Ismail Mahdi

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Ismail Mahdi
No. 21 – Arizona Wildcats
PositionRunning back
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born (2003-05-28) May 28, 2003 (age 22)
Kenya
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolPlano East
(Plano, Texas)
College
Awards and highlights
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Ismail Mahdi (born May 28, 2003) is a Kenyan college football running back for the Arizona Wildcats. Mahdi began his college career with Houston Christian before transferring to Texas State Bobcats in 2023.

Early life

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Mahdi's father was Somali and his mother was Kenyan.[1] They fled Somalia due to the Somali civil war, and Mahdi was born in a refugee camp in Kenya on May 28, 2003.[2][1]

In late 2003, Mahdi and his family migrated to the United States, residing in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.[3] Mahdi attended Plano East Senior High School in Plano, Texas. As a junior, he totaled 1,607 yards and 15 touchdowns.[4] As a senior, Mahdi rushed for 1,362 yards and 14 touchdowns, before his season was ended due to a knee injury.[5] He committed to play college football at Houston Christian University.

College career

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Houston Christian

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As a freshman, Mahdi recorded 568 rushing yards, 333 receiving yards, and five total touchdowns, being named a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award.[6] After the season, he entered the transfer portal.

Texas State

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Following his decision to transfer to Texas State University, Mahdi led the FBS in all-purpose yards through five games, recording 934 total yards.[7][8] In the first game of the season against Baylor, Mahdi tallied 83 yards rushing and two total touchdowns, in a 42–31 upset win.[9] Against Nevada, he rushed for a career-high 216 yards and two touchdowns.[10] The following week, Mahdi returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, while also rushing for three touchdowns, helping lead Texas State to a 50–36 victory over Southern Mississippi.[11] As a result of his performance, he was named the Hornung Award National Player of the Week.[12][13]

On December 9, 2024, Mahdi announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[14]

Arizona

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On December 21, 2024, Mahdi announced that he would transfer to Arizona.[15]

College statistics
Season Games Rushing Receiving
GP Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD
Houston Christian Huskies
2022 8 104 459 4.4 1 30 250 8.3 2
Texas State Bobcats
2023 13 223 1,331 6.0 10 20 275 13.8 1
2024 12 183 991 5.4 4 24 195 8.1 2
Arizona Wildcats
2025 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 33 510 2,781 5.5 15 74 720 9.7 5

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