Position: Safety Role American football safety Weight: 216 lb (98 kg) Height 1.88 m | College: Washington State Spouse Alexa Abdullah Name Hamza Abdullah Children Layla Abdullah | |
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Date of birth: (1983-08-20) August 20, 1983 (age 32) Place of birth: Los Angeles, California NFL draft: 2005 / Round: 7 / Pick: 231 Siblings Husain Abdullah, Aisha Johnwell, Musa Johnwell Parents Sa'eeda Johnwell, Yusuf Johnwell Similar People Husain Abdullah, Haroon Khan, Ephraim Salaam, Ameer Abdullah, Bruce Arians Profiles | ||
Hamza abdullah american football player nfl
Hamza Muhammad Abdullah (born August 20, 1983) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State.
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- Hamza abdullah american football player nfl
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- Early years
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Denver Broncos
- Cleveland Browns
- Arizona Cardinals
- Personal life
- References
Abdullah has also played for the Denver Broncos and the Cleveland Browns. He is the older brother of former NFL safety Husain Abdullah.
Hamza abdullah rips nfl
Early years
Abdullah was raised in Southern California and is one of twelve children in his family. He was raised as a devout Muslim. He attended Pomona High School and played under John Capraro.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Abdullah was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round (231st overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. He was waived at the end of training camp and spent the first two months of the 2005 season on the team's practice squad.
Denver Broncos
On November 1, 2005, Abdullah was signed off the Buccaneers' practice squad to the active roster of the Denver Broncos.
Abdullah spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons with the Broncos, playing primarily on special teams and in a reserve role. He started his first career game on November 11, 2007 against the Kansas City Chiefs, logging his first tackle against return specialist Dante Hall.
A restricted free agent in the 2008 offseason, Abdullah signed his one-year tender offer from the Broncos on April 17. He was released by the Broncos on September 23 after the team signed safety Vernon Fox.
Cleveland Browns
Abdullah was signed by the Cleveland Browns on October 6, 2008 after the team waived wide receiver Steve Sanders. He was waived during final cuts on September 5.
Arizona Cardinals
Abdullah was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on December 22, 2009 after linebacker Ali Highsmith was waived.
Personal life
Hamza, together with his brother Husain, chose to take the 2012 NFL season off in order to make a pilgrimage to Mecca.