Amir Pinnix

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Amir Pinnix
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Minnesota Golden GophersNo. 29
Position Running back
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Major Inter-college program
Personal information
Born: (1985-11-30) November 30, 1985 (age 36)
Newark, New Jersey
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Newark (NJ) Malcolm X Shabazz

Amir Pinnix (born November 30, 1985) is an American former college football running back for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He was a prospect in the 2008 NFL Draft, [1] but went undrafted. He played high-school football at Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, New Jersey.

Early years

Amir attended Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, and was an honor student and a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a three-time All-City, All-Area, and All-Conference selection, a two-time All-County selection, and as a senior, he was also named as an All-State selection. He graduated in 2003, earning an athletic scholarship to the University of Minnesota.

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