Kris Abrams-Draine

Kris Abrams-Draine (born October 4, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers.

Kris Abrams-Draine

No. 31 – Denver Broncos
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(2001-10-04) October 4, 2001 (age 23) Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:	Spanish Fort (Spanish Fort, Alabama)
College:	Missouri (2020–2023)
NFL draft:	2024: 5th round, 145th pick
Career history
Denver Broncos (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SEC (2023)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 9 Pass deflections: 2 Interceptions: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Abrams-Draine attended Spanish Fort High School in Spanish Fort, Alabama. He played wide receiver before switching to quarterback his senior year.^[1] As a senior, he passed for 723 yards, rushed for 1,745, and scored 30 total touchdowns. Abrams-Draine was originally committed to play college football at Louisiana State University (LSU) and the University of Mississippi before deciding on the University of Missouri.^[2][3][4]

College career

After playing in five games as a wide receiver his true freshman year at Missouri in 2020, Abrams-Draine switched to cornerback in 2021.^[5][6] That year he played in all 13 games with 10 starts and had 37 tackles and three interceptions.^[7] He returned to Missouri as a starter in 2022.^[8][9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	31 in (0.79 m)	8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m)	4.44 s	1.53 s	2.58 s	4.41 s	7.15 s	33.5 in (0.85 m)	9 ft 7 in (2.92 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11]

Abrams-Draine was selected in the fifth round with the 145th overall pick by the Denver Broncos in the 2024 NFL draft.^[12]

He made his NFL debut during Week 13 against the Cleveland Browns.^[13] When veteran cornerback Levi Wallace was benched in the 4th quarter after struggling significantly against former Broncos receiver Jerry Jeudy, Abrams-Draine filled in as the outside corner opposite Patrick Surtain II for the remainder of the game.^[14] The Broncos would eventually achieve a 41–32 victory.