Ameer Abdullah got a lot of playing time during his career at Nebraska, becoming the feature back after Rex Burkhead was injured during his sophomore season. He was consistently excellent as both a runner and pass catcher throughout his career, gaining over 2,000 all-purpose yards his senior season. He enters the 2015 NFL Draft as one of the top RBs on the board.
College Career
Abdullah mainly contributed by returning kicks and punts his freshman season. He was quite successful, with over 750 yards and a TD on kickoff returns. During his second season, he got a chance to play at tailback with incumbent starter Rex Burkhead injured. He performed admirably, scoring 5 TDs in his first four games while also rushing for 1,137 yards on 226 carries for the season. He added value in the passing game as well, and even split out wide a number of times, catching 24 passes on the season.
Abdullah was the unquestioned starter going into his junior season, and he proved his worth. He rushed for over 100 yards in 11 of his 13 games, totaling 1,690 on the season. He tacked on 232 receiving yards on 26 catches, and scored 11 TDs on the season. He decided to return for his senior season, and came back strong. He averaged 6.1 yards per carry on the year, with 264 attempts allowing him to go for 1,611 yards on the ground. He also added 22 catches for another 269 yards. Most impressive, however, were the 22 total TDs he racked up.… Article continues here
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