Clifton Abraham
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Position: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Dallas Carter (Dallas, Texas) |
College: | Florida State |
NFL draft: | 1995 / Round: 5 / Pick: 143 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Clifton Eugene Abraham, Jr. (born December 9, 1971) is a former
Early years
Abraham was born in
College football
While attending Florida State University, Abraham played for the
Professional career
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Abraham in the fifth round (143rd overall pick) of the 1995 NFL Draft,.[4] 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
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Clifton Abraham. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ISBN 978-0983513667.