Ameer Abdullah
![]() Abdullah (2012) in his college team's jersey |
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Minnesota Vikings - No. 31 | |
Running back | |
Date of birth: June 13, 1993 | |
Place of birth: Homewood , Alabama | |
Height: 1.75 m | Weight: 92 kg |
NFL debut | |
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2015 for the Detroit Lions | |
Career | |
College : Nebraska | |
NFL Draft : 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54 | |
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Current status: Active | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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Runs | 350 |
erlaufene yards | 1,366 |
captured passports | 73 |
trapped yards | 518 |
Touchdowns total | 10 |
Statistics at NFL.com | |
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com |
Ameer Abdullah (* 13. June 1993 in Homewood , Alabama ) is an American American football poker players in the position of running back . He currently plays for the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League (NFL).
college
Abdullah played for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 2011 to 2014 and was an outstanding player in the running back and returner positions . Among other things, he won the Senior CLASS Award for Outstanding Senior Class Player in Division I FBS of the NCAA . This award is given through votes from NCAA coaches, media representatives, and fans. He was also elected MVP of the Senior Bowl 2015.
Abdullah ran a total of 4,588 yards in 813 runs and caught 73 passes for 690 yards. Together he had 46 touchdowns . He also made 31 punt returns and 59 kick returns, bringing them back for a total of 1,808 yards and two touchdowns.
NFL
Detroit Lions
Abdullah was selected as the 54th pick ever by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft . He made his NFL debut on August 13, 2015 against the New York Jets .
He was the returner with the most return yards in his 2015 rookie season and was named Rookie of the Year 2015 by media representatives for the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association .
Minnesota Vikings
On November 6, 2018, Abdullah was released by the Lions and signed by division rivals Minnesota Vikings the following day .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ameer Abdullah of Nebraska selected as the 2014 Senior CLASS Award® winner for football , Senior CLASS Award. December 27, 2014.
- ^ College statistics by Ameer Abdullah
- ↑ Tim Twentyman: Detroit Lions draft running back Ameer Abdullah . Detroit Lions . May 1, 2015. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ↑ Ameer Abdullah makes dazzling debut in Detroit Lions win against Jets .
- ^ Vikings Claim Former Lions RB Ameer Abdullah Off Waivers. In: vikings.com. November 7, 2018, accessed November 9, 2018 .
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Abdullah, Ameer |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1993 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Homewood , Alabama |