Johnathan Abram
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Johnathan Abram
| image = Jonathan Abram visits Kadena (4) (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Abram in 2023
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|10|25}}
| birth_place = Columbia, Mississippi, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 205
| high_school = East Marion
(Columbia, Mississippi)
| college = {{ubl|Georgia (2015)|Jones County JC (2016)|Mississippi State (2017–2018)}}
| draftyear = 2019
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 27
| pastteams =
- Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders ({{NFL Year|2019|2022}})
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2022}})
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2022}})
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2023}}–{{NFL Year|2024}})
| status =
| highlights =
- Third-team All-American (2018)
- First-team All-SEC (2018)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 311
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 =
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 2
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 17
| statlabel6 = Interceptions
| statvalue6 = 5
| pfr = AbraJo01
}}
Johnathan Jauquez Abram (born October 25, 1996) is an American professional football safety, who most recently played for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State and Georgia and went to high school at East Marion High School where he played high school football for the East Marion Eagles.
College career
A 2-star recruit, Abram committed to Georgia on November 1, 2014.{{cite web|title=2-Star DB Johnathan Abram commits to UGA|author=Kelley, Kevin|url=https://www.sicemdawgs.com/2014/11/2-star-db-johnathan-abram-commits-uga/|date=November 1, 2014|access-date=January 17, 2019|website=sicemdogs.com}} Following his freshman season at Georgia, Abram announced that he would be transferring out.{{cite web|title=Freshman safety Johnathan Abram to transfer out of Georgia|author=Butt, Jason|url=https://www.macon.com/sports/college/university-of-georgia/bulldogs-beat/article54133180.html|date=January 11, 2016|access-date=January 17, 2019|work=The Macon Telegraph}} After transferring to Jones College, Abram received a scholarship from the University of Georgia again, four months after leaving.{{cite web|title=Georgia offers scholarship to former defensive back Johnathan Abram|author=Greenberg, Evan|url=https://www.redandblack.com/sports/georgia-offers-scholarship-to-former-defensive-back-johnathan-abram/article_8bba160e-0256-11e6-a27e-ab2e7e32dd07.html|date=April 14, 2016|access-date=January 17, 2019|website=redandblack.com}} On December 16, 2016, Abram announced that he would be playing football at Mississippi State for his final 2 years of college eligibility. He also took snaps at linebacker in high school, so, they considered whether they should move him and take snaps there instead, at Mississippi State.{{cite web|title=Former Georgia S Jonathan Abram commits to Mississippi State|author=Astleford, Andrew|url=https://www.dawgnation.com/football/former-georgia-s-jonathan-abram-commits-mississippi-state|date=December 16, 2016|access-date=January 17, 2019|website=dawgnation.com}} Following his senior year at Mississippi State where he led the team with 93 tackles, Abram was named to the first-team All-Southeastern Conference by the media and to the second-team by the coaches.{{cite web|title=Simmons, Sweat selected by coaches to ALL-SEC First Team; Calhoun, Abram on second team|author=Horka, Tyler|url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/mississippi-state/2018/12/04/mississippi-state-bulldogs-all-sec-teams-jeffery-simmons-montez-sweat-johnathan-abram-deion-calhoun/2202363002/|date=December 4, 2018|access-date=January 17, 2019|work=Clarion Ledger}} Abram was also invited to the 2019 Senior Bowl under San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan.{{cite web|title=2019 Senior Bowl: Full South roster that 49ers' staff will coach revealed|author=Lee Chan, Jennifer|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/2019-senior-bowl-full-south-roster-49ers-staff-will-coach-revealed|date=January 16, 2019|access-date=January 17, 2019|work=NBC Sports}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 3/8
| weight = 205
| dash = 4.45
| ten split = 1.48
| twenty split = 2.60
| vertical = 33.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 8
| bench = 16
| arm span = 31 3/8
| hand span = 9 5/8
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Johnathan Abram Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/johnathan-abram/32004142-5215-9741-f276-aebd8758d3ad |access-date=March 8, 2020 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2019 NFL Draft Scout Johnathan Abram College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022568&DraftYear=2019 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders=
==2019==
File:Johnathan Abram (cropped).jpg
The Oakland Raiders selected Abram in the first round (27th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.{{cite web |last1=Bair |first1=Scott |title=Raiders take Abram with No. 27 pick acquired in Cooper deal |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/raiders/nfl-draft-2019-raiders-take-safety-johnathan-abram-no-27-pick |website=NBC Sports |access-date=April 26, 2019 |date=April 25, 2019}} Abram was selected with the first-round pick acquired from the Dallas Cowboys in the October 2018 Amari Cooper trade.
