NFL CAREER – Sixth-year safety joined the Saints in 2023 after previous stints with the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders (2019-22), Green Bay Packers (2022) and Seattle Seahawks (2022). Originally selected by the Raiders in the first round (27th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, Abram has logged 52 career regular season games with 39 starts and has recorded 280 tackles (176 solo), nine stops for loss, nine quarterback hits, four interceptions, 15 passes defensed, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble, 13 special teams stops and a coverage fumble recovery.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Agreed to terms with the Saints on a one-year contract, 3/20/24; Signed off the practice squad to the Saints' active roster, 11/30/23; Elevated to practice squad by New Orleans (standard), 10/7/23; Elevated to practice squad by New Orleans (standard), 9/30/23; Elevated to practice squad by New Orleans (standard), 9/23/23; Signed to practice squad by New Orleans, 8/30/23; Contract terminated by New Orleans, 8/29/23; Agreed to terms with New Orleans Saints on a one-year contract (UFA-Sea.), 3/22/23; Awarded off waivers to Seattle Seahawks from Green Bay Packers, 11/30/22; Waived by Green Bay, 11/29/22; Awarded off waivers to the Packers from the Las Vegas Raiders, 11/9/22; Waived by Las Vegas, 11/8/22; Placed on Injured Reserve by the Raiders, 12/25/21; Reinstated by Las Vegas from Reserve/COVID-19, 11/21/20; Placed by Las Vegas on Reserve/COVID-19, 11/28/20; Reinstated by Las Vegas from Reserve/COVID-19, 10/26/20; Placed by Las Vegas on Reserve/COVID-19, 10/26/20; Placed on Injured Reserve by the Raiders, 9/13/19; Signed by Oakland to four-year contract, 6/18/19; Selected in the first round (27th overall) by Oakland in the 2019 NFL Draft.
2023 – Appeared in nine games with three starts for the Saints, splitting time between the active roster and practice squad. In first season with  Black and Gold, recording 24 tackles (14 solo), one pass defense, one forced fumble, one interception and two special teams stops…Sept. 24, vs. Green Bay, played on special teams in first appearance as a Saint…Vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 1, made his first start as Saint at SS and appeared on special teams, finishing with five tackles (two solo)…At New England Oct. 8, rotated at S and special teams, finishing with three tackles (two solo)…Vs. Detroit, Dec. 3, played on special teams and had one defensive snap, recording first two coverage tackles of 2023…Vs. Carolina, Dec. 10, rotated in at S and special teams. Finished with a solo stop for loss…Vs. N.Y. Giants, Dec. 17, rotated in at S and special teams…At L.A. Rams, Dec. 21, played in 50th career NFL game, rotating in at S and special teams. Finished with one solo tackle…At Tampa Bay, Dec. 1, started at SS and played on special teams, finishing with five solo tackles, a forced fumble, a pass breakup, and an interception. Abram's forced fumble in the third quarter was the first of his career, helping stop the Bucs' early second half momentum, and his interception was his first as a Saint…Vs. Atlanta, 1/7/23 Started at SS and played on special teams. Tied for a team-high in tackles with nine (four solo). 2022 – Appeared in 15 regular season games with eight starts for Raiders, Packers and Seahawks and recorded 58 tackles (41 solo), two quarterback hits, three passes defensed and two coverage stops. Key acquisition down stretch for Seattle to provide depth for secondary, added two solo tackles in NFC Wild Card Playoff…Started at SS in Raiders' opener at L.A. Chargers and recorded 12 tackles (nine solo)…Started at S and recorded five tackles (three solo), in the Raiders' first win of the season vs. Denver, Oct. 2…Started at SS and finished with eight tackles (six solo), vs. Houston, Oct. 23…Started at SS and finished with five tackles and a pass defense vs. N.Y. Jets, 1/1/23. 2021 – Started all 14 regular season games he appeared in for Las Vegas and posted a career-high 114 tackles (63 solo), while adding one interception, four passes defensed and one fumble recovery…Sept. 13, vs. Baltimore, started and finished third on the team with nine tackles (five solo) and added one pass defense...Sept. 19, at Pittsburgh, started and finished second on team with seven tackles (five solo). Added one stop on special teams…Sept. 26, vs. Miami, started and recorded seven tackles (three solo) on defense…Oct. 4, at L.A. Chargers, started and saw extensive action on both defense and special teams. Finished third on team with eight tackles…Oct. 17, at Denver, started and tied a season-high with nine tackles (seven solo). Recorded first interception of season and a pass defensed…Oct. 24, vs. Philadelphia, tied for third on team with six tackles, adding one pass defense and a fumble recovery…Nov. 21, vs. Cincinnati, started and tied for team lead with 12 tackles…Nov. 25, at Dallas, started and led team with ten tackles (seven solo)…Dec. 5, vs. Washington, finished with three tackles, including a stop for loss, and a pass defense…Dec. 12, at Kansas City, led the team with ten tackles (four solo)…Dec. 20, at Cleveland, led team with nine tackles (six solo), including two stops for loss, before exiting the game early with injury. 