:Amir Pinnix
{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}
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|school=Minnesota Golden Gophers
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|currentposition=Running back
|class={{redshirt}} Senior
|major=Inter-college program
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1985|11|30}}
|birth_place=Newark, New Jersey
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|weight=205
|highschool=Newark (NJ) Malcolm X Shabazz
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- Minnesota (2003–2007)
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Amir Pinnix (born November 30, 1985) is an American former college football running back for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He was a prospect in the 2008 NFL draft,[http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/rankings/rb.html NFL Draft Countdown – Running Back Rankings] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108040306/http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/rankings/rb.html |date=January 8, 2008 }} but went undrafted. He played high-school football at Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, New Jersey.
Early years
Amir attended Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, and was an honor student and a letterman in football, basketball, and track. 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 University of Minnesota.
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.
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Category:American football running backs
Category:Malcolm X Shabazz High School alumni
Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers football players
Category:Players of American football from Newark, New Jersey
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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