Kris Abrams-Draine
| No. 31 – Denver Broncos | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 4, 2001 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 179 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Spanish Fort (Spanish Fort, Alabama) |
| College: | Missouri (2020–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 5 / pick: 145 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Kris Abrams-Draine (born October 4, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers.
High school career
[edit]Abrams-Draine attended Spanish Fort High School in Spanish Fort, Alabama. He played wide receiver before switching to quarterback his senior year.[1] As a senior, he passed for 723 yards, rushed for 1,745, and scored 30 total touchdowns. Abrams-Draine was originally committed to play college football at Louisiana State University (LSU) and the University of Mississippi before deciding on the University of Missouri.[2][3][4]
College career
[edit]After playing in five games as a wide receiver his true freshman year at Missouri in 2020, Abrams-Draine switched to cornerback in 2021.[5][6] That year he played in all 13 games with 10 starts and had 37 tackles and three interceptions.[7] He returned to Missouri as a starter in 2022.[8][9]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
179 lb (81 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.44 s | 1.53 s | 2.58 s | 4.41 s | 7.15 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Abrams-Draine was selected in the fifth round with the 145th overall pick by the Denver Broncos in the 2024 NFL draft.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Thomas, Ben (November 12, 2019). "Kris Abrams-Draine's move to QB sparks Toros". AL.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Kubena, Brooks (April 4, 2019). "Four-star wide receiver recruit Kris Abrams-Draine decommits from LSU class of 2020". The Advocate. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Suss, Nick (June 25, 2019). "Kris Abrams-Draine commits to play football at Ole Miss". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Ben (January 31, 2020). "Mr. Football runner-up Kris Abrams-Draine commits". AL.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ McAndrew, Calum (November 19, 2021). "Loud when necessary: Quiet Abrams-Draine leads Missouri by example, not noise". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Baker, Max (November 18, 2021). "Abrams-Draine develops into a top MU defender". STLtoday.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Kwiecinski, Chris (August 6, 2022). "Behind the challenges Kris Abrams-Draine faces moving to outside corner for Mizzou football". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Stahl, Matt (October 27, 2022). "'Everybody loves Kris': Mizzou football's Abrams-Draine draws NFL Draft hype at cornerback". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Soble, Jack (October 28, 2022). "How MU's Abrams-Draine became a dominant cornerback". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Kris Abrams-Draine Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Kris Abrams-Draine College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Brugler, Dane (April 28, 2024). "Round 5, No. 145: Broncos draft Missouri CB Kris Abrams-Draine". The New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2024.