Minnesota Golden Gophers running back Mohamed Ibrahim announced Wednesday morning on Twitter that he will be returning for the 2022 season.
Ibrahim rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns in the Gophers’ season-opening loss to Ohio State before exiting the game with a lower leg injury in the third quarter. The injury required surgery and forced him to miss the rest of the season. Expectations were high this season for Ibrahim after he led the Big Ten in rushing last year and was named Big Ten Running Back of the Year, in addition to earning First-Team All-Big Ten and AP Third-Team All-American honors.