Hamza Abdullah

Hamza Abdullah
No. 21, 23, 41
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	August 20, 1983 (age 40); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pomona (Pomona, California)
College:	Washington State
NFL draft:	2005 / Round: 7 / Pick: 231
Career history
	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2005)*; Denver Broncos (2005–2008); Cleveland Browns (2008); Arizona Cardinals (2009–2011);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Pass deflections:
Pass deflections:	5
	Player stats at NFL.com

Hamza Muhammad Abdullah (born August 20, 1983) is a former

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 former NFL safety Husain Abdullah.

Early years

Abdullah was raised in

Muslim.^[1]^[2] He attended Pomona High School^[3]

and played under John Capraro.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Abdullah was drafted by the

practice squad

.

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.

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.

Arizona Cardinals

Abdullah was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on December 22, 2009, after linebacker Ali Highsmith was waived.

Personal life

Hamza, together with his brother Husain, chose to take the 2012 NFL season off in order to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

References

^ In the Heat of Camp, the Hunger of Faith New York Times, September 5, 2010
^ Reflecting on the past, embracing the present Archived March 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Scout.com, February 20, 2009
^ "Hamza Abdullah". Washington State Cougars. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

External links

Arizona Cardinals bio Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
Washington State Cougars bio

[1] In the Heat of Camp, the Hunger of Faith New York Times, September 5, 2010

[2] Reflecting on the past, embracing the present Archived March 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Scout.com, February 20, 2009

[3] "Hamza Abdullah". Washington State Cougars. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.

[4] "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

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