Rock Ya-Sin
Abdurrahman "Rock" ibn Ramadan Ya-Sin[1] (born May 23, 1996) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Presbyterian, before transferring to Temple. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Born: | Decatur, Georgia, U.S. | May 23, 1996||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Southwest DeKalb High School (Decatur, GA) | ||||||||||
College: | Presbyterian (2015–2017) Temple (2018) | ||||||||||
Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
High school career
Ya-Sin attended Southwest DeKalb High School in Decatur, Georgia.[2] He was ranked as a two-star recruit and committed to Presbyterian on February 5, 2015.[3]
College career
After Presbyterian decided to move to a non-scholarship conference in the FCS, Ya-Sin transferred mid-year to Temple.[4][5] After recording 44 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, two interceptions, and 12 pass breakups, Ya-Sin was selected to play in the 2019 Senior Bowl.[6][7]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m) |
192 lb (87 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.51 s | 4.31 s | 7.31 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 18 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[8] |
2019 season
Ya-Sin was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round with the 34th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[9] In Week 11 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Ya-Sin recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Nick Foles in the 33–13 win.[10] Ya-Sin was named to Pro Football Focus’ All-Rookie Team.[11]
2020 season
Ya-Sin switched his jersey number to 26 before the season, stating he wanted "a new beginning."[12] He was inactive against the Minnesota Vikings in week 2 due to a stomach illness.[13]
In Week 11 against the Green Bay Packers, Ya-Sin recorded his first interception of the season off a pass thrown by Aaron Rodgers during the 34–31 overtime win.[14]
Las Vegas Raiders
On March 16, 2022, Ya-Sin was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for Yannick Ngakoue.[15]
References
- "Rock Ya-Sin – Football". Temple University Athletics.
- Brugler, Dane. "Meet the Prospect: The unlikely journey of Temple cornerback..." The Athletic.
- "Abdurrahman Yasin, 2015 Cornerback – Rivals". n.rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- Narducci, Marc (August 13, 2018). "Temple's Rock Ya-Sin already generating NFL talk". www.philly.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Rock Ya-Sin – Football". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- "Football's Rock Ya-Sin Selected to Play in the 2019 Reese's Senior Bowl". Temple University Athletics. November 14, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- Bowen, Les (January 24, 2019). "Rock Ya-Sin showed Temple that he could hit the ground running; Senior Bowl week seems built for the cornerback prospect". www.philly.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Abdurrahman Ya-Sin Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- Teope, Herbie (April 26, 2019). "Colts select former Temple CB Rock Ya-Sin at No. 34". NFL.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- "Colts overpower Jaguars with strong ground game in 33–13 win". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- Arthur, Jake (January 3, 2020). "Bobby Okereke, Rock Ya-Sin, Chase McLaughlin Named To Pro Football Focus' All-Rookie Team". www.colts.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- Wilson, Phillip (September 8, 2020). "New Year, New Number, New Rock Ya-Sin". SI.com. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Ayello, Jim (September 20, 2020). "Colts CB Rock Ya-Sin (stomach illness) inactive against Vikings". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- "Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts - November 22nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- Stankevitz, JJ (March 16, 2022). "Colts Acquire DE Yannick Ngakoue From Las Vegas Raiders In Exchange For CB Rock Ya-Sin". Colts.com.