Brad Muhammad
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St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
 Muhammad with the Calgary Stampeders in 2022 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 18, 1995 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Admiral Farragut Academy |
| College | Florida International |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Cedar Rapids River Kings* |
| 2019 | Albany Empire |
| 2020–2022 | Ottawa Redblacks |
| 2022 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2023 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers* |
| 2023 | Calgary Stampeders |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Brad Hyman-Muhammad (born July 18, 1995) is an American professional football defensive back. He played college football at Florida International. Muhammad was a member of the Cedar Rapids River Kings, Albany Empire, Ottawa Redblacks, Calgary Stampeders, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Muhammad was born in St. Petersburg, Florida to his mother Tirica Greene and father Brad Hyman. He attended Admiral Farragut Academy, a private college prep school in St. Petersburg, where he played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track.[1]
In football, Muhammad primarily played wide receiver, while also seeing action at cornerback and as a kick returner. As a senior, Muhammad caught 45 passes for 904 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was named to the Class 2A All-State first-team, but was underrecruited by colleges. Charleston Southern was the only school to offer Muhammad a scholarship, but it expired after the team filled up with defensive backs. Muhammad did not sign with a school, and opted to walk-on at Florida International after enrolling.
College career
Muhammad enrolled at FIU over the summer and joined the football team as a walk-on one week before training camp started in 2013. Nevertheless, Muhammad stood out to the coaching staff, and was quickly elevated to second-team defense.[2] Seven games into his freshman season, Muhammad slept through a walk-through practice, and was dismissed for the rest of the season by head coach Ron Turner.[3] Oversleeping the practice was just one incident in what Muhammad described as a general pattern of tardiness. But despite his dismissal, Muhammad remained committed to eventually rejoining the team, attending practices in addition to going to class and picking up a job at the campus Starbucks.
His outlook on rejoining the team changed in 2016, when Turner was fired and Butch Davis was hired in his place. In the summer of 2017, he was allowed to practice with the team after a discussion between Davis, Muhammad, and his family. In August 2017, Muhammad was awarded a scholarship.[4][5] In his senior season, Muhammad played in all 13 games, making 53 tackles and tallying four interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown. After the season, he earned second-team all-Conference USA honors. Muhammad graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary studies.
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