Mohamed Ibrahim (American football)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Running backs coach |
| Team | Kent State |
| Conference | MAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 8, 1998 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Playing career | |
| 2017–2022 | Minnesota |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions |
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings* |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2025–present | Kent State (RB) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
Mohamed Ibrahim (/aɪbrəhiːm/ EYE-brə-heem); born September 8, 1998) is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently the running backs coach at Kent State University and 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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2017 | 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 | 37 | 29 | 867 | 4,668 | 5.4 | 53 | 22 | 145 | 6.6 | 0 | |
Professional career
[edit]| 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[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 was waived four days later.[21][22]
Coaching career
[edit]In 2025, Ibrahim was hired to be the running backs coach at Kent State.[23] Kent State head coach Kenni Burns had been Ibrahim's position coach at Minnesota for Ibrahim's entire college career.
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.[24]
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.
- ^ @KentStFootball (February 5, 2025). "Welcome home @_MoIbrahim #KentGRIT" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Hamar, Bob (August 21, 2019). "Ibrahim surprised everyone with big freshman season in 2018". The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved October 30, 2020.