Khalfani Muhammad

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Khalfani Muhammad
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Position:
Sherman Oaks, California)
College:California
NFL draft:2017 / Round: 7 / Pick: 241
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Khalfani Amir Muhammad (born September 26, 1994) is a former American football running back. He played college football at California.[1]

Muhammad was an accomplished

200 meter dash at the 2012 and 2013 CIF California State Meet.[2]
He recorded a personal best of a 10.22 seconds in the 100 meter dash, the second-fastest time in California prep history

Early years

Khalfani attended

PrepStar), first-team Division I All-State (MaxPreps), second-team All-State (Cal-Hi Sports), first-team All-Area (Los Angeles Daily News, Los Angeles Times), second-team All-Southern Section (Rivals
) and Serra League Co-MVP selections

In track, Khalfani is the third person ever to win back-to-back individual California boys state titles in the 100 and 200 meters during his 2012 junior and 2013 senior track and field campaigns. Recorded a personal best of a wind-aided 10.22 in the 100 meters which is the second-fastest time in California prep history, while his top legal time as a prep was a 10.33 to capture the 2013 state title. His prep personal best in the 200 meters was 20.73. As a 2011 sophomore, he placed second at the state meet in both the 100 and 200 meters. Khalfani earned California's Gatorade State Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year[3] as a senior and 2x CalHiSports State Boys Athlete of the Year (2012, 2013).[4]

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Muhammad was drafted by the

2017 NFL Draft.[5][6] He was the last of three California Bears to be selected that year.[7] On May 12, the Titans signed Muhammad to a four-year, $2.47 million contract with a signing bonus of $70,837.[8] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Titans' practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was promoted to the active roster on December 29, 2017.[11] On April 30, 2018, Muhammad was released by the Titans.[12]

New England Patriots

On August 27, 2018, Muhammad signed with the New England Patriots.[13] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[14]

Denver Broncos

On December 3, 2018, Muhammad was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.[15] On January, 2, 2019, Muhammad was re-signed to reserve/future contract.[16]

Muhammad was waived on August 31, 2019, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Broncos on December 31, 2019.[19] He was waived on July 27, 2020.[20]

Arizona Cardinals (first stint)

On October 28, 2020, Muhammad was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[21] He was released on November 24, 2020.[22]

Minnesota Vikings

On December 14, 2020, Muhammad was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[23]

Arizona Cardinals (second stint)

On January 5, 2021, Muhammad signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals.[24] He was waived on August 7, 2021.[25]

References

  1. ^ "Cal RB Khalfani Muhammad runs a 4.34 40-yard dash in the rain". The Mercury News. March 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "CIF State Championship Finals". Athletics.net. June 1, 2013.
  3. ^ "Gatorade player of the year".
  4. ^ "Cal-Hi Sports". Cal-Hi Sports.
  5. ^ Wyatt, Jim (April 29, 2017). "Titans Select California RB Khalfani Muhammad in 7th Round". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  6. ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "Draft Finder Query Results". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Spotrac.com: Khalfani Muhammed contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  9. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 2, 2017). "Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018.
  10. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 3, 2017). "Titans Add Eight Players to Practice Squad". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018.
  11. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 29, 2017). "Titans Promote RB Khalfani Muhammad to Active Roster". TitansOnline.com.
  12. ^ Wyatt, Jim (April 30, 2018). "Titans Release QB Alex Tanney, RB Muhammad". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018.
  13. ^ "Patriots sign three players". Patriots.com. August 27, 2018.
  14. ^ "Patriots release five players". Patriots.com. August 31, 2018.
  15. ^ "Broncos lose RB Jeremy McNichols to Titans, sign RB Khalfani Muhammad to practice squad". Broncos Wire. USA Today. December 3, 2018.
  16. ^ Swanson, Ben (January 2, 2019). "Broncos sign 10 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com.
  17. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2019). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  18. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 2, 2019). "Broncos sign three players to active roster". DenverBroncos.com.
  19. ^ "Broncos sign 15 players to future contracts, claim NT Joel Heath off waivers". DenverBroncos.com. December 31, 2019. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  20. ^ DiLalla, Aric (July 27, 2020). "Broncos make a series of roster moves". DenverBroncos.com.
  21. ^ Urban, Darren (October 28, 2020). "Hurting On Defensive Line, Cardinals Bring Back Josh Mauro". AZCardinals.com.
  22. ^ Urban, Darren (November 24, 2020). "Cardinals Place Deionte Thompson On COVID Reserve List". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  23. ^ PR, Vikings (December 14, 2020). "Vikings Activate TE Hale Hentges from Exempt; Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com.
  24. ^ Urban, Darren (January 5, 2021). "Cardinals Sign 15 Players To 'Futures' Contracts". AZCardinals.com.
  25. ^ Urban, Darren (August 7, 2021). "Cardinals Sign RB Ito Smith To Add To Backfield". AZCardinals.com.

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