Johnathan Abram

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Johnathan Abram
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Abram in 2023
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-25) October 25, 1996 (age 28)
Columbia, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: East Marion
(Columbia, Mississippi)
College:
Position: Safety
NFL draft: 2019  / round: 1 / pick: 27
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024
Total tackles:308
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:16
Interceptions:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Johnathan Jauquez Abram (born October 25, 1996) is an American professional football safety, who most recently played for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State and Georgia and went to high school at East Marion High School where he played high school football for the East Marion Eagles.

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College career

A 2-star recruit, Abram committed to Georgia on November 1, 2014. [1] Following his freshman season at Georgia, Abram announced that he would be transferring out. [2] After transferring to Jones College, Abram received a scholarship from the University of Georgia again, four months after leaving. [3] On December 16, 2016, Abram announced that he would be playing football at Mississippi State for his final 2 years of college eligibility. He also took snaps at linebacker in high school, so, they considered whether they should move him and take snaps there instead, at Mississippi State. [4] Following his senior year at Mississippi State where he led the team with 93 tackles, Abram was named to the first-team All-Southeastern Conference by the media and to the second-team by the coaches. [5] Abram was also invited to the 2019 Senior Bowl under San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan. [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		205 lb
(93 kg)		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.45 s1.48 s2.60 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		16 reps
All values from NFL Combine [7] [8]

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

2019

Abram with the Raiders in 2019. Johnathan Abram (cropped).jpg
Abram with the Raiders in 2019.

The Oakland Raiders selected Abram in the first round (27th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. [9] Abram was selected with the first-round pick acquired from the Dallas Cowboys in the October 2018 Amari Cooper trade.

Abram made his NFL debut in week 1 against the Denver Broncos. In the game, Abram made 5 tackles in the 24–16 win. [10] After the game, it was reported that Abram tore his rotator cuff and labrum and would be out for the remainder of the season. [11] He was placed on injured reserve on September 13, 2019. [12]

2020

Abram made his return from injury in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers. During the game, Abram recorded a team high 13 tackles in the 34–30 win. [13] In Week 3 against the New England Patriots, Abram recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Cam Newton during the 36–20 loss. [14] In 2020, the USATODAY referred to "Abram's lack of coverage skills and awareness is starting to become too difficult to ignore." [15]

2021

Abram entered the 2021 season as the Raiders starting strong safety. He was placed on injured reserve on December 25, 2021, after undergoing shoulder surgery. [16] He finished the season with a career-high 116 tackles, which was second on the team, and one interception through 14 starts.

2022

On April 29, 2022, the Raiders announced that they would not pick up the fifth-year option on Abram's contract, making him a free agent in the 2023 offseason. [17] Abram was waived by the Raiders on November 8, 2022. [18]

Green Bay Packers

On November 10, 2022, the Green Bay Packers claimed Abram off waivers. [19] The Packers waived Abram on November 29. [20]

Seattle Seahawks

Abram was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on November 30, 2022. [21] The Seahawks did not re-sign him after the end of the 2022 season. [22]

New Orleans Saints

On March 22, 2023, Abram signed with the New Orleans Saints. [23] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 29, and re-signed to the practice squad. [24] [25] Abram was signed to the active roster on November 30. [26] In Week 17 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Abram tallied one interception (against Baker Mayfield), one forced fumble, one pass deflection, and five tackles. [27]

On March 20, 2024, Abram re–signed with the Saints. [28] On August 27, he was cut during final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad on August 28 despite having been a contender for a starting safety role. [29] [30] He was released on October 22. [31]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombTotalAstSckPDIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2019 OAK 115140.010000000
2020 LV 13138660260.0622914.524001
2021 LV 141411664520.04166.06001
2022 LV 864835130.010000000
GB 202110.000000000
SEA 5210640.020000000
2023 NO 932614120.01100.00010
Career52392931811120.01543511.624012
Source: pro-football-referencecom

Postseason

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombTotalAstSckPDIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2022 SEA 102200.000000000
Career102200.000000000
Source: pro-football-referencecom

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