Ramiz Ahmed
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-27) July 27, 1995
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nevada)
College:Nevada (2017–2018)
Position:Kicker
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Ramiz Ahmed (born July 27, 1995) is an American football kicker who is a free agent. He played college football at Nevada. He signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2020 but was released prior to the season. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL) in 2022 and currently holds the record for the longest field goal made in USFL history (61 yards).

High school career

A Las Vegas native, Ahmed originally attended Faith Lutheran High School, where he played on the varsity soccer team as a freshman.[1][2] He did not play football until his second year, when he transferred to Bishop Gorman High School and joined their team as a kicker.[1] Ahmed was the starter on the 2013 state championship team, making 6-of-11 field goals, 71-of-74 PATs and hitting 67 touchbacks in 93 attempts.[1]

College career

Ahmed first attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) before transferring to Arizona State University (ASU), though he did not play football at either school.[1][3] Ahmed transferred again in January 2017, this time to the University of Nevada, Reno, where he made the Wolf Pack football team as a walk-on.[1] Though he struggled with inconsistency on field goals, Ahmed's powerful right leg caught the team's attention at a student tryout conducted six days before the season opener.[1][3] "He came out just banging the ball, just destroying it," said special teams coordinator Tommy Perry, who compared his kicks to "a shotgun going off."[3] By this time he was a junior, Ahmed had to wait a few weeks to get cleared before making his college debut as the Wolf Pack's starting kickoff specialist in their second game against Toledo.[1][3] He recorded three touchbacks in three attempts and was named the team's special teams player of the week for his performance.[1] In total, Ahmed had 28 touchbacks in 55 attempts and earned academic all-conference honors in his first season.

During his senior year, Ahmed became the starting kicker. He made 15 of 20 field goals and 40 of 44 PATs.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
5 ft 11+1⁄4 in
(1.81 m)		 182 lb
(83 kg)		 29+7⁄8 in
(0.76 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)
All values from Pro Day[5]

Chicago Bears

On April 17, 2020, he signed with the Chicago Bears as competition for Eddy Piñeiro.[6][7] On August 11, Ahmed was waived, making Piñeiro the Bears' kicker for the 2020 season.[8]

Pittsburgh Maulers

On March 10, 2022, Ahmed was drafted by the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League in the seventh round of the 2022 USFL supplemental draft.[9][10]

In Week 8, Ahmed made a 61-yard field goal against the New Jersey Generals, marking as the longest field goal in USFL history.[11]

Green Bay Packers

On August 14, 2022, Ahmed signed with the Green Bay Packers.[12] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[13] He was signed to the practice squad on September 5, 2022.[14] On November 12, 2022, he was elevated to the active roster for the game against the Dallas Cowboys.[15] He handled kickoffs as starter Mason Crosby dealt with a sore back, kicking off six times, three of which going for touchbacks.[16][17] On November 14, 2022, Ahmed was reverted to the Packers practice squad.[18] On December 31, 2022, Ahmed was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad.[19] During warm-ups for the team's week seventeen game against the Minnesota Vikings Ahmed suffered a groin injury and did not play during the game despite being elevated to once again handle kickoff duties.[20] After the game on January 2, 2023, Ahmed returned to the team's practice squad while the team signed fellow kicker Matt Ammendola.[21][22] On January 16, 2023, Ahmed's contract with the team expired.[23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Murray, Chris (September 14, 2017). "Ramiz Ahmed goes from Nevada student to Wolf Pack starter in three weeks". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Ramiz Ahmed's Soccer Stats". MaxPreps. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Finley, Patrick (May 27, 2020). "How Ramiz Ahmed went from a college tryout to the Bears' latest kicker". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  4. ↑ "26 – Ramiz Ahmed". nevadawolfpack.com.
  5. ↑ "2019 Draft Scout Ramiz Ahmed, Nevada NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  6. ↑ Lieser, Jason (April 21, 2020). "Kicker drama is back as Bears plan competition between Eddy Pineiro, Ramiz Ahmed". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Bears sign Ramiz Ahmed to compete with Eddy Pineiro for the starting kicker job". RSN. April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Roster Move: Bears waive kicker Ramiz Ahmed". chicagobears.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ "USFL DRAFT 2022: SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT PICK-BY-PICK RESULTS". Fox Sports. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  10. ↑ "USFL Draft 2022: Supplemental Draft pick-by-pick results". American Football International. March 12, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Pittsburgh Maulers' Ramiz Ahmed kicks 61-yard field goal in USFL game". ProFootballTalk. June 4, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Packers sign K Ramiz Ahmed". packers.com. August 14, 2022. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Press release: Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Packers sign K Ramiz Ahmed to practice squad". packers.com. September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Packers sign CB Corey Ballentine to active roster". packers.com. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  16. ↑ Huber, Bill. "Packers Elevating Kicker For Sunday vs. Cowboys; Here's Why". Sports Illustrated Green Bay Packers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Ramiz Ahmed (K): Bio, News, Stats & more". packers.com. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Ramiz Ahmed: Reverts to practice squad". CBSSports.com. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Packers elevate K Ramiz Ahmed, RB Tyler Goodson for gameday". packers.com. December 31, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  20. ↑ "The Packers had two kickers active. Mason Crosby kicked and Ramiz Ahmed didn't. Here's why". Packers News. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Ramiz Ahmed: Back to practice squad Monday". CBSSports.com. January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Packers sign TE Austin Allen, K Matt Ammendola to practice squad". packers.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Ramiz Ahmed: Deal with Green Bay runs out". CBSSports.com. January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

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