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
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Return yards:22
Player stats at NFL.com · 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.

Early years[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Minnesota Golden Gophers
Season Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD
2017 Redshirt Redshirt
2018 10 9 202 1,160 5.7 9 4 26 6.5 0
2019 11 0 114 604 5.3 7 3 13 4.3 0
2020 7 7 201 1,076 5.4 15 8 56 7.0 0
2021 1 1 30 163 5.4 2 0 0 0.0 0
2022 12 12 320 1,665 5.2 20 7 50 7.1 0
Career[13] 37 29 867 4,668 5.4 53 22 145 6.6 0

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand 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[14][15]

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.[16] He was released six days later with an injury settlement.[17] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 17.[18] 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.[19] The Lions placed him on the practice squad/injured list two days later.[20] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.[21]

Personal life[edit]

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.[22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Winston DeLattiboudere, Mohamed Ibrahim, linked by Baltimore roots, help Minnesota football to historic start". Baltimore Sun. November 8, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Mohamed Ibrahim helps Good Counsel toughen up in a win at Spalding". The Washington Post. September 9, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Good Counsel RB Mohamed Ibrahim commits to Minnesota". Inside the Locker Room. January 9, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Maryland native Mo Ibrahim churning out yards for Gophers". Star Tribune. October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Mohamed Ibrahim carrying Gophers' ground game, with Shannon Brooks on Deck". St. Paul Pioneer Press. October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Gophers running back Mohamed Ibrahim mourns death of friend". Star Tribune. November 21, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  7. ^ "Mohamed Ibrahim proved himself with Gophers when given". Star Tribune. August 10, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "Mohamed Ibrahim's Muslim faith brings Gophers football team together". St. Paul Pioneer Press. August 9, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "Minnesota's Mohamed Ibrahim leads charge in Quick Lane Bowl". Detroit Free Press. December 26, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "Gophers' Mo Ibrahim plans for busy season, running and teaching". St. Paul Pioneer Press. September 22, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  11. ^ "Gophers' Ibrahim named preseason candidate for Doak Walker Award". KTSP.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  12. ^ Griswold, David (December 28, 2020). "Ibrahim named AP All-American, announces return for 2021". KARE11.com.
  13. ^ "Mohamed Ibrahim College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  14. ^ "Mohamed Ibrahim Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  15. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Mohamed Ibrahim College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  16. ^ @Lions (August 20, 2023). "#Lions have signed S Scott Nelson and waived injured RB Mohamed Ibrahim" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Bouda, Nate (2023-08-26). "NFL Transactions: Sunday 8/26". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  18. ^ Ulrich, Logan (2023-10-17). "Lions Signing RB Mohamed Ibrahim To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  19. ^ Birkett, Dave (October 23, 2023). "Detroit Lions RB Mohamed Ibrahim back walking after dislocated hip". FreeP.com. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  20. ^ @Lions (October 24, 2023). "#Lions announce roster moves" (Tweet). Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Booher, Christian (January 30, 2024). "Detroit Lions Sign 11 Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". Sports Illustrated.
  22. ^ Hamar, Bob (August 21, 2019). "Ibrahim surprised everyone with big freshman season in 2018". The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved October 30, 2020.

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