Yasir Abdullah LB/EDGE Louisville | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Yasir Abdullah LB/EDGE Louisville
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| PLAY STYLE: EDGE OLB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 04/25/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.47 seconds (96%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 24.7 DOB: 04/12/2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PLAY STYLE: EDGE OLB | |
| Last Updated: 04/25/2023 | |
| Draft Year: 2023 | |
| 40 time: 4.47 seconds (96%*) | |
| Age: 24.7 DOB: 04/12/2000 | |
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| Overall Rating: | 78.3 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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81% |
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| Tackling: |
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70% |
| Pass Rush: |
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90% |
| Run Defense: |
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74% |
| Coverage: |
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82% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
7th
Overall Rank:
#224
Position rank:
#30
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| College Games: 56 College Snaps: 2222 | ||
ESPN RATING: 80/100
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 86/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.5 (90%)
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Drafted: ROUND: 5 - Pick Number: 136 (JAX)
Draft Profile: Bio
Yasir Abdullah from Miami Carol City High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Abdullah joined Louisville after being heavily recruited.In 2018 as a freshman Abdullah saw action in 7 games and played a total of 47 snaps at linebacker for the Cardinals. He recorded just one tackle, no assists, while adding one stop. As a pass rusher, he added 3 total pressures, which included 3 QB hurries, no QB hits, and no sacks on the season.
As a sophomore for the Cardinals in 2019 Abdullah played in 13 games and took part in 323 snaps for the Cardinals. He recorded 25 tackles, 11 assists, while adding 14 stops. In coverage Abdullah made no pass breakups, one interception, and a QB rating when targetted of 74.1. As a pass rusher, he chalked up 7 total pressures, and 5 QB hurries, one QB hit, and one sack during the year.
In 2020 as a junior Abdullah played in 11 games and contributed on 369 snaps. He recorded 25 tackles, 6 assists while making 23 stops. In coverage Abdullah chalked up no pass breakups, no interceptions, and a disapointing QB rating when targetted of 158.3. As a pass rusher, he produced 18 total pressures, which included 11 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and 4 sacks on the year.
In 2021 as a senior Abdullah logged playing time in 13 games and logged a total of 780 snaps for the Cardinals. He also added 42 tackles, 10 assists, and 38 stops. While in coverage Abdullah made 2 pass breakups, no interceptions, and a QB rating when targetted of 92.7. As a pass rusher, he tallied 29 total pressures, which included 15 QB hurries, 5 QB hits, and an excellent 9 sacks on the season.
In 2022 as a fifth year senior Abdullah logged playing time in 12 games and logged a total of 703 snaps for the Cardinals. He also added 36 tackles, 15 assists, and 34 stops. While in coverage Abdullah made one pass breakup, 2 interceptions, and an elite QB rating when targetted of 46.8. As a pass rusher, he tallied 52 total pressures, which included 29 QB hurries, 14 QB hits, and an excellent 9 sacks on the season.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Combines excellent power with initial quickness, but one of his best attributes are his violent hands, which Abdullah uses with impressive precision.
- He’s instinctive, reading, reacting and locating the ball quickly, and finishing plays
- Vision to locate the ball and recognize cut blocks. Can rip past blockers and pull down ball carriers when he cannot fully disengage from linemen.
- He flashes the ability to shoot gaps as well, and he is a threat to line up inside on passing downs.
- His closing burst is outstanding, and he routinely finished plays last year. He has range and toughness as a run defender, capable of dropping anchor to set the edge and showing the acceleration to chase down the backside in pursuit.
- Abdullah wins with all-out hustle, second and third effort and will contribute in the NFL.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Unless he’s able to add more weight and strength to his frame (at the risk of losing speed and athleticism), he’ll lose more often than he’ll win if Abdullah gets caught in the phone booth with NFL linemen.
- Doesn’t play with a physical edge. Abdullah too often wants to run around the edge, and he has trouble disengaging when an offensive lineman can get into his frame.
- He could stand to be more violent as a tackler in the run game, as he too often allows backs to run through his arm tackles. Abdullah also has limited experience dropping into coverage.
Yasir Abdullah percentiles vs other Linebackers (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Yasir Abdullah (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
154.7
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
27.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.