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Salvon Ahmed (born December 30, 1998) is an American professional football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies.
| No. 36 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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Early years
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
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Perspective
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 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) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[3][4] | ||||||||||||
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,[5] but was waived on August 25.[6]
Miami Dolphins
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]
Denver Broncos
On October 1, 2024, Ahmed was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.[18] On October 8, he was released by the Broncos.[19]
Indianapolis Colts
On October 16, 2024, Ahmed signed with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.[21]
NFL career statistics
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