Clifton Abraham
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| Defensive back | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: December 9, 1971 | |
| Place of birth: Dallas, Texas | |
| High school: David W. Carter High School Dallas, Texas |
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| Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Weight: 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Florida State | |
| NFL Draft: 1995 / Round: 5 / Pick: 143 | |
| Debuted in 1995 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Last played in 2001 for the Los Angeles Xtreme | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Clifton Eugene Abraham (born December 9, 1971) is a former American college and professional 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 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers of the NFL.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] College football
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 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]
[edit] 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]
He finished his pro football career with the Los Angeles Xtreme of the XFL in 2001.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c National Football League, Historical Players, Clifton Abraham. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Clifton Abraham. 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.
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