Al-Quadin Muhammad (born March 28, 1995) is an American professional football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL draft.
No. 69 – Detroit Lions | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | Irvington, New Jersey, U.S. | March 28, 1995||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey) | ||||||||||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2017 / round: 6 / pick: 196 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
editA native of Irvington, New Jersey,[1] Muhammad attended Paterson Catholic High School in Paterson, New Jersey, but the school closed after his freshman year, and he then transferred to Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, New Jersey, where he was a four-star defensive end, ranked as the No. 1 NFL prospect in New Jersey.[2]
College career
editIn 2013, Muhammad committed to the University of Miami. As a freshman he played in five games, making 6 tackles and 2.0 sacks. Muhammad was handed a season-long suspension for an altercation involving a former roommate after Miami's spring game; he missed the entire 2014 season. In 2015, he played in 12 games and finished the season with 54 tackles, 8.5 for loss and 5.0 sacks. But Muhammad missed the 2016 season after he was suspended and later dismissed from the football program along with teammate Jermaine Grace for his role in a luxury rental car scandal that violated NCAA rules.[3]
Professional career
editHeight | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
253 lb (115 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.75 s | 1.65 s | 2.71 s | 4.38 s | 7.25 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
22 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5][6] |
New Orleans Saints
editMuhammad was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round, 196th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.[7][8] He debuted for the Saints in Week 1 of the 2017 NFL season against the Minnesota Vikings.
On September 1, 2018, Muhammad was waived by the Saints.[9]
Indianapolis Colts (first stint)
editOn September 2, 2018, Muhammad was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts.[10] He was waived by the Colts on October 4, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[11][12] He was promoted to the active roster on October 13, 2018.[13]
In Week 10 of the 2020 season against the Tennessee Titans on Thursday Night Football, Muhammad was ejected from the game after punching offensive tackle Ty Sambrailo.[14]
Muhammad re-signed with the Colts on April 1, 2021.[15]
Chicago Bears
editOn March 20, 2022, Muhammad signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[16]
He was released on February 21, 2023.[17]
Indianapolis Colts (second stint)
editOn July 25, 2023, Muhammad signed a one-year contract with the Colts.[18] He was released on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[19][20] On December 6, 2023, Muhammad was suspended for six games without pay by the NFL for violating the NFL’s policy on Performance Enhancing Drugs.[21] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his contract.[22]
Dallas Cowboys
editOn August 1, 2024, Muhammad signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[23] He was released on August 28.[24]
Detroit Lions
editOn October 7, 2024, Muhammad signed with the Detroit Lions practice squad.[25] He was promoted to the active roster on November 9.
References
edit- ^ Lanni, Patrick (August 28, 2016). "University of Miami dismisses Don Bosco star Al-Quadin Muhammad, report says". NJ.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Former Don Bosco star Al-Quadin Muhammad dismissed from Miami football team". August 27, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2017.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Al-Quadin Muhammad College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Al-Quadin Muhammad Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "2017 Draft Scout Al-Quadin Muhammad, Miami NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Al-Quadin Muhammad 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Hendrix, John J. (April 29, 2017). "Muhammad selected by the New Orleans Saints". CanalStreetChronicles.com.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints select DE Al-Quadin Muhammad in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 29, 2017. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2018). "Colts Claim Two Players Off Waivers". Colts.com.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (October 4, 2018). "Colts Bring Back Robert Turbin To Active Roster; Lenzy Pipkins, Skai Moore Elevated". Colts.com.
- ^ "Roster Move: Colts Sign DE Al-Quadin Muhammad To Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 8, 2018.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Elevate DE Al-Quadin Muhammad To Active Roster; Waive LB Skai Moore". Colts.com. October 13, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (November 13, 2020). "Frank Reich on Al-Quadin Muhammad ejection: We don't condone that". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (April 1, 2021). "Colts Re-Sign DE Al-Quadin Muhammad, Sign S Sean Davis & G Chris Reed". Colts.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (March 20, 2022). "Roster Move: Bears sign DE Al-Quadin Muhammad". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (February 21, 2023). "Roster Move: Bears release Al-Quadin Muhammad". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (July 25, 2023). "Colts sign DE Al-Quadin Muhammad". Colts.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (August 29, 2023). "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster". Colts.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Colts sign 16 to practice squad". Colts.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Indy's Al-Quadin Muhammad gets 6-game suspension for performance-enhancing substance violation". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Colts sign 9 to reserve/future contracts, 4 to one-year contract extensions, waive CB Tony Brown". Colts.com. January 8, 2024.
- ^ Alper, Josh. "Cowboys to sign Al-Quadin Muhammad after workout". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Cowboys Releasing DE Al-Quadin Muhammad". NFL Trade Rumors. August 28, 2024.
- ^ Risdon, Jeff. "Lions shuffle up the practice squad coming out of the bye week". Lions Wire. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Detroit Lions bio