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Bowling Green Adds Alabama A&M Transfer for the 2023 Season
January 10, 2023 | Football
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green football program has added Alabama A&M transfer Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim, according to head football coach Scot Loeffler. Ibrahim, a wide receiver, spent four seasons at Alabama A&M. He will have one year of eligibility with the Falcons.
Ibrahim (Miramar, Fla.) appeared in 31 career games for the Bulldogs. He comes to BGSU with 163 career receptions for 2,488 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns during his career. Ibrahim recorded two different 1,000-yard receiving yards (2019, 2021), earning FCS All-America honors. The three-time first-team All-SWAC wide receiver was a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award as a true freshman, which is given to the nation's top freshman in FCS.
Ibrahim was teammates at Alabama A&M with current Falcon Odieu Hiliare. The duo amassed 1,926 combined receiving yards and 17 touchdowns in 2021. Ibrahim walked-on at Alabama A&M after a tryout.
Ibrahim is a 2019 graduate of Miramar High School in Florida. In addition top playing football, he also ran track. Ibrahim is currently enrolled at BGSU.
Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim
WR • 6-1 • 190
Miramar, Fla. • Miramar HS/Alabama A&M
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Spent four years at Alabama A&M
• Will have one season of eligibility at BGSU
• Appeared in 31 career games for Alabama A&M
• Amassed 163 receptions for 2,488 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns during career
• Twice has recorded 1,000-yard receiving seasons (2019, 2021)
• As a true freshman in 2019 he made 59 receptions for 1,004 yards and 11 scores
• Notched 67 catches for 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns in 2021
• Was named a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award as a freshman, which is given to the nations to freshman in FCS
• Named a Hero Sports Freshman All-American and a Phil Steele Freshman of the Year in 2019
• A 2021 BOXTOROW All-American
• A three-time first-team All-SWAC wide receiver
• 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-District
• Was teammates with current BGSU wide receiver Odieu Hiliare at Alabama A&M
• Walked-on at Alabama A&M after a tryout
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• Was a wide receiver at Miramar High School for head coach Antwan Scott
• Also participated in track & field
Ibrahim (Miramar, Fla.) appeared in 31 career games for the Bulldogs. He comes to BGSU with 163 career receptions for 2,488 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns during his career. Ibrahim recorded two different 1,000-yard receiving yards (2019, 2021), earning FCS All-America honors. The three-time first-team All-SWAC wide receiver was a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award as a true freshman, which is given to the nation's top freshman in FCS.
Ibrahim was teammates at Alabama A&M with current Falcon Odieu Hiliare. The duo amassed 1,926 combined receiving yards and 17 touchdowns in 2021. Ibrahim walked-on at Alabama A&M after a tryout.
Ibrahim is a 2019 graduate of Miramar High School in Florida. In addition top playing football, he also ran track. Ibrahim is currently enrolled at BGSU.
Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim
WR • 6-1 • 190
Miramar, Fla. • Miramar HS/Alabama A&M
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Spent four years at Alabama A&M
• Will have one season of eligibility at BGSU
• Appeared in 31 career games for Alabama A&M
• Amassed 163 receptions for 2,488 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns during career
• Twice has recorded 1,000-yard receiving seasons (2019, 2021)
• As a true freshman in 2019 he made 59 receptions for 1,004 yards and 11 scores
• Notched 67 catches for 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns in 2021
• Was named a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award as a freshman, which is given to the nations to freshman in FCS
• Named a Hero Sports Freshman All-American and a Phil Steele Freshman of the Year in 2019
• A 2021 BOXTOROW All-American
• A three-time first-team All-SWAC wide receiver
• 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-District
• Was teammates with current BGSU wide receiver Odieu Hiliare at Alabama A&M
• Walked-on at Alabama A&M after a tryout
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• Was a wide receiver at Miramar High School for head coach Antwan Scott
• Also participated in track & field
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