He played college football at Marshall and was selected by the Ravens in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Marshall over an offer from Hampton.

[4] During the 2021 season, he became one of the nation's premier running backs and finished with 1,401 yards and 23 touchdowns on 250 carries.

[15] During the 2023 season, Ali ran for 180 yards and two touchdowns during the Week 4 game against Virginia Tech to take the win against them.

[23] He was activated on October 12 and made his season debut exclusively on special teams in Week 6 against the Washington Commanders.