Jihad Abdur-Rahman NFL Draft

2016: Named to the Scouting News NCAA Division II Preseason All-American list.

Prior to Wesleyan: Transfers in from Delaware State University to play his senior season in 2016.

2014: First season on the Hornets’ active roster … signed as a tight end, but converted to defensive end during spring camp … appeared in eight games … recorded five total tackles, including two solo stops … also credited with a quarterback hurry … recorded first career solo tackle vs. Temple (Sep. 20) … lone tackle was a solo stop in loss to Morgan State (Nov. 22) … collected an assist vs.
Monmouth in his Hornet debut (Aug. 30) … credited with a QB hurry vs. NCA&T (Oct. 18) … recorded assists vs.  Towson (Sep. 13) and Florida A&M (Nov. 15) … MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic honoree.

2013: Enrolled at DSU … did not compete.

High School: Standout basketball player at Johnson High School … averaged 14.5 pts. 8.5 rebs., three assists and three steals per game during senior year … help lead hoops teams to Region 3-5A Championship game and to Georgia State Playoffs in back-to-back seasons … All-region Honorable Mention (2010-2011) … selected to play in Savannah All-Area All-Star Game … played AAU for South GA Elite Stars, averaging 21.5 pts. per game … academic scholar in high school with 3.95 GPA … finished top of class of 350-plus students.

Personal: Son of Christina and Bernard Hall … (father) Jeff Braxton … (Sisters) Alexus Parker (Prairie View A&M basketball standout) and Tania Braxton; (Brother) Terrence Braxton … born 9/16/92 … nicknamed “Juice” by his teammates.

Abdur-Raham didn’t play football until his junior year in college after growing up playing mostly basketball. He was 6-foot-3 and 225 pounds when he first start playing defensive end. He admits that is was rough sledding at first but gradually developed him game.

He is the son of a college football coach and has quick ability to learn game at a very high level. Abdur-Raham does a great job of shedding tackles and relishes making tackles in the run game.

Shows some good up field take and moves fluidly. Abdur-Rahman is gritty competitor with raw upside. Chicago Bears took noticed of him very earlier in terms of catching their eye while at Delaware State.

The San Francisco 49ers worked him out at his Pro Day where position drills turned out to be very positive. Abdur-Rahman is a likely priority free agent prospect who has upside to make practice squad and develop.

Good character and dedicated.