Hamza Abdullah
| No. 23 Arizona Cardinals | |
| Safety | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: August 20, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Los Angeles, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Washington State | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 7 / Pick: 231 | |
| Debuted in 2005 for the Denver Broncos | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2011 | |
| Tackles | 87 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Forced fumbles | 3 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Hamza Muhammad Abdullah (born August 20, 1983) is an American football safety. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State.
Abdullah has also played for the Denver Broncos and the Cleveland Browns. He is the older brother of NFL safety Husain Abdullah.
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[edit] Early years
Abdullah was raised in southern California and is one of twelve children in his family. He is African American and was raised a practicing Muslim.[1][2] He attended Pomona High School and played under John Capraro.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Abdullah was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round (231st overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. He was waived at the end of training camp and spent the first two months of the 2005 season on the team's practice squad.
[edit] Denver Broncos
On November 1, 2005, Abdullah was signed off the Buccaneers' practice squad to the active roster of the Denver Broncos.
Abdullah spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons with the Broncos, playing primarily on special teams and in a reserve role. He started his first career game on November 11, 2007 against the Kansas City Chiefs, logging his first tackle against return specialist Dante Hall.
A restricted free agent in the 2008 offseason, Abdullah signed his one-year tender offer from the Broncos on April 17. He was released by the Broncos on September 23 after the team signed safety Vernon Fox.
[edit] Cleveland Browns
Abdullah was signed by the Cleveland Browns on October 6, 2008 after the team waived wide receiver Steve Sanders. He was waived during final cuts on September 5.
[edit] Arizona Cardinals
Abdullah was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on December 22, 2009 after linebacker Ali Highsmith was waived.
[edit] References
- ^ In the Heat of Camp, the Hunger of Faith New York Times, September 5, 2010
- ^ Reflecting on the past, embracing the present Scout.com, February 20, 2009
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- African American Muslims
- African American players of American football
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles, California
- Players of American football from California
- American football safeties
- Washington State Cougars football players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Denver Broncos players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Arizona Cardinals players
