Staff Report
If you were a high school running back, quarterback or wide receiver in the fall of 2025, there were far more enjoyable experiences than getting hit by Camden linebacker Ibn Muhammad. As a matter of fact, that statement could be expanded to include linebackers, cornerbacks and safeties, too, as Muhammad dished out just as much punishment when he was carrying the ball on offense.
A two-way star for a team that went 12-2 and absolutely dominated in the state playoffs on its way to winning the Group 2 state title, Muhammad was a true leader. He demanded a lot of himself, and his teammates, and led by example with his durability, talent and willingness to do whatever it took to win football games.
Consider this — he carried the ball 20 times, was the team’s leading receiver with 56 catches for nearly 1,000 yards and had 38 tackles, including nine sacks. That’s a pretty heavy workload against a schedule that included the likes of Kingsway, Holy Spirit, Rancocas Valley, Shawnee — bigger schools with a lot more depth.
Muhammad was an absolute beast on the field, on both sides of the ball, and the Syracuse commit looked like he was ready for college football when he was a senior in high school last fall. A 6-foot, 190-pounder who looked like he could deadlift a Volkswagen, Muhammad was all over the field on defense, finishing his two varsity years at Camden with more than 50 tackles and 12 sacks. He also finished with 400 rushing yards, more than 1,100 receiving yards and 18 total touchdowns.
His numbers will be tough for the Panthers to replace this coming fall, but even more difficult a replacement will be the presence he brought to the locker room, and the program in general.
— Staff Writer Dave O’Sullivan
