Ameer Abdullah
Abdullah in 2012
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| No. 21 Detroit Lions | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 13, 1993 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Homewood, Alabama | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Homewood (AL) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 660 |
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| Receptions: | 30 |
| Receiving yards: | 240 |
| Kickoff return yards: | 1,077 |
| Total touchdowns: | 4 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Ameer Abdullah (born June 13, 1993) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska. In 2013, Abdullah rushed for 1,690 yards, fourth most in Nebraska history. He decided not to enter the NFL draft at the end of his junior year, but instead to return for his senior season. He was considered a contender for the 2014 Heisman Trophy. He is a native of Homewood, Alabama
During senior year of high school, Abdullah had 1,800 yards rushing, 515 yards receiving, and four punt returns for touchdowns. He was the 2010 South region player of the year. In the 2010, Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic, he scored the winning touchdown in overtime.
Also a track star at Homewood, he ran a career-best time of 11.15 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2011 AHSAA 6A Section 3 Championships, placing 7th in the prelims. He also competed in the long jump; he had a career-best leap of 6.60 meters.
Abdullah was offered football scholarships from several schools, but schools such as Alabama and Auburn wanted him to play cornerback, while he wanted to be a running back. Nebraska coach Bo Pelini, however, while making no guarantees, told him that they would put him in a position that would maximize his talent. That was the critical factor in choosing Nebraska.
Abdullah was one of six true freshman to play for Nebraska in the 2011 season. His best game was against Fresno State when he had 228 return yards. He had 211 kickoff return yards including a 100-yard touchdown return. The total kickoff return yards broke the previous Nebraska record. His best running total was 36 yards and his longest run was 24 yards, both against Wyoming.
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