Abram made his NFL debut in week 1 against the Denver Broncos. In the game, Abram made 5 tackles in the 24–16 win.{{Cite web |date=September 9, 2019 |title=Raiders beat Broncos 24–16 in 1st game after Brown's release |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128025 |access-date=September 9, 2019 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}}
After the game, it was reported that Abram tore his rotator cuff and labrum and would be out for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|title=Raiders confirm Johnathan Abram out for season|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/09/11/raiders-confirm-johnathan-abram-out-for-season/|author=Smith, Michael David|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=September 11, 2019}} He was placed on injured reserve on September 13, 2019.{{cite web |title=Raiders sign Juston Burris; place Johnathan Abram on IR |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-juston-burris-place-johnathan-abram-on-ir |website=Raiders.com |access-date=September 14, 2019 |date=September 13, 2019 |archive-date=September 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913232027/https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-juston-burris-place-johnathan-abram-on-ir |url-status=dead }}
==2020==
Abram made his return from injury in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers. During the game, Abram recorded a team high 13 tackles in the 34–30 win.{{Cite web |title=Las Vegas Raiders at Carolina Panthers – September 13th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202009130car.htm |access-date=September 17, 2020 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In Week 3 against the New England Patriots, Abram recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Cam Newton during the 36–20 loss.{{Cite web |title=Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots – September 27th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202009270nwe.htm |access-date=September 28, 2020 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In 2020, the USA TODAY referred to "Abram's lack of coverage skills and awareness is starting to become too difficult to ignore."{{Cite web |url=https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/2020/11/24/the-raiders-have-a-johnathan-abram-problem-that-needs-to-be-solved/
|title=The Raiders have a Johnathan Abram problem that needs to be solved|first=Marcus |last=Mosher |website=USA Today|date=November 24, 2020|access-date=November 8, 2022}}
==2021==
Abram entered the 2021 season as the Raiders starting strong safety. He was placed on injured reserve on December 25, 2021, after undergoing shoulder surgery.{{Cite web |date=December 25, 2021 |title=Raiders' Johnathan Abram: Goes on injured reserve |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/raiders-johnathan-abram-goes-on-injured-reserve/ |access-date=September 28, 2023 |website=CBSSports.com}} He finished the season with a career-high 116 tackles, which was second on the team, and one interception through 14 starts.
==2022==
On April 29, 2022, the Raiders announced that they would not pick up the fifth-year option on Abram's contract, making him a free agent in the 2023 offseason.{{cite web|publisher=National Football League|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/raiders-decline-fifth-year-options-for-de-clelin-ferrell-rb-josh-jacobs-db-johna|title=Raiders decline fifth-year options for DE Clelin Ferrell, RB Josh Jacobs, DB Johnathan Abram|date=April 29, 2022|first=Grant|last=Gordon|accessdate=June 22, 2022}} Abram was waived by the Raiders on November 8, 2022.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34980769/source-raiders-releasing-2019-1st-rounder-johnathan-abram|title=Raiders waive former 1st-rounder Johnathan Abram|date=November 8, 2022|accessdate=November 10, 2022|first=Paul|last=Gutierrez}}
=Green Bay Packers=
On November 10, 2022, the Green Bay Packers claimed Abram off waivers.{{cite web|work=packers.com|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-claim-s-johnathan-abram-off-waivers-from-raiders|title=Packers claim S Johnathan Abram off waivers from Raiders|date=November 10, 2022|access-date=November 10, 2022}} The Packers waived Abram on November 29.{{cite web|work=packers.com|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-s-innis-gaines-to-active-roster-wk-13-2022|title=Packers sign S Innis Gaines to active roster|date=November 29, 2022|accessdate=November 29, 2022}}
=Seattle Seahawks=
Abram was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on November 30, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/30/seahawks-claim-johnathan-abram-off-waivers/amp/|title=Seahawks claim Johnathan Abram off waivers|last=Simmons|first=Myles|website=Pro Football Talk|date=November 30, 2022|access-date=December 1, 2022}} The Seahawks did not re-sign him after the end of the 2022 season.{{Cite web |last=Sigler |first=John |date=June 5, 2023 |title=Meet the Team: Who is Saints DB Johnathan Abram, and what's expected of him in 2023? |url=https://saintswire.usatoday.com/lists/saints-free-agents-johnathan-abram-draft-picks-bio-stats-raiders-seahawks-nfl/ |access-date=August 7, 2023 |website=Saints Wire|publisher=USA Today |language=en-US}}
