Mohamed Ibrahim (American football)

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 life

Ibrahim was born and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and attended Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Maryland. 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.

College career

Ibrahim redshirted his true freshman season. 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. Ibrahim was named the MVP of the 2018 Quick Lane Bowl after rushing for 224 yards and two touchdowns against Georgia Tech. As a redshirt sophomore he gained 604 yards and scored seven touchdowns on 114 carries. He entered his redshirt junior season on the watchlist for the Doak Walker Award. 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.

Statistics

Professional career

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

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.

References

External links

• Minnesota Golden Gophers bio