As part of my Nebraska football photo book project, it has required some digital housekeeping in my photo library. After shooting nearly every Nebraska football game (home and road) for the past 11 years, that library has grown to several terabytes worth of data. And because I didn’t know what I was doing when I started, things are not as tidy as I would like.
But there are some pretty special memories stored there, so it’s worth the effort. Especially if I need to revisit these images again in the future. Most have never been seen by anyone. So when I get the chance, I’m trying to breathe new life into old images. And one way I’ve wanted to do that was to create some collections of images by personalities within the program.
The options are pretty limitless. For whatever reason, I decided to start with former Husker running back and current Minnesota Viking Ameer Abdullah. I’m not sure why. I always enjoyed watching him run. He’s a smart guy and an entertaining follow on social media. I was able to make a couple of photos of him during his career I liked. When I went through the archive, there were about 500 total images and a much smaller number of ones worth sharing. I’ll include a larger collection on my portfolio site, but here are a few I like and provide a bit of a timeline of his career.
If you’re interested in a print or want to see more photos of Ameer Abdullah, visit his complete gallery of 72 images here.
Ameer Abdullah makes a recruiting visit to Memorial Stadium for Nebraska’s annual spring game on April 16, 2011. © Aaron Babcock 
Ameer Abdullah #8 rushes the ball against Arkansas State during Nebraska’s 42-13 win on Sept. 15, 2012 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. 
Ameer Abdullah #8 hurdles through traffic against Minnesota at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Oct. 26, 2013. Abdullah rushed for 165 yards on 19 carries in the 34-23 loss. © Aaron Babcock 
Ameer Abdullah #8 scores a 5-yard touchdown with 2:03 remaining to secure Nebraska’s 17-13 win at Michigan on Nov. 9, 2013. Abdullah finished with 105 yards on 27 carries. © Aaron Babcock 
Ameer Abdullah breaks away for a 50-yard run. The run was originally a 62-yard TD run but was called back due to a personal foul. Nebraska defeated Penn State 23-20 in overtime. © Aaron Babcock 
I-back Ameer Abdullah led with Huskers with a season-low 85 yards on 23 carries with one touchdown, despite playing little more than three quarters in a 38-17 loss to Iowa on Nov. 29, 2013. © Aaron Babcock 
Ameer Abdullah leaves the game with an injury in a 38-17 loss to Iowa on Nov. 29, 2013. © Aaron Babcock 
Ameer Abdullah led the Huskers to a 24-19 victory over No. 22 Georgia in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl at EverBank Field on Jan. 1, 2014. Abdullah had 122 hard-earned yards on 27 carries with one touchdown. It was Abdullah’s 11th 100-yard rushing game of the year, tying a school record for the most 100-yard games in a season held by Mike Rozier (1983), Lawrence Phillips (1994) and Ahman Green (1997). © Aaron Babcock 
Ameer Adbullah turned a short pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. into a 58-yard touchdown with 20 seconds left to give No. 19 Nebraska a 31-24 win over McNeese State at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 6, 2014. 
Ameer Abdullah reacts after scoring during Nebraska’s 45-14 win over Illinois on Sept. 27, 2014. © Aaron Babcock 
Ameer Abdullah scored a career-high four touchdowns to lead Nebraska 38-17 win at Ryan Field on Oct. 18, 2014. © Aaron Babcock 
Ameer Abdullah walks off the field with assistant coach Ron Brown following a 59-24 loss at Wisconsin on Nov. 15, 2014. © Aaron Babcock 
Ameer Abdullah takes a knee during the final regular season game of his career – a 37-34 overtime win against Iowa at Kinnick Stadium on Nov. 11, 2014. © Aaron Babcock 
Ameer shakes hands with assistant coach Ron Brown after a 45-42 loss to USC at the Holiday Bowl in San Diego on Dec. 27, 2014, the final game of Abdullah’s career. He rushed 27 times for 88 yards and a touchdown. He finished his career as Nebraska’s all-time all-purpose yardage leader on 11th on the NCAA charts with 7,168. © Aaron Babcock 
Ameer walks off the field following Nebraska’s 45-42 loss to USC at the Holiday Bowl in San Diego on Dec. 27, 2014, the final game of Abdullah’s career. © Aaron Babcock
Great shots no surprise here GBR
Thanks John!
Loved watching this man play.