Rashad Jennings is a former NFL Running Back for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, and New York Giants. Rashad played his collegiate football at the University of Pittsburgh but transferred during his Sophomore year to Liberty University to be closer to home to help care for his father who was suffering severely from diabetes-related complications. Against all odds, Rashad was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011 as the 23rd pick. He played with the Jaguars from 2009-2012, the Oakland Raiders in 2013, and the New York Giants from 2014-2016, and retired with the Giants in 2017. Following his playing career, Rashad joined the cast of Dancing With the Stars, eventually winning the Mirror Ball Trophy, became a NY Times Best Selling Author, and has become an active speaker and philanthropist.
Since then, Rashad has become a regular TV talk and sports show personality. And in 2018 he published his first book The IF In Life: How To Get Off Life’s Side Lines and Become Your Best Self, which quickly reached the New York Times Bestsellers list. Rashad has since also become a children’s author, with the release of the first book in The Coin Slot Chronicles series, Arcade and the Triple T Token, and the upcoming September release of Arcade and the Golden Travel Guide. Rashad is an entrepreneur who also continues to learn new skills, study acting, and involve himself in various charitable pursuits through the Rashad Jennings Foundation.
Jennings now has ventured into the podcast space alongside Lindsay McCormick to bring listeners "The Bag" from Sports Illustrated. The podcast looks to shine a light on successful men and women from across the sports industry to show how sports and business collide. The main motivation for his podcast is to educate younger generations financially and ensure that they are equipped to make better decisions toward a successful life.
