Mohamed Ibrahim (American football)

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

Mohamed Ibrahim
Minnesota Golden Gophers – No. 24
PositionRunning back
Class
Redshirt
Junior
Career history
College
High schoolOur Lady of Good Counsel
(Olney, Maryland)
Personal information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career highlights and awards

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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