Saleem Abdul Rasheed (born June 15, 1981) is a former American and Canadian football linebacker. Rasheed played high school football at Shades Valley High School in Birmingham, Alabama. As a senior, he was named the state's Gatorade Player of the Year. Rasheed played college football for the University of Alabama between 1999–2001. He was selected to the 2001 All-SEC football team. Rasheed was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft. As a rookie in 2002, he missed substantial playing time due to a nagging quadriceps injury. On May 4, 2009, he was released.