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American football player (born 1980)

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American football player

Asad Abdul-Khaliq

Abdul-Khaliq participating in the 2013 Minnesota Gophers Alumni Flag Football Game.

Personal information

Born:

(1980-08-04) August 4, 1980 (age 44)
Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight:

220 lb (100 kg)

Career information

High school:

Elizabeth (NJ)

College:

Minnesota (2000–2003)

Position:

Quarterback

Undrafted:

2004

Career history

Career Arena League statistics

Completions:	8
Attempts:	22
Yards:	127
Touchdowns:	2
Interceptions:	0
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Asad Tajmmal Abdul-Khaliq (born August 4, 1980) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for Minnesota. He played professionally for the Chicago Rush and New York Dragons of the Arena Football League (AFL) and Fort Wayne Fusion of af2.

College career

Abdul-Khaliq was a four-year letter winner with Minnesota and was a two-year captain.

Abdul-Khaliq started as a freshman in 2000, although he eventually split quarterback duties during his freshman and sophomore years with junior-college transfer Travis Cole, with Cole seeing the majority of playing time.

In 2002, after Cole graduated, Abdul-Khaliq became the full-time starter as a junior in 2002 and helped lead the Gophers to an 8–5 record, topped off by a win over Arkansas in the Music City Bowl.

During Abdul-Khaliq's senior season in 2003, the Gophers got off to a 6–0 start and were nationally ranked before suffering a devastating comeback defeat at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines in a nationally televised game at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. The Gophers finished off the year 10–3, including a 31–30 victory over Oregon in the Sun Bowl. For the season Abdul-Khaliq passed for 2,401 yards, throwing for 17 touchdowns and scoring four more on the ground.

Over his entire Gophers career, Abdul-Khaliq completed 481-of-847 career passes for 6,660 yards and 55 touchdowns in 46 games. He added 1,158 yards and 16 touchdowns rushing. Asad set Golden Gopher career records for touchdown passes (55), passing yards (6,600), total offense (7,818 yards), completions (481) and career touchdown-to-interception ratio (2.1-1). As of 2008, he currently holds all those records except for passing yards and completions which were broken by his successor Bryan Cupito, who also tied Abdul-Khaliq's touchdown mark of 55. His 19 touchdown passes in 2002 were one shy of Mike Hohensee’s school record for touchdown passes in a season, and he tied Hohensee's record of 10 straight games with at least one touchdown pass. He was the first quarterback in Gopher history to pass for at least 12 touchdowns in three seasons.

Professional career

Chicago Rush

Abdul-Khaliq signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League (AFL) on November 1, 2004. He was Chicago's third-string quarterback during his rookie year in 2005 but did not see any playing time.

New York Dragons

After playing in only two games for the Rush in 2006, Asad was traded to the New York Dragons. He did not start any games for New York in 2007, however he did play a little at defensive back, as the team finished the season 5–11 and failed to make the playoffs.

Fort Wayne Fusion

Abdul-Khaliq signed with the Fort Wayne Fusion of the af2 in 2007.

Personal life

His cousin, Todd Bowles, was the head coach for the New York Jets from 2015 to 2018 and is currently the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

References

^ "Big Ten Chronicle: Where are they now? Asad Abdul-Khaliq". big10chronicle.blogspot.com.
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"Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 4, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) ArenaFootball.com
Tribune, Chicago (November 10, 2004). "BASEBALLAMERICAN LEAGUEAnaheim: Agreed to terms with Joe..." chicagotribune.com. Retrieved August 4, 2021.

