Waahid Muhammad

at H.A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, OK on 11/3/17. BRETT ROJO/For the Tulsa World

Photo by: BRETT ROJO/For the Tulsa World

Position:
Offensive Tackle
Height:
6-5
Weight:
294
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Waco, Texas
High School:
La Vega
Prev School:
La Vega

TULSA – A returning letterwinner … has played in eight games with three career starts, all coming last year in his freshman red-shirt season … 2017 – Played in eight games … started three games at left tackle in place of injured starter Evan Plagg … started his first career game vs. UConn … also started against SMU and Memphis, playing each offensive snap … before the UConn game, saw most of his playing time mainly on FG and PATs … had a high grade of 89-percent with six knockdowns in his third start, coming against No. 21 Memphis … saw his first career playing time against Navy on the PAT unit … played one snap on an offensive series at Tulane … 2016 – Was one of several freshmen to sit out the 2016 season due to red-shirt status.

HIGH SCHOOL – Was a two-year letterwinner at La Vega High School … started on the offensive and defensive lines as a senior … his first year of football was as a high school junior … was named to the Centex Top-25 by the Waco Tribune, ranking No. 7, his senior season … was credited with 70 pancake blocks and 20 knockdowns as a senior … helped lead his team to a 16-0 record and the UIL Class 4A-1 state title as a senior … received a three-star rating from 247Sports … played basketball and soccer before he began to play football … high school coach was Willie Williams.

PERSONAL – Favorite NFL player is Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Tyron Smith … Lebron James is his favorite pro athlete … favorite movie is Good Will Hunting … his favorite actor is Denzel Washington … lists Turkey, Hungary and Austria as the most memorable places he has visited … has three siblings … parents are Maymus and Wannika Muhammad … majoring in management … born November 18, 1997 in Atlanta, Georgia. (pronounced Wah-heed)