=New Orleans Saints=
On March 22, 2023, Abram signed with the New Orleans Saints.{{Cite web |date=March 22, 2023 |title=New Orleans Saints agree to terms with safety Johnathan Abram |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/johnathan-abram-new-orleans-saints-safety-roster-nfl-free-agency-2023 |access-date=September 28, 2023 |website=NewOrleansSaints.com}} He was waived during final roster cuts on August 29, and re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web |date=August 29, 2023 |title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-roster-53-reductions-2023-nfl-season |access-date=September 28, 2023 |website=NewOrleansSaints.com}}{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2023 |title=New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-roster-moves-practice-squad-2023-nfl-season |access-date=September 28, 2023 |website=NewOrleansSaints.com}} Abram was signed to the active roster on November 30.{{cite web |last1=Sigler |first1=John |title=Saints promote practice squad safety Johnathan Abram to their 53-man roster |url=https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2023/11/30/saints-sign-johnathan-abram-raiders-roster-moves-practice-squad-marcus-maye-injury/ |website=Saints Wire |access-date=30 November 2023}} In Week 17 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Abram tallied one interception (against Baker Mayfield), one forced fumble, one pass deflection, and five tackles.{{Cite web|title=Why was Johnathan Abram, not Jordan Howden, starting at safety for Saints?|url=https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2023/12/31/saints-starting-safety-johnathan-abram-jordan-howden-illness-marcus-maye-injury/|access-date=January 4, 2024|website=saintswire.usatoday.com|language=en}}
On March 20, 2024, Abram re–signed with the Saints.{{Cite web|title=Saints bring back safety Johnathan Abram, an important keep for 2024|url=https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2024/03/20/saints-sign-safety-johnathan-abram-free-agency-nfl-rumors/|access-date=March 20, 2024|website=saintswire.usatoday.com|language=en}} On August 27, he was cut during final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad on August 28 despite having been a contender for a starting safety role.{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Luke |date=2024-08-27 |title=The Saints have released a defensive back who was in the running for a starting job |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/saints-cut-johnathan-abram-who-competed-for-starting-role/article_fef2c898-6493-11ef-ab3b-63ed956a06a8.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=NOLA.com |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-2024-practice-squad-announced-roster-moves-transactions-2024-nfl-season|title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves |website=New Orleans Saints.com|date=2024-08-28|access-date=2024-09-02|language=en}} He was released on October 22.{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves|url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/marquez-valdes-scantling-wide-receiver-new-orleans-saints-roster-moves-october-22-2024|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=October 22, 2024}}
NFL career statistics
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
| 2019 | OAK
| 1 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 4 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | LV
| 13 || 13 || 86 || 60 || 26 || 0.0 || 6 || 2 || 29 || 14.5 || 24 || 0 || 0 || 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | LV
| 14 || 14 || 116 || 64 || 52 || 0.0 || 4 || 1 || 6 || 6.0 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 1 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=3|2022 | LV
| 8 || 6 || 48 || 35 || 13 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| GB
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| SEA
| 5 || 2 || 10 || 6 || 4 || 0.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2023
!NO |9 |3 |26 |14 |12 |0.0 |1 |1 |0 |0.0 |0 |0 |1 |0 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | Career | 52 || 39 || 293 || 181 || 112 || 0.0 || 15 || 4 || 35 || 11.6 || 24 || 0 || 1 || 2 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="18"|Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AbraJo01.htm pro-football-referencecom] |
=Postseason=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
| 2022 | SEA
| 1 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | Career | 1 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="18"|Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AbraJo01.htm pro-football-referencecom] |
References
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External links
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- [https://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/players-roster/johnathan-abram/ New Orleans Saints bio]
- [https://hailstate.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4646 Mississippi State Bulldogs bio]
- [https://jcbobcats.com/sports/football/roster/johnathan--abram/659 Jones County Bobcats bio]
- [https://georgiadogs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1211 Georgia Bulldogs bio]
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