v t e Minnesota Golden Gophers starting quarterbacks
Howard Abbott (1886) Alfred F. Pillsbury (1887–1892) Charles H. Van Campen (1893–1894) Charles E. Adams (1895) George E. Cole (1896–1897; 1899) H. C. Adams (1898) Willis Kienholz (1898) Gil Dobie (1900–1901) Sigmund Harris (1902–1904) G. F. Weisel (1905) E. D. Coughlan (1907) John McGovern (1908–1910) Harold V. Almquist (1926–1927) Sandy Stephens (1959–1961) Duane Blaska (1962) Bob Sadek (1963) John Hankinson (1964–1965) Curt Wilson (1966–1967) Ray Stephens (1967–1968) Phil Hagen (1968–1969) Craig Curry (1970–1971) Bob Morgan (1972) John Lawing (1972–1973) Tony Dungy (1973–1976) Gil Fash (1973) Steve Olsen (1974) Marc Trestman (1974, 1977) Wendell Avery (1977–1978) Mark Carlson (1977–1979) Tim Salem (1980) Mike Hohensee (1981–1982) Greg Murphy (1983) Brett Sadek (1983–1984) Rickey Foggie (1984–1987) Alan Holt (1985, 1987–1988) Scott Schaffner (1988–1990) Marquel Fleetwood (1990–1992) Tim Schade (1993–1994) Cory Sauter (1995–1997) Billy Cockerham (1998–1999) Andy Persby (1998) Travis Cole (2000–2001) Asad Abdul-Khaliq (2000–2003) Benji Kamrath (2002) Bryan Cupito (2004–2006) Adam Weber (2007–2010) MarQueis Gray (2011–2012) Max Shortell (2011–2012) Philip Nelson (2012–2013) Mitch Leidner (2013–2016) Chris Streveler (2014) Conor Rhoda (2016–2017) Demry Croft (2017) Zack Annexstad (2018) Tanner Morgan (2018–2022) Athan Kaliakmanis (2022–2023) Cole Kramer (2023) Max Brosmer (2024)

Minnesota Golden Gophers starting quarterbacks

Howard Abbott (1886)
Alfred F. Pillsbury (1887–1892)
Charles H. Van Campen (1893–1894)
Charles E. Adams (1895)
George E. Cole (1896–1897; 1899)
H. C. Adams (1898)
Willis Kienholz (1898)
Gil Dobie (1900–1901)
Sigmund Harris (1902–1904)
G. F. Weisel (1905)
E. D. Coughlan (1907)
John McGovern (1908–1910)
Harold V. Almquist (1926–1927)
Sandy Stephens (1959–1961)
Duane Blaska (1962)
Bob Sadek (1963)
John Hankinson (1964–1965)
Curt Wilson (1966–1967)
Ray Stephens (1967–1968)
Phil Hagen (1968–1969)
Craig Curry (1970–1971)
Bob Morgan (1972)
John Lawing (1972–1973)
Tony Dungy (1973–1976)
Gil Fash (1973)
Steve Olsen (1974)
Marc Trestman (1974, 1977)
Wendell Avery (1977–1978)
Mark Carlson (1977–1979)
Tim Salem (1980)
Mike Hohensee (1981–1982)
Greg Murphy (1983)
Brett Sadek (1983–1984)
Rickey Foggie (1984–1987)
Alan Holt (1985, 1987–1988)
Scott Schaffner (1988–1990)
Marquel Fleetwood (1990–1992)
Tim Schade (1993–1994)
Cory Sauter (1995–1997)
Billy Cockerham (1998–1999)
Andy Persby (1998)
Travis Cole (2000–2001)
Asad Abdul-Khaliq (2000–2003)
Benji Kamrath (2002)
Bryan Cupito (2004–2006)
Adam Weber (2007–2010)
MarQueis Gray (2011–2012)
Max Shortell (2011–2012)
Philip Nelson (2012–2013)
Mitch Leidner (2013–2016)
Chris Streveler (2014)
Conor Rhoda (2016–2017)
Demry Croft (2017)
Zack Annexstad (2018)
Tanner Morgan (2018–2022)
Athan Kaliakmanis (2022–2023)
Cole Kramer (2023)
Max Brosmer (2024)

v t e Chicago Rush ArenaBowl XX champions
1 Carlos Wright 3 Russell Shaw 4 Dan Frantz 5 Nick Myers 6 Marvin Taylor 7 Michael Bishop 8 Asad Abdul-Khaliq 9 Bobby Sippio 10 Matt D'Orazio (MVP) 11 Woodrow Dantzler 12 Todd Howard 14 Buchie Ibeh 17 Etu Molden 21 Dennison Robinson 23 DeJuan Alfonzo 37 Jeremy Unertl 44 Bob McMillen 55 Curtis Eason 58 Khreem Smith 65 Tango McCauley 66 Frank Moore 88 D. J. Bleisath 92 Charlie Cook 93 Joe Peters 98 John Sikora 99 John Moyer -- Henry Douglas -- Cornelius White Head coach: Mike Hohensee Coaches: Walt Housman

Chicago Rush ArenaBowl XX champions

Head coach: Mike Hohensee

Coaches: Walt Housman

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