Mohamed Ibrahim (American football)

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Mohamed Ibrahim
Minnesota Golden Gophers – No. 24
PositionRunning back
Class
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (1998-09-08) September 8, 1998 (age 23)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolOur Lady of Good Counsel
(Olney, Maryland)
Career highlights and awards
  • Big Ten Running Back of the Year (2020)
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2020)

Mohamed Ibrahim is an American football running back for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Early life and high school[]

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[]

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]

Personal[]

Ibrahim's father, Mohamed, immigrated to the United States from Nigeria and his mother, Latoya, is a native of Minnesota. He is a practicing Muslim.[13]

References[]

  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". 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. ^ 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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