Johnathan Jauquez Abram (born October 25, 1996) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Mississippi State Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Univers ...

and

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and went to high school at

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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. Following his freshman season at Georgia, Abram announced that he would be transferring out. After transferring to

Jones County Junior College Jones College is a public community college in Ellisville, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and serves its eight-county district consisting of Clarke, Covington, Gree ...

, Abram received a scholarship from the

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again, four months after leaving. On December 16, 2016, Abram announced that he would be playing football at

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. Following his senior year at Mississippi State where he led the team with 93 tackles, Abram was named to the first-team All-SEC by the media and to the second-team by the coaches. Abram was also invited to the

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under

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head coach

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Professional career

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

The

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selected Abram in the first round (27th overall) of the

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. Abram was selected with the first-round pick acquired from the

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in the October 2018

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trade.

2019

Abram made his NFL debut in week 1 against the

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. In the game, Abram made 5 tackles in the 24–16 win. After the game, it was reported that Abram tore his rotator cuff and labrum and would be out for the remainder of the season. He was placed on

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on September 13, 2019.

2020

Abram made his return from injury in Week 1 against the

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. During the game, Abram recorded a team high 13 tackles in the 34–30 win. In Week 3 against the

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, Abram recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by

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during the 36–20 loss. In 2020, the USATODAY referred to "Abram’s lack of coverage skills and awareness is starting to become too difficult to ignore."

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. 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. Abram was waived by the Raiders on November 8, 2022.

Green Bay Packers

On November 10, 2022, the

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claimed Abram off waivers. The Packers waived Abram on November 29.

Seattle Seahawks

Abram was claimed off waivers by the

on November 30, 2022.

References

External links

Mississippi State Bulldogs bioJones County Bobcats bioGeorgia Bulldogs bio
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