Amir Pinnix
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| Minnesota Golden Gophers No. 29 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior (rs) |
| Major | Inter-college program |
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| College |
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| Bowl games |
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| High school |
Malcolm X Shabazz High School, Newark, New Jersey |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | November 30, 1985 |
| Place of birth | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
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| Stats at ESPN.com | |
Amir Pinnix (born November 30, 1985 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American former college football running back for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He was a prospect in the 2008 NFL Draft,[1] but went undrafted. He played high-school football at Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark.
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.