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]
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]
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]
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