Place of birth: Dallas, Texas Name Clifton Abraham Positions Defensive back College: Florida State | High school: Dallas (TX) Carter Weight 83 kg Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Role American football player | |
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Date of birth: (1971-12-09) December 9, 1971 (age 43) NFL draft: 1995 / Round: 5 / Pick: 143 | ||
Education Florida State University | ||
Clifton Eugene Abraham, Jr. (born December 9, 1971) is a former American and Canadian football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played college football for Florida State University, and was recognized as an All-American. He played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers of the NFL. Abraham also played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
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Early years
Abraham was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended David W. Carter High School in Dallas, where he played for the Carter Cowboys high school football team.
College football
While attending Florida State University, Abraham played for the Florida State Seminoles football team from 1991 to 1994. As a junior, he received honorable mention All-American recognition from United Press International in 1993. As a senior in 1994, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, having received first-team honors from the American Football Coaches Association, the Associated Press, College Football News, The Sporting News, United Press International and the Walter Camp Foundation.
Professional career
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Abraham in the fifth round (143rd overall pick) of the 1995 NFL Draft, and he played for the Buccaneers for a single season in 1995. He also played for the Chicago Bears in 1996 and the Carolina Panthers in 1997. In three NFL seasons, he appeared in nine regular season games.
Abraham was later signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, and he played for that organization for three seasons from 1998–99 and 2001. Appearing in a total of 21 games, Abraham recorded 58 tackles, 13 pass deflections, two interceptions for 48 yards, and one fumble recovery. He was most successful in 1998 when he played in only 10 games but made 35 tackles.
He finished his pro football career with the Los Angeles Xtreme of the XFL in 2001.