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University of Minnesota Athletics
Football
Mohamed Ibrahim
- Title:
- Running Backs Coach
Mohamed Ibrahim joined the University of Minnesota football staff as Running Backs Coach in January 2026.Â
Ibrahim returns to Minnesota, his alma mater, after coaching running backs at Kent State during the 2025 season. At Kent State, Ibrahim’s running backs combined to rush for 1,045 yards four touchdowns and helped the team go from zero wins in 2024 to five wins in 2025.Â
Ibrahim spent the 2024 college season helping the Minnesota program after his NFL playing career ended. He spent part of the 2024 NFL preseason with the Minnesota Vikings after being with the Detroit Lions for the 2023 season. His 2023 season was cut short due to an injury sustained against the Baltimore Ravens.Â
Ibrahim played at Minnesota from 2017-22 and is one of the best players to ever wear the Maroon and Gold. He competed in 41 career games and set numerous school records as he became one of the most productive backs in Big Ten history.Â
In 2022, he set school single-season records for rushing attempts (320), rushing yards (1,665), rushing touchdowns (20), total touchdowns (20), total points (120) and 100-yard rushing games (10). He also set a school record by averaging 153.7 rushing yards per game in 2020.Â
Ibrahim is Minnesota’s career record holder for rushing yards (4,668), rushing and total touchdowns (53), 100-yard rushing games (24) and 200-yard rushing games (5).Â
He was named Big Ten Running Back of the Year in 2020 and was named an All-American in 2020 and in 2022.Â
Ibrahim returns to Minnesota, his alma mater, after coaching running backs at Kent State during the 2025 season. At Kent State, Ibrahim’s running backs combined to rush for 1,045 yards four touchdowns and helped the team go from zero wins in 2024 to five wins in 2025.Â
Ibrahim spent the 2024 college season helping the Minnesota program after his NFL playing career ended. He spent part of the 2024 NFL preseason with the Minnesota Vikings after being with the Detroit Lions for the 2023 season. His 2023 season was cut short due to an injury sustained against the Baltimore Ravens.Â
Ibrahim played at Minnesota from 2017-22 and is one of the best players to ever wear the Maroon and Gold. He competed in 41 career games and set numerous school records as he became one of the most productive backs in Big Ten history.Â
In 2022, he set school single-season records for rushing attempts (320), rushing yards (1,665), rushing touchdowns (20), total touchdowns (20), total points (120) and 100-yard rushing games (10). He also set a school record by averaging 153.7 rushing yards per game in 2020.Â
Ibrahim is Minnesota’s career record holder for rushing yards (4,668), rushing and total touchdowns (53), 100-yard rushing games (24) and 200-yard rushing games (5).Â
He was named Big Ten Running Back of the Year in 2020 and was named an All-American in 2020 and in 2022.Â
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