Top Running Back Portal Target Adam Mohammed Joins the Bears

The Bears kicked off their third day of portal additions with the commitment of University of Washington sophomore running back Adam Mohammed. The new Bear was rated the #5 running back in the portal bh 247 and #82 overall.

The 6-0/225 back brings the combination of size, speed and power the Bears have been looking for and is reportedly the Bears’ top RB target in the portal.

As a soph splitting time with senior RB Jonah Coleman, Mohammed rushed for 523 yards in 106 carries and 5 TDs along with 17 catches for 137 yards and 420 yards in kick returns in 16 returns for the Huskies.

As a prep at Apollo High School in Glendale, Arizona, Mohammed rushed for 5,180 yards on 614 carries, with 94 rushing touchdowns over 35 games during his career and was named his regional player of the year three times while being named the 2023 5A Conference Player of the Year following his senior season. As a senior, Mohammed gained 2,147 yards on 189 carries (11.4 yards per carry) with 39 TDs, while also catching 10 passes for 308 yards and another 4 TDs.

He becomes the fifth transfer portal commit of the 2026 portal class, joining former Rutgers WR Ian Strong, South Dakota OT Jacob Arop, Texas A&M edge Solomon Williams and Oregon safety Kingston Lopa.

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