Salvon Ahmed
| No. 26 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 30, 1998 Kirkland, Washington | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Juanita (Kirkland, Washington) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Washington | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2020 | |||||||||||||
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Salvon Ahmed (born December 30, 1998) is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 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 | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[1] | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
After playing three years at Washington, Ahmed was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2020,[2] but was waived on August 25.[3]
Miami Dolphins
On August 26, 2020, Ahmed was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[4] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5,[5] and signed to the practice squad two days later.[6] On October 9, he was promoted to the active roster.[7] In Week 9, he made his NFL debut against the Arizona Cardinals and had seven carries for 38 rushing yards.[8] He earned his first start and scored his first professional rushing touchdown in Week 10 against the Los Angeles Chargers.[9] In Week 15 against the New England Patriots, Ahmed rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown during the 22–12 win.[10]
References
- ^ "Salvon Ahmed Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. May 1, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "49ers Sign TE Erik Swoope; Waive RB Salvon Ahmed". 49ers.com. August 25, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Dolphins Awarded Running Back Salvon Ahmed". MiamiDolphins.com. August 26, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Nogle, Kevin (September 5, 2020). "2020 Dolphins roster cuts: News, rumors, instant analysis, more". ThePhinsider.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Nogle, Kevin (September 7, 2020). "Dolphins practice squad 2020: All 17 players announced". ThePhinsider.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Fetters, Chris (October 9, 2020). "Miami: Salvon Ahmed has been promoted to 53-man roster". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins at Arizona Cardinals – November 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins - November 15th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins - December 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.