Khalid Abdullah (running back)
Khalid Abdullah (born May 14, 1995) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He attended college at James Madison University. He played for the DC Defenders of the XFL in 2020. Collegiate career. Abdullah played college football for the James Madison Dukes, competing in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). When the Dukes won the FCS championship for the 2016 season, Abdullah was MVP of the Championship Game played in January 2017, as the Dukes defeated the Youngstown State Penguins. Professional career. New York Giants. After going undrafted in the  2017 NFL Draft, Abdullah signed with the New York Giants. On September 3, 2017, he was released. Team Grit. Abdullah played for Team Grit of YCF. DC Defenders. In October 2019, Abdullah was drafted by the DC Defenders during the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.