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Those who know him best say Ahmed Hassanein isn’t close to reaching his full potential, even as he stands to possibly make history this weekend as the first Egyptian ever chosen in the NFL draft.
Perhaps that’s not surprising for the anchor of Boise State’s defensive line over the last two seasons. After all, the Cairo native didn’t know a single thing about football until he arrived in Southern California almost seven years ago.
Now, with the support of his brother and coaches at Loara High School and Boise State, Hassanein has become a monster on the gridiron. Boise head coach Spencer Danielson says he’s the best edge rusher to come out of the Mountain West Conference powerhouse in a long time. Off the field, he’s even more impressive.
“Knowing his character, knowing his work ethic, knowing his journey, knowing his testimony, I’d be willing to bet everything I have on him,” said his half-brother, Cory Besch.
“And I think any team that’s willing to invest in him is going to not just get a football player, but they’re going to get somebody who’s going to represent their team, their culture better than any other prospect in the draft. I will put that part of his skillset against anybody. The leadership, the passion and the fact that he is an untapped, unrefined diamond that is still being discovered.”
Projected to be a late-round pick on Saturday, Hassanein racked up 24 sacks as a Bronco, most of which came after he took over the starting edge rusher job as a junior. He was a first-team all-conference player in the 2023 and 2024 seasons and was a captain in his senior season. It’s an impressive…
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