Salvon Ahmed facts for kids
| No. 26 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 30, 1998 Kirkland, Washington, U.S. |
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| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Juanita (Kirkland, Washington) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Washington (2017–2019) | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||||||||||
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 size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 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 | 1.61 s | 2.69 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
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| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
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, but was waived on August 25.
Miami Dolphins
On August 26, 2020, Ahmed was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, and signed to the practice squad two days later. On October 9, he was promoted to the active roster. In Week 9, he made his NFL debut against the Arizona Cardinals and had seven carries for 38 rushing yards. He earned his first start and scored his first professional rushing touchdown in 2020 against the Los Angeles Chargers. In Week 15 against the New England Patriots, Ahmed rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown during the 22–12 win.
On March 10, 2023, Ahmed re-signed with the Dolphins on a one-year contract.
