Delrick Abrams Jr. (born April 6, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He was signed by the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career with the Colorado Buffaloes.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born: | April 6, 1997 Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Varnado High School | ||||
| College: | Colorado | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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Professional career
editAbrams signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 27, 2020.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5,[2] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[3] He was elevated to the active roster on September 26 for the team's week 3 game against the Chicago Bears,[4] and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[5] He made his NFL debut in the game, playing one snap on defense and 10 snaps on special teams.[5] He was elevated again on October 5 and December 19 for the weeks 4 and 15 games against the Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and reverted to the practice squad again following each game.[6][7] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[8]
On August 31, 2021, Abrams was waived by the Falcons.[9]
On December 18, 2021, Abrams was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad, but was released three days later.[10]
Abrams was selected with the first pick of the eighth round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Tampa Bay Bandits.[11]
Abrams and all other Tampa Bay Bandits players were all transferred to the Memphis Showboats after it was announced that the Bandits were taking a hiatus and that the Showboats were joining the league.[12] Abrams re-signed with the Showboats on September 30, 2023.[13]
Personal life
editAbrams appeared on the third season of the Netflix documentary series Last Chance U while attending Independence Community College in 2017.[14]
References
edit- ^ McFadden, Will (April 27, 2020). "Falcons agree to terms with 20 undrafted college free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ McFadden, Will (September 5, 2020). "Falcons 2020 roster announced". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ McFadden, Will (September 6, 2020). "Falcons sign 14 players to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ McFadden, Will (September 26, 2020). "Falcons place A.J. Terrell on reserve/COVID-19 list". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ a b McFadden, Will (September 28, 2020). "Falcons add Jordan Miller to active roster, send three to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ McFadden, Will (October 5, 2020). "Falcons add kicker Elliott Fry to active roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Conway, Kelsey (December 19, 2020). "Falcons flex Delrick Abrams Jr. to active roster for Bucs game". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ McFadden, Will (January 4, 2021). "Falcons sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ "Falcons announce 53-man roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Rams Sign Five To Practice Squad". NFL Trade Rumors. December 18, 2021.
- ^ Wadleigh, Matt (February 23, 2022). "Delrick Abrams Jr. drafted in the new USFL". Colorado Buffaloes Wire. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ Knight, Joey. "Tampa Bay Bandits won't play in United States Football League in 2023". tampabay.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ @USFLShowboats (September 30, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Howell, Brian (August 20, 2018). "JUCO transfer Delrick Abrams eager to make impression with Colorado Buffaloes football". DenverPost.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.