016, he played two games making one tackle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mehdi Abdesmad 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AbdeMe00/gamelog/2016/ |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He was waived on August 21, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Jim |date=August 21, 2017 |title=Titans Remove WR Tajae Sharpe from PUP List |url=http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Remove-WR-Tajae-Sharpe-from-PUP-List/6a90b558-0706-4f14-a7a5-39f65696f34b |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=TitansOnline.com}}</ref>
===Tampa Bay Buccaneers=== On August 28, 2017, Abdesmad signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith, Scott |date=August 28, 2017 |title=Buccaneers Sign DEs Abdesmad, Ekpe |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Buccaneers-Sign-DEs-Abdesmad-Ekpe/dd6fa6c7-4129-4a5a-b5dc-9f7d3e717c37 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102201047/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Buccaneers-Sign-DEs-Abdesmad-Ekpe/dd6fa6c7-4129-4a5a-b5dc-9f7d3e717c37 |archive-date=January 2, 2018 |website=Buccaneers.com}}</ref> He was waived on September 2, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith, Scott |date=September 2, 2017 |title=Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53 |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Wide-Variety-of-Moves-Gets-Bucs-to-53/229beb34-4568-4236-8cc8-4ad794feb408 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208151620/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Wide-Variety-of-Moves-Gets-Bucs-to-53/229beb34-4568-4236-8cc8-4ad794feb408 |archive-date=December 8, 2017 |website=Buccaneers.com}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://bceagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3898 Boston College Eagles bio]
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