The former Florida Gator spent four seasons in Gainesville, dominating the trenches and clogging up running lanes. In his senior year, he recorded 32 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and a sack, showing he could be more than just a space-eater on the defensive line.

Even though he's an American-born US citizen, Lions rookie DE Ahmed Hassanein still earned an international player exemption from the NFL.

Ahmed Hassanein remembers the days of learning how to play football in his half-brother’s small kitchen in California