Al-Quadin Muhammad


Al-Quadin Muhammad is an American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He played college football at Miami and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

High school career

A native of Irvington, New Jersey, After transferring from Paterson Catholic High School which closed after his freshman year, Muhammad was a standout at Don Bosco Preparatory High School, where he was a four-star defensive end, ranked as the number 1 prospect in New Jersey.

College career

Muhammad committed to Miami in 2013. As a freshman he played in five games, making 6 tackles and 2.0 sacks. Muhammad was handed a season-long suspension for an altercation involving a former roommate after Miami’s spring game; he missed the entire 2014 season. In 2015, he played in 12 games and finished the season with 54 tackles, 8.5 for loss and 5.0 sacks. But Muhammad would miss out the 2016 season after he was suspended and later dismissed from the football program along with teammate Jermaine Grace for his role in a luxury rental car scandal that violated NCAA rules.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Muhammad was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round, 196th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft. He debuted for the Saints in Week 1 of the 2017 NFL season against the Minnesota Vikings.
On September 1, 2018, Muhammad was waived by the Saints.

Indianapolis Colts

On September 2, 2018, Muhammad was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts. He was waived by the Colts on October 4, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 13, 2018.