Yasir Abdullah

Yasir Abdullah (born April 12, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals.

Yasir Abdullah

No. 56 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(2000-04-12) April 12, 2000 (age 25) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:	Miami Carol City Senior (Miami Gardens, Florida)
College:	Louisville (2018–2022)
NFL draft:	2023: 5th round, 136th pick
Career history
Jacksonville Jaguars (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-ACC (2022) Second-team All-ACC (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 19 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Abdullah is the son of former Florida linebacker Xavier McCray.^[1] Abdullah attended Miami Carol City Senior High School in Miami Gardens, Florida.^[2] During his high school football career, he had 137 tackles and 20 sacks. He committed to the University of Louisville to play college football.

College career

Abdullah played in 11 games and had eight tackles as a true freshman at Louisville in 2018. In 2019, he started eight of 13 games, recording 45 tackles, one sack, and one interception.^[3] He started seven of 11 games in 2020, finishing with 33 tackles and three sacks. Abdullah led Louisville in sacks in 2021 with 10 and had 61 tackles.^[4] He returned to Louisville in 2022 rather than enter the 2022 NFL draft.^[5] He finished the year with 63 tackles, 9.5 sacks and two interceptions.^[6]

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	Bench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	4.47 s	1.56 s	2.60 s	4.33 s	7.00 s	36.5 in (0.93 m)	10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)	23 reps
Sources:[7][8]

Abdullah was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round, 136th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.^[9] As a rookie, he appeared in four games.^[10]