Salvon Ahmed
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 30, 1998 Kirkland, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Juanita (Kirkland) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Washington (2017–2019) | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||||||||
Salvon Ahmed (born December 30, 1998) is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Washington Huskies.
Early years
[edit]Ahmed attended Juanita High School in Kirkland, Washington[1] He was named to the USA Today all-state team at defensive back.[2] He rushed for 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior despite being limited to just six games due to injury. He was also named to the Seattle Times all-area team as both a senior and junior. In high school, he also played basketball and ran track (sprints and jumps).
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.61 s | 2.69 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[3][4] | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
[edit]After playing three years at Washington, Ahmed was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2020,[5] but was waived on August 25.[6]
Miami Dolphins
[edit]On August 26, 2020, Ahmed was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[7] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5,[8] and signed to the practice squad two days later.[9] On October 9, he was promoted to the active roster.[10] In Week 9, he made his NFL debut against the Arizona Cardinals and had seven carries for 38 rushing yards.[11] He earned his first start and scored his first professional rushing touchdown in 2020 against the Los Angeles Chargers.[12] In Week 15 against the New England Patriots, Ahmed rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown during the 22–12 win.[13]
On March 10, 2023, Ahmed re-signed with the Dolphins on a one-year contract.[14]
On March 14, 2024, Ahmed re-signed for a fifth season with the Dolphins.[15]
On July 18, 2024, Ahmed was placed on the Active/Non-football injury or illness (NFI) list.[16] He was waived on August 19.[17]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2020 | MIA | 6 | 4 | 75 | 319 | 4.3 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MIA | 12 | 0 | 54 | 149 | 2.8 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 117 | 9.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MIA | 12 | 0 | 12 | 64 | 5.3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MIA | 8 | 0 | 22 | 61 | 2.8 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 88 | 5.5 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 38 | 4 | 163 | 593 | 3.6 | 31 | 5 | 40 | 274 | 6.9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2022 | MIA | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "University of Washington Football Bio". University of Washington Football. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "2016 All-USA Washington Football Team". USA Today High School Sports. USA Today Sports. December 28, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Salvon Ahmed Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Draft Scout Salvon Ahmed, Washington NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on September 13, 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.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Re-sign Salvon Ahmed". MiamiDolphins.com. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Re-Sign Salvon Ahmed and Jake Bailey". MiamiDolphins.com. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 19, 2024.