Games Played/Started:

2006 (10/0); 2007 (11/8); 2008 (1/0)

Career Totals

22 games, 8 starts

Career Transactions

Signed by Tampa Bay as a draft choice (2005); Waived by Tampa Bay 9/3/05; Signed by Tampa Bay (practice squad) 10/20/05; Signed by Denver (active roster) 11/1/05; Waived by Denver 9/23/2008; Signed by Cleveland 10/6/2008

2008

Contributed one solo tackle in the season opener at Oak. (9/8)... Listed as inactive vs. S.D. (9/14) and vs. N.O. (9/21).

2007

Abdullah played 11 games (8 starts) for Denver, assuming the starting strong safety position for the last half of the season, and finished with a career-high 48 tackles (40 solo), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and seven passes defensed... Also assisted on one special-teams tackle... Did not record any stats vs. Oak. (9/16) before leaving with a hip injury that forced him to be inactive for the next five weeks... Returned to action and played extensively at Det. (11/4), leading the secondary with seven tackles (5 solo)... Made nine solo tackles and broke up two passes, including one intercepted by Karl Paymah, in his first career start at K.C. (11/11)... Led the secondary with eight tackles (6 solo) on Monday Night Football vs. Ten. (11/19)... Led the secondary with seven solo tackles and had one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup at Chi. (11/25).

2006

In his second season with the Broncos, Abdullah placed fifth on the club with eight special-teams tackles to go along with a forced fumble on coverage units in 11 games (0 starts). He also saw action on defense in four games, contributing four tackles (3 solo). Abdullah made a special-teams stop in the home opener vs. K.C. (9/17). He added two special-teams stops on Sunday Night Football vs. S.D. (11/19). In the third quarter at S.D. (12/10), he helped Denver keep its comeback hopes alive when he jarred the ball loose from Antonio Cromartie on a kickoff return. The fumble was recovered by Louis Green at San Diego’s 27-yard line and set up a touchdown. Abdullah recorded the first four defensive tackles of his career in the regular-season finale vs. S.F. (12/31).

College Highlights

Abdullah played 39 career games (11 starts) at Washington State University, where he amassed 104 tackles (69 solo), one sack, one interception, nine passes defensed and four forced fumbles. He started all 11 games for the Cougars at free safety as a senior, making a career-high 70 tackles (44 solo) with one sack, four forced fumbles and an interception during his final campaign. He earned the Defensive Player of the Game award three times as a senior. He also was the recipient of the team’s Laurie Niemi Award, given for courage, spirit and attitude. During his sophomore year, he contributed nine tackles and one pass defensed in nine games of action on a team that won a share of the Pacific-10 Conference title.

Personal

Abdullah earned two varsity letters as a safety at Pomona High School in Pomona, Calif.... Was an all-league selection as a senior after he recorded 115 tackles, nine forced fumbles and three interceptions... Named to the All-Inland Valley team... Competed in the high jump event on the track and field team in high school... Majored in business at Washington State University... Is one of 12 children... Brother, Husain, also played safety at Washington State and signed with Minnesota as a college free agent after the 2008 NFL Draft... Married Alexa on May 25, 2006, and the couple had a daughter, Layla Sa’eeda Abdullah, on July 12, 2007... Is the son of Yusuf and Sa’eeda... First name is pronounced “HAHM-zuh”... Resides in Renton, Wash... Hamza Abdullah was born on Aug. 20, 1983, in Los Angeles.