Ameer Abdullah is an American football running back for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. In 2013, Abdullah rushed for 1,690 yards, fourth most for a single season in University of Nebraska history. He decided not to enter the NFL draft at the end of his junior year, but instead to return for his senior season. He was considered a contender for the 2014 Heisman Trophy.
He is a native of Homewood, Alabama.
Abdullah with the Detroit Lions in 2015
Ameer Abdullah running for a touchdown in the fourth quarter during the Nebraska against Miami on September 9, 2014.
Abdullah turning the corner on his third touchdown run.
Abdullah crossing the 20 yard line.
The 2015 NFL draft was the 80th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. It took place in Chicago at the Auditorium Theatre and in Grant Park, from April 30 to May 2. This was the first NFL draft held outside New York City in fifty years. The 2015 NFL draft was the first to feature a companion outdoor fair, where fans would be able to see the Commissioner during the selection on the Auditorium Theatre stage from across the street in the park; this area was called Draft Town. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers held the right to select first because they had the league's worst record in the previous season. The Arizona Cardinals made the final pick in the draft, commonly called Mr. Irrelevant.
"Selection Square" at Congress Plaza in Grant Park
"Draft Town" in Grant Park
Draft Town and Selection Square seen from Michigan Avenue
Quarterback Jameis Winston, taken first overall by Tampa Bay, broke several passing records but struggled with turnovers during his tenure with the Buccaneers.