Amir Pinnix (born November 30, 1985) is an American former

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for the

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. He was a prospect in the

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but went undrafted. He played high-school football at

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in Newark, and was an

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and a

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, and

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. In football, he was a three-time All-City, All-Area, and All-Conference selection, a two-time All-County selection, and as a senior, he was also named as an All-State selection. He graduated in 2003, earning an athletic scholarship to the

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College career

Amir played running back for the University of Minnesota for 4 years (2004 - 2007). In his junior year he was the featured running back, and gained 1,272 yards with 12 touchdowns. In his college career, he gained 2,643 yard and scored 19 touchdowns. As of September 2022, he is the 10th all-time leading rusher (yards gained) in Minnesota Gopher football history.

References

1985 births Living people American football running backs Malcolm X Shabazz High School alumni Minnesota Golden Gophers football players Players of American football from Newark, New Jersey {{runningback-1980s-stub