Micah Abraham

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Micah Abraham
No. 33 – Indianapolis Colts
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-11) December 11, 2000 (age 23)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: East Lake
(Tarpon Springs, Florida)
College: Marshall (2019–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 6 / Pick: 201
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Micah Abraham (born December 11, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd and was selected by the Colts in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life

Abraham was born on December 11, 2000, in Tampa, Florida, being the youngest of three children. [1] He attended East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs where he competed in football and track and won All-Region honors in both sports. [1] He was ranked a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd. [2]

College career

Abraham became a starter at safety mid-season as a true freshman in 2019 and was chosen Freshman All-Conference USA. [3] He ended the season having appeared in all 13 games, seven as a starter, and totaled 36 tackles, an interception and defended three passes. [4] He moved to cornerback and played in 10 games with one start in 2020, recording nine tackles. [4] [5] He then was a full-time starter for the next three seasons, only missing one start while being chosen second-team All-Conference USA in 2021 and first-team All-Sun Belt Conference in 2022 and 2023. [1] [6] He led the team and conference in passes defended in 2021 with 15, and then was the team leading in that category with 16 in 2022 and 19 in 2023, also being the conference leader in interceptions his last two years, with six in 2022 and four in 2023. [1] [7] He ended his collegiate career with 62 games played, 46 as a starter, and 150 tackles, 12 interceptions and 55 total passes defended. [8]

Professional career

Abraham was selected in the sixth round (201st overall) of the 2024 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts. [9]

Personal life

Abraham's father, Donnie, was a Pro Bowl cornerback in the NFL. [2] His cousin Tim Jennings also played in the NFL while his brother, Devin, played college football. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Brugler, Dane (April 2024). "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic . p. 286.
  2. 1 2 3 Manning, Cody (April 27, 2024). "Indianapolis Colts select Micah Abraham in NFL Draft: 3 things to know". The Sporting News .
  3. 1 2 Knight, Joey (December 24, 2019). "Abraham tradition, upheld". Tampa Bay Times . p. B5 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. 1 2 "Micah Abraham". Marshall Thundering Herd.
  5. ↑ Taylor, Grant (August 12, 2020). "Marshall football: DB Micah Abraham settling into new role" . Charleston Gazette-Mail .
  6. ↑ Munoz, Robert (April 27, 2024). "NFL Draft: Micah Abraham Flying Under The Radar". HERO Sports.
  7. ↑ Moore, Andrew (May 7, 2024). "Colts' Micah Abraham 'Never One to Shy Away' Despite Size". Sports Illustrated .
  8. ↑ Stankevitz, JJ (April 27, 2024). "Colts select Marshall cornerback Micah Abraham in sixth round of 2024 NFL Draft". Indianapolis Colts.
  9. ↑ Atkins, Nate (April 27, 2024). "Micah Abraham to the Colts in NFL Draft: Instant grade, analysis, stats for 201st pick". The Indianapolis Star .
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