The Detroit Lions finally got their edge rusher when they took Boise State’s Ahmed Hassanein in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Hassanein spent most of his life in Egypt until he moved to America around 2019.

Ahmed Hassanein remembers the days of learning how to play football in his half-brother’s small kitchen in California. The 6-foot-2, 267-pound former Boise State defensive end, who was the first Egyptian drafted into the NFL last month by Detroit,

The Detroit Lions selected Boise State EDGE Ahmed Hassanein with their 6th-round pick in this year's draft. The Lions entered the draft with a significant need for pass rushers, and added some depth to that spot with the 6'2, 267-pound Hassanein. He's also the first Egyptian to ever be taken in the NFL Draft.