Ramiz Ahmed
Ramiz Ahmed is an American football kicker. He played college football for the Nevada [Wolf Pack football|Nevada Wolf Pack] and holds the record for the longest field goal in USFL history at 61 yards. Ahmed has also been a member of the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, and Washington Commanders of the National Football League.
Early life
A Las Vegas native, Ahmed originally attended Faith Lutheran [Middle School & High School|Faith Lutheran High School], where he played on the varsity soccer team as a freshman. He did not play football until his second year, when he transferred to Bishop Gorman High School and joined their team as a kicker. Ahmed was the starter on the 2013 state championship team, making 6-of-11 field goals, 71-of-74 PATs and hitting 67 touchbacks in 93 attempts.College career
Ahmed first attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas before transferring to Arizona State University, though he did not play football at either school. Ahmed transferred again in January 2017, this time to the University of Nevada, Reno, where he made the Wolf Pack football team as a walk-on. Though he struggled with inconsistency on field goals, Ahmed's powerful right leg caught the team's attention at a student tryout conducted six days before the season opener. "He came out just banging the ball, just destroying it," said special teams coordinator Tommy Perry, who compared his kicks to "a shotgun going off." By this time he was a junior, Ahmed had to wait a few weeks to get cleared before making his college debut as the Wolf Pack's starting kickoff specialist in their second game against Toledo. He recorded three touchbacks in three attempts and was named the team's special teams player of the week for his performance. In total, Ahmed had 28 touchbacks in 55 attempts and earned academic all-conference honors in his first season.During his senior year, Ahmed became the starting kicker. He made 15 of 20 field goals and 40 of 44 PATs.
Professional career
Chicago Bears
On April 17, 2020, he signed with the Chicago Bears as competition for Eddy Piñeiro. On August 11, Ahmed was waived, making Piñeiro the Bears' kicker for the 2020 season.Pittsburgh Maulers
On March 10, 2022, Ahmed was drafted by the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League in the seventh round of the USFL draft#Supplemental draft|2022 USFL supplemental draft].In Week 8, Ahmed made a 61-yard field goal against the New Jersey Generals, marking as the longest field goal in USFL history.