Rock Ya-Sin

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Rock Ya-Sin
No. 33 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-23) May 23, 1996 (age 28)
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Southwest DeKalb (Decatur, Georgia)
College:Presbyterian (2015–2017)
Temple (2018)
NFL draft:2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • PFF All-Rookie Team (2019)
  • First-team All-AAC (2018)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Interceptions:
2
Player stats at PFR

Abdurrahman "Rock" ibn Ramadan Ya-Sin

2019 NFL Draft
.

Early years

Ya-Sin attended Southwest DeKalb High School in Decatur, Georgia.[2] He was ranked as a two-star recruit and committed to Presbyterian on February 5, 2015.[3]

College career

After Presbyterian decided to move to a non-scholarship conference in the

pass breakups, Ya-Sin was selected to play in the 2019 Senior Bowl.[6][7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+34 in
(1.82 m)
192 lb
(87 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
4.51 s 4.31 s 7.31 s 39.5 in
(1.00 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
18 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[8]

Indianapolis Colts

2019 season

Ya-Sin was drafted by the

In Week 11 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Ya-Sin recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Nick Foles in the 33–13 win.[10] Ya-Sin was named to Pro Football Focus' All-Rookie Team.[11]

2020 season

Ya-Sin switched his jersey number to 26 before the season, stating he wanted "a new beginning".[12] He was inactive against the Minnesota Vikings in week 2 due to a stomach illness.[13]

In Week 11 against the Green Bay Packers, Ya-Sin recorded his first interception of the season off a pass thrown by Aaron Rodgers during the 34–31 overtime win.[14]

Las Vegas Raiders

On March 16, 2022, Ya-Sin was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for Yannick Ngakoue.[15] He played in 11 games with nine starts, recording 45 tackles and seven passes defensed.

Baltimore Ravens

On May 3, 2023, Ya-Sin signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens.[16]

San Fransisco 49ers

On April 11, 2024, Ya-Sin signed a one year deal with the San Francisco 49ers.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Rock Ya-Sin – Football". Temple University Athletics.
  2. ^ Brugler, Dane (October 24, 2018). "Meet the Prospect: The unlikely journey of Temple cornerback..." The Athletic. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Abdurrahman Yasin, 2015 Cornerback, Presbyterian". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Narducci, Marc (August 13, 2018). "Temple's Rock Ya-Sin already generating NFL talk". www.philly.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Rock Ya-Sin – Football". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "Football's Rock Ya-Sin Selected to Play in the 2019 Reese's Senior Bowl". Temple University Athletics. November 14, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  7. ^ Bowen, Les (January 24, 2019). "Rock Ya-Sin showed Temple that he could hit the ground running; Senior Bowl week seems built for the cornerback prospect". www.philly.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "Abdurrahman Ya-Sin Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  9. ^ Teope, Herbie (April 26, 2019). "Colts select former Temple CB Rock Ya-Sin at No. 34". NFL.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "Colts overpower Jaguars with strong ground game in 33–13 win". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  11. ^ Arthur, Jake (January 3, 2020). "Bobby Okereke, Rock Ya-Sin, Chase McLaughlin Named To Pro Football Focus' All-Rookie Team". www.colts.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  12. ^ Wilson, Phillip (September 8, 2020). "New Year, New Number, New Rock Ya-Sin". SI.com. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  13. ^ Ayello, Jim (September 20, 2020). "Colts CB Rock Ya-Sin (stomach illness) inactive against Vikings". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  14. ^ "Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts - November 22nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  15. ^ Stankevitz, JJ (March 16, 2022). "Colts Acquire DE Yannick Ngakoue From Las Vegas Raiders In Exchange For CB Rock Ya-Sin". Colts.com.
  16. ^ Brown, Clifton (May 3, 2023). "Ravens Sign Veteran Cornerback Rock Ya-Sin". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  17. ^ "49ers Sign CB Rock Ya-Sin to a One-Year Deal". 49ers.com. April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.

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