Mohamed Ibrahim (American football)

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Mohamed Ibrahim
Personal information
Born: (1998-09-08) September 8, 1998 (age 25)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Our Lady of Good Counsel
(Olney, Maryland)
College: Minnesota (2017–2022)
Position: Running back
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Mohamed Ibrahim (born September 8, 1998) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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Early life

Ibrahim was born and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and attended Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Maryland. [1] [2] As a senior, he rushed for 1,313 yards and 16 touchdowns on 206 attempts. He committed to play college football at Minnesota over offers from Kentucky, Iowa, Temple, and Towson. [3] [4]

College career

Ibrahim redshirted his true freshman season. [5] [6] He became the Golden Gophers' starting running back as a redshirt freshman and rushed 202 times for 1,160 yards, the second most by a freshman in history behind Darrell Thompson, and nine touchdowns. [7] [8] Ibrahim was named the MVP of the 2018 Quick Lane Bowl after rushing for 224 yards and two touchdowns against Georgia Tech. [9] As a redshirt sophomore he gained 604 yards and scored seven touchdowns on 114 carries. [10] He entered his redshirt junior season on the watchlist for the Doak Walker Award. [11] Ibrahim finished the season with 1,076 and 15 touchdowns on 201 carries in seven games played and was named first team All-Big Ten and the Ameche–Dayne Running Back of the Year as well as a third team All-American by the Associated Press. [12]

Statistics

Minnesota Golden Gophers
SeasonGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
2017 Redshirt Redshirt.svg
2018 1092021,1605.794266.50
2019 1101146045.373134.30
2020 772011,0765.4158567.00
2021 11301635.42000.00
2022 12123201,6655.2207507.10
Career 37298674,6685.453221456.60

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
5 ft 7+3⁄4 in
(1.72 m)		203 lb
(92 kg)		28+5⁄8 in
(0.73 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)
All values from the NFL Combine [13] [14]

Although Ibrahim was not selected during the 2023 NFL draft, he signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent immediately after the draft’s conclusion. He was waived/injured on August 20, 2023, and placed on injured reserve. [15] He was released six days later with an injury settlement. [16] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 17. [17] He was elevated to the active roster ahead of a road game against the Baltimore Ravens on October 22. While being tackled during a kickoff return in the third quarter, he suffered a hip injury (later revealed to be a dislocation) and had to be carted off the field. [18] The Lions placed him on the practice squad/injured list two days later. [19] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired. [20]

Personal life

Ibrahim is a practicing Muslim. His father, also named Mohamed, immigrated to the United States from Nigeria, while his mother, Latoya, is a native of Minnesota. [21]

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  14. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Mohamed Ibrahim College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
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