Yasir Abdullah
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Miami, Florida, U.S.
| No. 56 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | April 12, 2000 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Miami Carol City Senior (Miami Gardens, Florida) | ||||
| College | Louisville (2018–2022) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 5th round, 136th overall pick | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||
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Yasir Abdullah (born April 12, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals, and was selected by the Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Abdullah is the son of former Florida linebacker Xavier McCray.[1] Abdullah attended Miami Carol City Senior High School in Miami Gardens, Florida.[2] During his high school football career, he had 137 tackles and 20 sacks. He committed to the University of Louisville to play college football.
College career
In 2018, Abdullah played in 11 games and had eight tackles as a true freshman at Louisville. In 2019, he started eight of 13 games, recording 45 tackles, one sack, and one interception.[3] He started seven of 11 games in 2020, finishing with 33 tackles and three sacks. In 2021, Abdullah led Louisville in sacks (10) and had 61 tackles.[4] He returned to Louisville in 2022 rather than enter the 2022 NFL draft.[5] He finished the year with 63 tackles, 9.5 sacks and two interceptions.[6]