Johnathan Abram

Johnathan Jauquez Abram (born October 25, 1996) is an American football safety for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.

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, Abram received a scholarship from the University of Georgia again, four months after leaving. On December 16, 2016, Abram announced that he would be playing football at Mississippi State for his final 2 years of college eligibility. 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 2019 Senior Bowl under San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan.

Professional career

The Oakland Raiders selected Abram in the first round (27th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. Abram was selected with the first-round pick acquired from the Dallas Cowboys in the October 2018 Amari Cooper trade.

2019

Abram made his NFL debut in week 1 against the Denver Broncos. 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 injured reserve on September 13, 2019.