Mohamed Ibrahim (American football)
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| Born: | September 8, 1998 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Maryland) | ||||
| College: | Minnesota (2017–2022) | ||||
| Position: | Running back | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2023 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Mohamed Ibrahim (born September 8, 1998) is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Early life
[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 | |||||||||||
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| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2017 | Redshirt 
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| 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 | 37 | 29 | 867 | 4,668 | 5.4 | 53 | 22 | 145 | 6.6 | 0 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 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] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
[edit]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]
Minnesota Vikings
[edit]Ibrahim signed with the Minnesota Vikings on August 22, 2024, but waived four days later.[21][22]
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.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ Lee, Edward (November 8, 2019). "Winston DeLattiboudere, Mohamed Ibrahim, linked by Baltimore roots, help Minnesota football to historic start". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Giannotto, Mark (September 9, 2016). "Mohamed Ibrahim helps Good Counsel toughen up in a win at Spalding". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ McFadden, Ryan (January 9, 2017). "Good Counsel RB Mohamed Ibrahim commits to Minnesota". Inside The Locker Room. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Randy (October 30, 2020). "Maryland native Mo Ibrahim churning out yards for Gophers". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Greder, Andy (October 10, 2018). "Mohamed Ibrahim carrying Gophers' ground game, with Shannon Brooks on Deck". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Gophers running back Mohamed Ibrahim mourns death of friend". Star Tribune. November 21, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Megan (August 10, 2019). "Mohamed Ibrahim proved himself with Gophers when given". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Greder, Andy (August 9, 2019). "Mohamed Ibrahim's Muslim faith brings Gophers football team together". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Folsom, Brandon (December 26, 2018). "Minnesota's Mohamed Ibrahim leads charge in Quick Lane Bowl". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Greder, Andy (September 22, 2020). "Gophers' Mo Ibrahim plans for busy season, running and teaching". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Gophers' Ibrahim named preseason candidate for Doak Walker Award". KTSP.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Griswold, David (December 28, 2020). "Ibrahim named AP All-American, announces return for 2021". KARE11.com.
- ^ "Mohamed Ibrahim Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Mohamed Ibrahim College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ @Lions (August 20, 2023). "#Lions have signed S Scott Nelson and waived injured RB Mohamed Ibrahim" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (August 26, 2023). "NFL Transactions: Sunday 8/26". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ Ulrich, Logan (October 17, 2023). "Lions Signing RB Mohamed Ibrahim To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ Birkett, Dave (October 23, 2023). "Detroit Lions RB Mohamed Ibrahim back walking after dislocated hip". FreeP.com. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ @Lions (October 24, 2023). "#Lions announce roster moves" (Tweet). Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Booher, Christian (January 30, 2024). "Detroit Lions Sign 11 Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 21, 2024). "Vikings Sign Former Gophers RB Mo Ibrahim & OL Chuck Filiaga". Vikings.com.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 26, 2024). "Vikings Make 1st Wave of Roster Cuts for 2024". Vikings.com.
- ^ Hamar, Bob (August 21, 2019). "Ibrahim surprised everyone with big freshman season in 2018". The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved October 30, 2020.