Amir Pinnix

Amir Pinnix (born November 30, 1985) is an American former college football running back for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He was a prospect in the 2008 NFL Draft, but went undrafted. He played high-school football at Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, New Jersey.
Early years.
Amir attended Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, and was an honor student and a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a three-time All-City, All-Area, and All-Conference selection, a two-time All-County selection, and as a senior, he was also named as an All-State selection. He graduated in 2003, earning an athletic scholarship to the University of Minnesota.