High School
A graduate of Houston County (2010) … In cross country, he ran for head coach Patricia Rouse and in track was coached by Tom Seward ... At the 2009 Georgia High School Association state championships he posted a clocking of 17:14.48 minutes … Ran a personal-best time of 16:35.03 for the 5K at the Warner Robins Invitational … Team was region runner-up his senior season ... In track, was the Region 1-AAAAA runner up in both the 3,200 and 5,000 meter runs as a junior in 2009, twice earning the Region’s “Runner of the Week” award … As a senior, he set the HCHS record in the 3200 … Honor Roll status as a prep for HCHS (with a grade point average above 3.5) … A member of the Beta Club and is a Cadet Major in the AFJROTC.

Personal
Son of Kamal and Angela Abdullah ... Father is a contractor and mother a surgical technician ... One of four children in his family ... Pre-game meal is usually a turkey sandwich ... Favorite book is The Time Machine by H.G. Wells ... A biology major and a chemistry minor ... Wants a career as a geneticist.