2020 – Started all 13 games in which he appeared during second season with Raiders. Finished with 79 tackles (57 solo), two interceptions and six passes defensed while adding seven special teams stops…Sept. 13, at Carolina, led all players with a career-high 13 tackles (nine solo) in contest. His 13 total tackles tied for fourth-most by a Raiders defensive back in a single game and most by a Silver and Black DB since 2014…Sept. 21, vs. New Orleans, recorded four tackles and a pass defensed…Sept. 27, at New England, tallied three tackles (two solo), one interception and one pass defensed. Recorded his first career interception, picking off QB Cam Newton with 2:08 remaining in the first quarter and returning it 24 yards to the Patriots 14-yard line…Oct. 4, vs. Buffalo, recorded three tackles (two solo) on defense, while registering his first career fumble recovery on special teams…Oct. 11, at Kansas City, finished with five tackles (four solo) and a pass defense…Nov. 8, at L.A. Chargers, finished with seven tackÂles (five solo) and a pass defense while adding a single-game career-high three special teams stops…Nov. 15, vs. Denver, recorded four tackles, adding one stop on special teams…Nov. 22, vs. Kansas City, tied for a game-high nine tackles (seven solo). Added a special teams stop…Nov. 29, at Atlanta, tallied six tackles (five solo), an interception and a pass defensed. Recorded second interception of season, picking off QB Matt Ryan…Dec. 13, vs. Indianapolis, finished with team-leading and game-high 12 tackles and two special teams stops…Dec. 17, vs. L.A. Chargers, inactive due to injury…Dec. 26, vs. Miami, recorded five tackles (two solo)…1/3/21, at Denver, posted four tackles (three solo).  2019 – Started in his NFL debut in Week One vs. Denver, Sept. 9, and recorded five tackles and one pass defensed...Placed on Injured Reserve (shoulder), Sept. 11.
COLLEGE – Two-year letterman at Mississippi State (2017-18), who also attended Jones County (Miss.) Junior College in 2016 and started collegiate career with Georgia in 2015…In two years at Mississippi State, appeared in 26 contests and made 18 starts, compiling 170 tackles, including 14 for loss, five sacks, two interceptions, ten passes defensed, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…As senior, played in 13 contests with 11 starts and earned six All-American honors including The Athletic (second-team), Sports Illustrated (second-team), AP (third-team), CBS Sports (second-team), AFCA (second-team) and Phil Steele (third-team). Also recognized as first-team All-SEC by AP after logging 99 tackles, tops among SEC DBs, three sacks, two interceptions, five passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Led the SEC and finished third in the nation among safeties with 16 QB pressures (Pro Football Focus). When targeted, posted a 43.6 passer rating, the lowest among all SEC safeties, per PFF…In 2017, played in 13 games and made seven starts in first season with Bulldogs. Tallied 71 tackles, second-most on team, while adding two sacks, five passes defensed and two forced fumbles…In 2016, spent season at Jones County, where he was ranked as the No. 1 junior college safety in America and a consensus four-star prospect…In lone season, posted 23 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, with one pass defensed and one forced fumble…Spent his freshman year with Georgia in 2015, appearing in ten and with four starts, collecting 25 stops, including 1.5 tackles for loss…Graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary studies.
PERSONAL – Attended East Marion (Columbia, Miss.) HS…Was a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Scout.com and 247Sports and rated the No. 14 overall prospect in the state of Mississippi…As a senior, was named MAC Defensive Player of the Year and led his school to a 10-5 record and a berth in the 2014 2A Mississippi state semifinal game…Played both quarterback and safety…In his junior season, collected 88 tackles, five interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery, while tallying 1,737 passing yards and 21 passing scores in addition to 1,288 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns…A two-sport athlete who was also three-time varsity player in baseball…Holds an annual youth football camp in his hometown…Participated in 2023 Saints Hall of Fame Golf Tournament at Chateau Country Club…Participated in a 2023 USO tour to Okinawa, Japan to visit U.S. Service personnel with Ravens LB Roquan Smith…Abram and his Johnathan's Journey For Better Foundation surprised a dozen families with turkeys and Thanksgiving sides at the Columbia Parc development…A horse enthusiast, Abram owns his own ranch, where he raises and trains horses.
