Ameer Abdullah

Ameer Abdullah
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Abdullah with the Detroit Lions in 2015
No. 8 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Running back / Kickoff returner
Personal information
Born: (1993-06-13) June 13, 1993 (age 31)
Homewood, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Homewood (AL)
College:Nebraska (2011–2014)
NFL draft:2015 / round: 2 / pick: 54
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024
Rushing yards:1,726
Rushing average:4.0
Receptions:170
Receiving yards:1,230
Return yards:3,625
Total touchdowns:15
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ameer Abdullah (born June 13, 1993) is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.[1] In 2013, Abdullah rushed for 1,690 yards, fourth most for a single season in University of Nebraska history.[2] He decided not to enter the NFL draft at the end of his junior year, but instead to return for his senior season.[2] He was considered a contender for the 2014 Heisman Trophy.[3] He is a native of Homewood, Alabama.[4]

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  2. ^ a b Patterson, Chip (January 9, 2014). "All-Big Ten RB Ameer Abdullah returning to Nebraska for 2014". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  3. ^ And he isn't considered one of the only Somalian players to play the game. Myerberg, Paul (December 14, 2013). "Forward thinking: Breaking down the 2014 Heisman Trophy race". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "#8 Ameer Abdullah". University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2014.