Ameer Abdullah

KEY TRANSACTIONS

• Selected by the Lions in the second round (54th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft
• Waived by Detroit on 11/6/18
• Acquired by Minnesota off waivers on 11/7/18
• Released by the Vikings on 10/19/21
• Signed by the Panthers on 10/23/21
• Signed by the  Raiders as an unrestricted free agent on 3/18/22
• Signed by San Francisco on 7/31/25
• Released by the 49ers on 8/19/25
• Signed to the Colts practice squad on 9/8/25
• Signed to the Indianapolis active roster on 10/18/25
• Signed by the Jaguars on 5/11/26

KEY TRANSACTIONS

• Selected by the Lions in the second round (54th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft
• Waived by Detroit on 11/6/18
• Acquired by Minnesota off waivers on 11/7/18
• Released by the Vikings on 10/19/21
• Signed by the Panthers on 10/23/21
• Signed by the  Raiders as an unrestricted free agent on 3/18/22
• Signed by San Francisco on 7/31/25
• Released by the 49ers on 8/19/25
• Signed to the Colts practice squad on 9/8/25
• Signed to the Indianapolis active roster on 10/18/25
• Signed by the Jaguars on 5/11/26

PRO

2025 (Colts)

• Appeared in 13 games and registered 14 carries for 60 yards and one touchdown as well as 16 receptions for 99 yards
• Also recorded 19 kickoff returns for 563 yards (29.6 avg.) and five special teams tackles
• 10/19 at LAC: Registered two carries for 19 yards and one reception for eight yards, as well as two kickoff returns for 109 yards (54.5 avg.), including an 81-yard kickoff return that marked the longest by a Colt since  2022

2024 (Raiders)

• Played in 16 games (three starts) and compiled 66 rushing attempts for 311 yards (4.7 avg.) and two touchdowns as well as 40 catches for 261 yards (6.5 avg.) and three touchdowns... his 40 receptions and three receiving touchdowns were career highs
• On special teams, he returned nine kickoffs for 296 yards (32.9 avg.) and 10 punts for 91 yards (9.1 avg.)... also had one fumble recovery
• 12/16 vs. ATL: Posted a career-best 58 receiving yards on seven receptions
• 12/29 at NO: Ran for a career-high 115 yards in the season finale

2023 (Raiders)

• Played in all 17 games and recorded 15 rushes for 89 yards (5.9 avg.) and 19 receptions for 131 yards (6.9 avg.)
• Also had a team-high 12 special teams tackles

2022 (Raiders)

• Saw action in all 17 games and totaled four rushes for 20 yards (5.0 avg.) and 25 receptions for 211 yards (8.4 avg.) and one touchdown... also returned 26 kickoffs for 543 yards (20.9 avg.)
• 11/27 at SEA: Hauled in an 18-yard touchdown catch

2021 (Vikings/Panthers)

• Competed in 17 games (one start) between the Vikings and Panthers and totaled 51 carries for 166 yards and 38 receptions for a career-high 289 yards (7.6 avg.) and one touchdown... also returned 29 kickoffs for 646 yards (22.3 avg.)
• 12/19 at BUF: Had four catches for 48 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown
• 1/9/22 at T.B.: Totaled a career-best nine catches for 56 yards

2020 (Vikings)

• Saw action in 16 games and had eight carries for 42 yards (5.3 avg.) to go with eight receptions for 58 yards (7.3 avg.) and two touchdowns... brought back 15 kickoffs for 352 yards (23.5 avg.)
• 11/8 vs. DET: Caught a 22-yard touchdown

2019 (Vikings)

• Appeared in all 16 games and compiled 23 carries for 115 yards (5.0 avg.) and 15 receptions for 88 yards (5.9 avg.) and one touchdown, as well as 13 kickoff returns for 325 yards (25.0 avg.)
• Made his postseason debut, seeing action in two postseason contests where he had one carry for nine yards, one catch for seven yards and six kickoff returns for 151 yards (25.2 avg.)
• 11/3 at K.C.: Had a 16-yard touchdown catch

2018 (Lions/Vikings)

• Played in 10 games between the Lions and Vikings and notched  three receptions for 28 yards (9.3 avg.)... also returned 14 kickoffs for 365 yards (26.1 avg.)

2017 (Lions)

• Competed in 14 games (11 starts) and rushed 165 times for 552 yards and a career-high four touchdowns and added 25 receptions for 162 yards (6.5 avg.) and one touchdown... returned eight kickoffs for 179 yards (22.4 avg.)
• 11/12 vs. CLE: Ran for 52 yards and a touchdown, marking the first time he ran for a score in consecutive games
• 11/6 at GB: Totaled 48 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown

2016 (Lions)

• Played in two games and had 18 rushes for 101 yards (5.6 avg.) to go along with five receptions for 57 yards (11.4 avg.) and one touchdown

2015 (Lions)

• Played in 16 games (nine starts) and totaled 143 carries for a career-high 597 yards (4.2 avg.) and two touchdowns and also notched 25 receptions for 183 yards (7.3 avg.) and one touchdown
• Returned 37 kickoffs for a career-high 1,077 yards (29.1 avg.)
• 9/13 at S.D.: Ran for a 24-yard touchdown in the season opener

COLLEGE

• Played in 53 games (33 starts) in four seasons at Nebraska (2011-14)
• Recorded 813 carries for 4,588 yards (5.8 avg.) and 39 touchdowns and 73 receptions for 690 yards (9.5 avg.) and seven touchdowns
• On special teams, he returned 61 kickoffs for 1,592 yards (26.1 avg.) with one touchdown, while adding 31 punt returns for 316 yards (10.2 avg.) and one touchdown
• Ran for over 1,000 yards in his last three seasons as a Cornhusker, including 1,600-plus yards in 2013 and 2014

PERSONAL

• Attended Homewood (Ala.) High School where he rushed for 1,800 yards and 24 touchdowns, while catching 33 passes for 515 yards as a senior

• Runs his own production company, Joshua Tree
• Has worked as a producer on numerous films and is slated to star in an upcoming film, "Break the Cycle," alongside Cuba Gooding Jr.
• Majored in history