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Doak Walker Award Recognizes Ibrahim
7/20/2022 2:33:00 PM | Football
Gopher running back named to preseason watch list
University of Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim was named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List today. The award is presented annually to the nation's top running back. This is the second watch list for Ibrahim, as he was named to the Maxwell Award Watch List earlier this week. That award recognizes the most outstanding player in college football.
Ibrahim is one of the most decorated running backs to ever wear the Maroon and Gold. The sixth-year senior holds or owns a share of 10 team records and was named the 2020 Big Ten Running Back of the Year. That year, he rushed 201 times for 1,076 yards and 15 touchdowns in seven games as Minnesota played an abbreviated schedule due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He was also named All-Big Ten First Team and AP Third-Team All-America that year.
Last season, Ibrahim rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns in three quarters against Ohio State in the season-opener before suffering a season-ending injury.
Ibrahim ranks eighth on Minnesota's career rushing list with 3,003 yards despite playing in only 29 games. He is tied for fourth in school history with 33 rushing touchdowns. His 5.49 yards per carry average ranks eighth all-time in school history (minimum 200 carries) while his 547 carries ranks tenth. Ibrahim is tied for first in school history with three career 200-yard rushing games and he is first in school history with nine straight 100-yard rushing games (1/1/20 - 9/2/21).
Ibrahim is one of the most decorated running backs to ever wear the Maroon and Gold. The sixth-year senior holds or owns a share of 10 team records and was named the 2020 Big Ten Running Back of the Year. That year, he rushed 201 times for 1,076 yards and 15 touchdowns in seven games as Minnesota played an abbreviated schedule due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He was also named All-Big Ten First Team and AP Third-Team All-America that year.
Last season, Ibrahim rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns in three quarters against Ohio State in the season-opener before suffering a season-ending injury.
Ibrahim ranks eighth on Minnesota's career rushing list with 3,003 yards despite playing in only 29 games. He is tied for fourth in school history with 33 rushing touchdowns. His 5.49 yards per carry average ranks eighth all-time in school history (minimum 200 carries) while his 547 carries ranks tenth. Ibrahim is tied for first in school history with three career 200-yard rushing games and he is first in school history with nine straight 100-yard rushing games (1/1/20 - 9/2/21).
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