The story of new Detroit Lions defensive end Ahmed Hassanein is one of family, faith and football passion. In a newly ...

Two days later, Boise State’s Ahmed Hassanein also made NFL Draft history. The 6-foot-2, 267-pound Hassanein became the first Egyptian to be picked in the NFL Draft when the Detroit Lions selected the ...

I should be encouraging.” 2. What specific traits or skills made Hassanein stand out from other defensive linemen at Boise State? Johnson: When Ahmed first came to Boise State, he came in with ...

The Detroit Lions selected Boise State EDGE Ahmed Hassanein with their 6th-round pick in this year's draft. The Lions entered ...

In 2018, Hassanein moved back to the U.S. and began his path to the NFL and the Detroit Lions, having never played football ...

He was so excited to be a Lion and to play for Dan Campbell. “I mean, I’ll die for that guy,” he said. I’d believe him. Holmes absolutely believed him and smiled when he recalled Hassanein’s reaction ...

Ahmed Hassanein spoke almost no English when he moved back to the United States from Egypt in 2018, and overcoming that language barrier helped fuel his rise as an NFL draft prospect. Boise State ...

Coming out of high school, Ahmed Hassanein had scholarship offers from Fresno State, Duke, Kansas and Colorado before eventually choosing Boise State. Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images THE CULTURE SHOCK ...

Ashton Jeanty is already one of the best-paid running backs in the NFL after being selected 6th overall by the Las Vegas ...

ALLEN PARK -- They did it. They finally did it. The Detroit Lions selected Boise State edge rusher Ahmed Hassanein with the 196th overall selection in the sixth round. Many considered the ...

Ashton Jeanty broke another record during Thursday’s first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The Las Vegas Raiders selected the prolific Boise State running back with the sixth overall pick, making ...