Ameer Abdullah
Abdullah with the Detroit Lions in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 13, 1993 Homewood, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Homewood (AL) | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | Nebraska (2011–2014) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position: | Running back / Kickoff returner | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015: 2nd round, 54th pick | ||||||||||||||||
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Ameer Abdullah (born June 13, 1993) is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner, who most recently played for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. In 2013, Abdullah rushed for 1,690 yards, fourth most for a single season in University of Nebraska history. He decided not to enter the NFL draft at the end of his junior year, but instead to return for his senior season. He was considered a contender for the 2014 Heisman Trophy. He is a native of Homewood, Alabama.