Rock Ya-Sin
American football player (born 1996)
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Abdurrahman "Rock" ibn Ramadan Ya-Sin[1] (born May 23, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Presbyterian Blue Hose, before transferring to the Temple Owls. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft.
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
| No. 23 – Detroit Lions | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | May 23, 1996 Decatur, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Southwest DeKalb (Decatur) | ||||||||||||
| College | Presbyterian (2015–2017) Temple (2018) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 2nd round, 34th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
Ya-Sin attended Southwest DeKalb High School in Decatur, Georgia.[2] He was ranked as a two-star recruit and committed to Presbyterian on February 5, 2015.[3]
College career
After Presbyterian decided to move to a non-scholarship conference in the Football Championship Subdivision, Ya-Sin transferred mid-year to Temple.[4][5] After recording 44 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, two interceptions, and 12 pass breakups, Ya-Sin was selected to play in the 2019 Senior Bowl.[6][7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 4.51 s | 1.50 s | 2.65 s | 4.18 s | 6.97 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 18 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
2019 season
Ya-Sin was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round with the 34th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft.[10] In Week 11 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Ya-Sin recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Nick Foles in the 33–13 win.[11] Ya-Sin was named to Pro Football Focus' All-Rookie Team.[12]
2020 season
Ya-Sin switched his jersey number to 26 before the season, stating he wanted "a new beginning".[13] He was inactive against the Minnesota Vikings in week 2 due to a stomach illness.[14]
In Week 11 against the Green Bay Packers, Ya-Sin recorded his first interception of the season off a pass thrown by Aaron Rodgers during the 34–31 overtime win.[15]
Las Vegas Raiders
On March 16, 2022, Ya-Sin was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for Yannick Ngakoue.[16] He played in 11 games with nine starts, recording 45 tackles and seven passes defensed.[17]
Baltimore Ravens
On May 3, 2023, Ya-Sin signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens.[18] Ya-Sin made 14 appearances (including one start) for the Ravens, recording two pass deflections and 13 combined tackles.
San Francisco 49ers
On April 11, 2024, Ya-Sin signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[19] Ya-Sin made 13 appearances for San Francisco, compiling two pass deflections and three combined tackles.
Detroit Lions
On March 20, 2025, Ya-Sin signed with the Detroit Lions.[20] He played in all 17 games with six starts as the Lions third cornerback, recording 47 tackles and nine passes defensed.
On March 16, 2026, Ya-Sin re-signed with the Lions on a one-year, $4 million contract.[21]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | TFL | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | ||
| 2019 | IND | 15 | 13 | 62 | 54 | 8 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | IND | 13 | 8 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | IND | 13 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | LVR | 11 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | BAL | 14 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | SFO | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | DET | 17 | 6 | 47 | 27 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 96 | 45 | 246 | 193 | 53 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |