Mohamed Ibrahim

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Position:
RB
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 210
Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.
High School:
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Years in College / At Minnesota:
6 / 6
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
1 year
Letters:
4
Class:
Sixth Year

PRONUNCIATION

SCHOOL RECORDS:
Season
Rushing Attempts: 320 (2022)
Rushing Yards: 1,665 (2022)
Rushing Touchdowns: 20 (2022)
Total Touchdowns: 20 (2022)
Total Points: 120 (2022)
100-yard Rushing Games: 10 (2022)
Rushing Yardage per Game: 153.7 (2020)
Career
Rushing Touchdowns: 53
Total Touchdowns: 53
100-yard Rushing Games: 24
200-yard rushing games: 5
Consecutive 200-yard rushing games: 2 (207 at Maryland, 10/30/20 and 224 at Illinois, 11/7/20, shared with Terry Jackson)
Consecutive 100-yard rushing games: 19 (1/1/20 - 11/19/22)
Miscellaneous
Most Rushing Touchdowns in a Game: 4 (10/30/20 at Maryland and 11/7/20 at Illinois, record is shared with others)
Most Rushing Touchdowns in the First Half: 4 (10/30/20 at Maryland, record is shared with others)
Most Rushing Touchdowns in one Half: 4 (10/30/20 at Maryland, shared with Darrell Thompson who rushed for four touchdowns in the second half against Bowling Green in 1986)
Touchdowns in Consecutive Games: 8 (4 at Maryland, 10/30/20 and 4 at Illinois, 11/7/20)
Most Career Bowl Game Rushing Yards: 435 (three bowl games)
Most Career Bowl Game Rushing Touchdowns: 4 (three bowl games, record is tied with former running back Thomas Tapeh)
Freshman Game Rushing Yards: 224 (12/26/18 vs. Georgia Tech)

HONORS:
East-West Shrine Bowl (2023)
Academic All-Big Ten (2022)
AP Second Team All-America (2022)
FWAA Second Team All-America (2022)
Walter Camp Second Team All-America (2022)
All-Big Ten First Team (2022, coaches and media)
Big Ten Running Back of the Year (2020)
All-Big Ten First Team (2020, coaches and media)
AP Third-Team All-America (2020)
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (1x in 2020)
Paul Giel Award - Unselfishness and Most Concern About Minnesota (2019)
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2018)
Bruce Smith Award - Outstanding Offensive Player (2018)
Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year (2017)

CAREER: Played in 41 career games and ranks first in school history with 4,668 yards • ranks first in school history with 53 rushing touchdowns (sixth in Big Ten history) and 53 total touchdowns (tied for ninth in Big Ten history) • his 867 rushing attempts ranks fourth in school history • his 5.38 yards per carry average ranks tenth in school history (minimum 200 carries) • first in school history with five career 200-yard rushing games • first in school history with 19 straight 100-yard rushing games (1/1/20 - 11/19/22) • one of two Gophers ever to have two consecutive 200-yard rushing games (Terry Jackson 239 vs. Northwestern and 238 at Michigan State in 2002) • rushed 217 times for 1,160 yards (second most ever for a Gopher freshman) and nine touchdowns as a freshman in 2018 • rushed for more than 100 yards in five games in 2018 to become the first Gopher freshman to do so since Maroney (five 100-yard games) in 2003 • set a freshman single-game record with 224 yards against Georgia Tech (most by a Gopher in a single game since Maroney ran for 258 yards against Wisconsin in 2005) in the 2018 Quick Lane Bowl and produced the 13th-best rushing game in school history.

2022: Played in 12 games and rushed 320 times (single-season record) for 1,665 yards (single-season record) and 20 touchdowns (single-season record) • rushed for at least 100 yards in his first 10 games of the season • also caught seven passes for 50 yards. Game-by-Game: Caught one pass for eight yards and rushed 21 times for 132 yards and two touchdowns against New Mexico State • rushed 23 times for 130 yards and two touchdowns against Western Illinois and also caught one pass for five yards • gained 202 yards (fourth career 200-yard rushing game) and rushed for three touchdowns on 23 carries against Colorado • rushed for the 38th, 39th and 40th touchdowns of his career against Colorado to tie Darrell Thompson's school record of career rushing touchdowns at 40 • gained 123 total yards (103 rushing and 20 receiving) at Michigan State and rushed for his program record 41st career touchdown • missed the Purdue game with an injury • rushed for 127 yards and one touchdown on 15 carries at Illinois • scored one touchdown and gained 102 yards on 30 carries at Penn State • ran for three touchdowns and gained 159 yards on 36 carries against Rutgers and also caught one pass for eight yards • scored two touchdowns and gained 128 yards on 32 carries at Nebraska • scored three touchdowns and gained 178 yards on 36 carries against Northwestern • rushed for one touchdown and set career highs in rushes (39), rushing yards (263) and total yards (270) against Iowa • his 263 rushing yards against Iowa rank fourth in program history and are the most since Chris Darkins’ program record of 294 against Purdue in 1995 • carried the ball 27 times for 70 yards at Wisconsin • played the first half against Syracuse and rushed 16 times for 71 yards and one touchdown.

2021 • SENIOR SEASON: Carried the ball 30 times for 163 yards and two touchdowns against Ohio State before leaving the game in the third quarter with a season-ending injury.

