Ismail Mahdi
American football running back (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ismail Mahdi (born May 28, 2003) is a Kenyan American football running back for the Texas State Bobcats. Mahdi began his college career with Houston Christian before transferring to Texas State in 2023.
| Texas State Bobcats – No. 21 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Exercise and Sports Science |
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| Born: | May 28, 2003 Kenya |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
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| High school | Plano East (Plano, Texas) |
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Mahdi was born on May 28, 2003, in a refugee camp in Kenya.[1] In late 2003, Mahdi and his family would migrate to the United States, residing in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.[2] Mahdi attended Plano East Senior High School in Plano, Texas. As a junior, he totaled 1,607 yards and 15 touchdowns.[3] As a senior, Mahdi rushed for 1,362 yards and 14 touchdowns, before his season was ended due to a knee injury.[4] He committed to play college football at Houston Christian University.
Houston Christian
As a freshman, Mahdi recorded 568 rushing yards, 333 receiving yards, and five total touchdowns, being named a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award.[5] After the season, he entered the transfer portal.
Texas State
Following his decision to transfer to Texas State University, Mahdi led the FBS in all-purpose yards through five games, recording 934 total yards.[6][7] In the first game of the season against Baylor, Mahdi tallied 83 yards rushing and two total touchdowns, in a 42–31 upset win.[8] Against Nevada, he rushed for a career-high 216 yards and two touchdowns.[9] The following week, Mahdi returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, while also rushing for three touchdowns, helping lead Texas State to a 50–36 victory over Southern Mississippi.[10] As a result of his performance, he was named the Hornung Award National Player of the Week.[11][12]
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