Ramiz Ahmed

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Ramiz Ahmed
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Ahmed with the Birmingham Stallions in 2024
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-27) July 27, 1995 (age 29)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
College: Nevada (2017–2018)
Position: Kicker
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ramiz Ahmed (born July 27, 1995) is an American football kicker who is a free agent. He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack and holds the record for the longest field goal in USFL history at 61 yards. Ahmed has also been a member of the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, and Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL).

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Early life

A Las Vegas native, Ahmed originally attended Faith Lutheran High School, where he played on the varsity soccer team as a freshman. [1] [2] He did not play football until his second year, when he transferred to Bishop Gorman High School and joined their team as a kicker. [1] Ahmed was the starter on the 2013 state championship team, making 6-of-11 field goals, 71-of-74 PATs and hitting 67 touchbacks in 93 attempts. [1]

College career

Ahmed first attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) before transferring to Arizona State University (ASU), though he did not play football at either school. [1] [3] Ahmed transferred again in January 2017, this time to the University of Nevada, Reno, where he made the Wolf Pack football team as a walk-on. [1] Though he struggled with inconsistency on field goals, Ahmed's powerful right leg caught the team's attention at a student tryout conducted six days before the season opener. [1] [3] "He came out just banging the ball, just destroying it," said special teams coordinator Tommy Perry, who compared his kicks to "a shotgun going off." [3] By this time he was a junior, Ahmed had to wait a few weeks to get cleared before making his college debut as the Wolf Pack's starting kickoff specialist in their second game against Toledo. [1] [3] He recorded three touchbacks in three attempts and was named the team's special teams player of the week for his performance. [1] In total, Ahmed had 28 touchbacks in 55 attempts and earned academic all-conference honors in his first season.

During his senior year, Ahmed became the starting kicker. He made 15 of 20 field goals and 40 of 44 PATs. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
5 ft 11+1⁄4 in
(1.81 m)		182 lb
(83 kg)		29+7⁄8 in
(0.76 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)
All values from Pro Day [5]

Chicago Bears

On April 17, 2020, he signed with the Chicago Bears as competition for Eddy Piñeiro. [6] [7] On August 11, Ahmed was waived, making Piñeiro the Bears' kicker for the 2020 season. [8]

Pittsburgh Maulers

On March 10, 2022, Ahmed was drafted by the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League in the seventh round of the 2022 USFL supplemental draft. [9] [10]

In Week 8, Ahmed made a 61-yard field goal against the New Jersey Generals, marking as the longest field goal in USFL history. [11]

Green Bay Packers

On August 14, 2022, Ahmed signed with the Green Bay Packers. [12] He was waived on August 30, 2022. [13] He was signed to the practice squad on September 5, 2022. [14] On November 12, 2022, he was elevated to the active roster for the game against the Dallas Cowboys. [15] He handled kickoffs as starter Mason Crosby dealt with a sore back, kicking off six times, three of which went for touchbacks. [16] [17] On November 14, 2022, Ahmed was reverted to the Packers practice squad. [18] On December 31, 2022, Ahmed was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad. [19] During warm-ups for the team's week seventeen game against the Minnesota Vikings Ahmed suffered a groin injury and did not play during the game despite being elevated to once again handle kickoff duties. [20] After the game on January 2, 2023, Ahmed returned to the team's practice squad while the team signed fellow kicker Matt Ammendola. [21] [22] On January 16, 2023, Ahmed's contract with the team expired. [23]

Birmingham Stallions

On April 16, 2024, Ahmed signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). [24] He was released on May 28. [25]

Washington Commanders

Ahmed signed with the Washington Commanders on June 4, 2024. [26] He was released by Washington on August 13. [27]

Ahmed in 2024 Preseason Week 1- Commanders at Jets - 53917724808.jpg
Ahmed in 2024

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  15. ↑ "Packers sign CB Corey Ballentine to active roster". packers.com. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
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  25. ↑ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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  27. ↑ "Commanders sign WR Martavis Bryant, release K Ramiz Ahmed". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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