2020 • JUNIOR SEASON: Rushed 201 times (25th most in school single-season history) for 1,076 yards (23rd most in school single season-history) and 15 touchdowns (most ever for a junior at Minnesota and ranks fourth in school-single season history) • led Big Ten in the following categories: rushing attempts (201), rushing yards (1,076), rushing yards per game (153.7), rushing touchdowns (15), scoring (90), points per game (12.9) and all-purpose yards per game (168.4) • set a school record with a rushing average of 153.7 yards per game and tied a school record with four rushing touchdowns in a one game (did so at Maryland and at Illinois). Game-by-Game: Rushed 26 times for 140 yards and two touchdowns against Michigan and also caught four passes for 17 yards • rushed 41 times for 207 yards and four touchdowns (tied a school record for rushing touchdowns in a game) at Maryland and returned one kickoff for 20 yards to total 227 all-purpose yards (35th most in school history) • all four touchdowns came in the first half, which was a first in Gopher history (only other Gopher to rush for four scores in a half was Darrell Thompson, who did so in the second half against Bowling Green in 1986) • recorded 282 all-purpose yards at Illinois (224 rush, 31 receiving, 27 kick return), which ranks as the seventh most productive game in school history • rushed 30 times for 224 yards (tied his career high) and four touchdowns (tied school single-game rushing touchdown record) at Illinois • rushed for eight touchdowns in consecutive games (4 at Maryland and 4 at Illinois) to set a school record for most touchdowns in consecutive games • carried the ball 33 times for 144 yards and one touchdown against Iowa • rushed 25 times for 102 yards and three touchdowns against Purdue • rushed 20 times for 109 yards and two touchdowns at Nebraska • gained 151 yards on 26 carries at Wisconsin.

2019 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in 11 games • rushed 114 times for 604 yards and seven touchdowns. Game-by-Game: Picked up 36 yards and scored one touchdown on 12 carries against South Dakota State • rushed 17 times for 88 yards and scored one touchdown at Fresno State • missed the Georgia Southern game with an injury and saw limited game action at Purdue • missed the Illinois game with an injury • rushed 15 times for 84 yards and three touchdowns against Nebraska • picked up 62 yards on 15 carries and scored one touchdown at Rutgers • gained 37 yards on seven carries against Maryland • rushed for 33 yards against Penn State • rushed three times for nine yards at Iowa and also caught one pass for 15 yards • picked up 76 yards on 13 carries at Northwestern and rushed for 39 yards against Wisconsin • rushed 20 times for 140 yards and one touchdown in an Outback Bowl win against Auburn.

2018 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in 10 games (missed three with an injury) and started nine • rushed 202 times for 1,160 yards (second most ever for a Gopher freshman, trailing only U legend Darrell Thompson, who rushed for 1,376 yards in 11 games in 1986) and nine touchdowns • his 1,160 rushing yards was the 16th-best rushing season in school history and the third most by a Gopher dating back to 2005 (David Cobb rushed for 1,626 yards in 2014 and Laurence Maroney rushed for 1,464 yards in 2005) • rushed for more than 100 yards in five games to become the first Gopher freshman to do so since Laurence Maroney (five 100-yard games) in 2003 • also had rushing games of 98 yards (twice) and 95 yards • led team with 1,205 all-purpose yards (1,160 rushing, 26 receiving and 19 kick return). Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota and collegiate debut against New Mexico State and rushed nine times for 101 yards, which included a career-best 74-yard gain • became first Gopher to rush for more than 100 yards in his debut since Thomas Hamner rushed for 158 yards in a win against NE Louisiana (now ULM) on Sept. 7, 1996 • missed the Fresno State and Miami games with an injury • returned to action at Maryland and rushed 26 times for 95 yards • gained 62 yards on 13 carries against Iowa • rushed 23 times for 157 yards and two touchdowns at Ohio State • carried the ball 18 times for 49 yards and one touchdown at Nebraska • missed the Indiana game with an injury • scored two touchdowns and gained 98 yards on 18 carries at Illinois • rushed 18 times for 155 yards (8.6 average) against Purdue • rushed 20 times for 98 yards and one touchdown against Northwestern and also caught two passes for 25 yards • picked up 121 yards and scored one touchdown on 26 carries in a win at Wisconsin • set a freshman single-game record with 224 yards against Georgia Tech in the Quick Lane Bowl and produced the 12th-best rushing game in school history • his 224 rushing yards against Georgia Tech were the most by a Gopher since Laurence Maroney ran for 258 yards against Wisconsin in 2005 and the second most ever by a Gopher in a bowl game (Tellis Redmon, 246 yards against N.C. State in the 2000 MicronPC Bowl).

2017: Redshirted • named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Md. • wore No. 1 for the Falcons • as a senior, rushed 206 times for 1,314 yards and 15 touchdowns in 10 games • rushed for more than 100 yards in seven games • added 14 receptions for 115 yards • as a junior, carried the ball 206 times for 1,292 yards and 14 touchdowns in 10 games • rushed for more than 100 yards in seven games • caught three passes for 47 yards • received three stars from ESPN, Rivals and 247 Sports, while Scout gave him two stars • listed as the No. 33 running back in his class by 247 Sports, while Rivals had him at No. 34 and ESPN at No. 98 • 247 Sports ranked him as the No. 10 prospect in Maryland, while Rivals placed him at No. 13 and ESPN at No. 25 • coached by Bob Milloy.

PERSONAL: Son of Latoya and Mohamad Ibrahim • has two sisters (Khadijah and Fatima).