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American football player (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Salvon Ahmed (born December 30, 1998) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington.
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Born: | Kirkland, Washington, U.S. | December 30, 1998||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Juanita (Kirkland, Washington) | ||||||||||||
College: | Washington (2017–2019) | ||||||||||||
Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Ahmed attended Juanita High School in Kirkland, Washington[1] He was named to the USA Today all-state team at defensive back.[2] He rushed for 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior despite being limited to just six games due to injury. He was also named to the Seattle Times all-area team as both a senior and junior. In high school, he also played basketball and ran track (sprints and jumps).
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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5 ft 10+7⁄8 in (1.80 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 4.62 s | 1.61 s | 2.69 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | ||||
All values from NFL Combine[3][4] |
After playing three years at Washington, Ahmed was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2020,[5] but was waived on August 25.[6]
On August 26, 2020, Ahmed was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[7] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5,[8] and signed to the practice squad two days later.[9] On October 9, he was promoted to the active roster.[10] In Week 9, he made his NFL debut against the Arizona Cardinals and had seven carries for 38 rushing yards.[11] He earned his first start and scored his first professional rushing touchdown in 2020 against the Los Angeles Chargers.[12] In Week 15 against the New England Patriots, Ahmed rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown during the 22–12 win.[13]
On March 10, 2023, Ahmed re-signed with the Dolphins on a one-year contract.[14]
On March 14, 2024, Ahmed re-signed for a fifth season with the Dolphins.[15]
On July 18, 2024, Ahmed was placed on the Active/Non-football injury or illness (NFI) list.[16] He was waived on August 19.[17]
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