sport.wikisort.org - AthleteClifton Eugene Abraham, Jr. (born December 9, 1971) is a former American and Canadian football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played college football for Florida State University, and was recognized as an All-American. He played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers of the NFL. Abraham also played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
American gridiron football player (born 1971)
American football player
Clifton Abraham|
Position: | Defensive back |
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Born: | (1971-12-09) December 9, 1971 (age 50) Dallas, Texas |
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Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
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Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) |
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High school: | Dallas Carter (Dallas, Texas) |
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College: | Florida State |
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NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 5 / Pick: 143 |
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- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1995)
- Chicago Bears (1996)
- Carolina Panthers (1997)
- Toronto Argonauts (1998–1999, 2001)
- Los Angeles Xtreme (2001)
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- Consensus All-American (1994)
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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Early years
Abraham was born in Dallas, Texas.[1] He attended David W. Carter High School in Dallas,[2] where he played for the Carter Cowboys high school football team.
While attending Florida State University, Abraham played for the Florida State Seminoles football team from 1991 to 1994. As a junior, he received honorable mention All-American recognition from United Press International in 1993. As a senior in 1994, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, having received first-team honors from the American Football Coaches Association, the Associated Press, College Football News, The Sporting News, United Press International and the Walter Camp Foundation.[3]
Professional career
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Abraham in the fifth round (143rd overall pick) of the 1995 NFL Draft,[4] and he played for the Buccaneers for a single season in 1995.[1] He also played for the Chicago Bears in 1996 and the Carolina Panthers in 1997.[1] In three NFL seasons, he appeared in nine regular season games.[5]
Abraham was later signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, and he played for that organization for three seasons from 1998–99 and 2001. Appearing in a total of 21 games, Abraham recorded 58 tackles, 13 pass deflections, two interceptions for 48 yards, and one fumble recovery. He was most successful in 1998 when he played in only 10 games but made 35 tackles.[6]
He finished his pro football career with the Los Angeles Xtreme of the XFL in 2001.
References
- National Football League, Historical Players, Clifton Abraham. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- databaseFootball.com, Players, Clifton Abraham Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- 2010 Division I Football Record Book, Award Winners and All-Americans, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 10 (2010). Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1995 National Football League Draft. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Clifton Abraham. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- Maher, Tod; Gill, Bob (2013). The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946–2012. Maher Sports Media. p. 139. ISBN 978-0983513667.
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- Clifton Abraham
- Derrick Alexander
- Scott Bentley
- Peter Boulware
- Derrick Brooks
- Thad Busby
- Devin Bush
- Byron Capers
- Andre Cooper
- Sam Cowart
- Zack Crockett
- Warrick Dunn
- 'Omar Ellison
- William Floyd
- Todd Fordham
- Corey Fuller
- E. G. Green
- Lonnie Johnson
- Danny Kanell
- Kevin Knox
- Kez McCorvey
- Toddrick McIntosh
- Wayne Messam
- Rock Preston
- Phillip Riley
- James Roberson
- Corey Sawyer
- Clay Shiver
- Marquette Smith
- Greg Spires
- Tra Thomas
- Tamarick Vanover
- Charlie Ward
- Clarence Williams
- Reinard Wilson
- Assistant coaches: Chuck Amato
- Mickey Andrews
- Brad Scott
- Mark Richt
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Offense |
- QB Kerry Collins
- RB Rashaan Salaam
- RB Ki-Jana Carter
- WR Jack Jackson
- WR Michael Westbrook
- TE Pete Mitchell
- OL Zach Wiegert
- OL Tony Boselli
- OL Korey Stringer
- OL Brenden Stai
- C Cory Raymer
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Defense |
- DL Warren Sapp
- DL Tedy Bruschi
- DL Luther Elliss
- DL Kevin Carter
- LB Dana Howard
- LB Ed Stewart
- LB Derrick Brooks
- DB Clifton Abraham
- DB Bobby Taylor
- DB Chris Hudson
- DB Brian Robinson
- DB Tony Bouie
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Special Teams |
- PK Steve McLaughlin
- P Todd Sauerbrun
- KR Leeland McElroy
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1995 NFL Draft selections |
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Los Angeles Xtreme roster |
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- 1 José Cortez
- 2 Richard Jones
- 4 Larry Ryans
- 5 Chris Penn
- 7 Todd Doxzon
- 8 Tommy Maddox
- 10 Clifton Abraham
- 13 Scott Milanovich
- 14 Noel Prefontaine
- 15 Damon Dunn
- 18 Jason Shelly
- 20 Jeff Russell
- 21 Ron Carpenter / Reggie Durden
- 22 Rashaan Shehee
- 23 Scott Fields
- 24 Saladin McCullough
- 25 Terry Billups
- 26 Dell McGee
- 27 Eric Johnson
- 28 Ken Oxendine
- 29 Ricky Parker
- 32 Donnell Day
- 37 Tinker Keck
- 39 Frank Leatherwood
- 42 Tremayne Allen
- 44 Kerry Taylor
- 46 Juan Long
- 45 Leomont Evans
- 47 Josh Wilcox
- 50 Errick Herrin
- 51 Rico Mack
- 53 Shawn Stuckey
- 55 Brendon Ayanbadejo
- 56 Jonathan Himebauch
- 58 Steve Russ
- 60 Bruce Beaton
- 64 Chris Brymer
- 65 Scott Whittaker
- 66 Ron Lewis
- 68 Eric Johnson
- 69 Jerry Crafts
- 71 Ramondo Stallings
- 74 Derrick Graham
- 75 Matt Keneley
- 76 Jose Portilla
- 77 Bobby Singh
- 78 Nate Miller
- 80 Darnell McDonald
- 81 Damon Gibson
- 82 Latario Rachal
- 86 Jeremaine Copeland
- 90 Mike Croel
- 93 Curtis Eason
- 94 Chad Pegues
- 95 Jon Kirksey
- 96 Jamal Duff
- 97 David Richie
- 99 Reggie Lowe
- -- Cedric Harden
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- Coaches: Jim Barker
- Jim Hilles
- Dave Levy
- Ted Gill
- Chris Allen
- Marc Lunsford
- Ken Stills
- Tom Luginbill
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