| Clifton Abraham |
Full Name: Clifton Eugene Abraham School: D.W. Carter High School in Dallas, Texas |
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| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1990 2 DB 5-9 180 Fr Dallas, TX 1991 2 CB 5-9 185 Fr-R * Dallas, TX 1992 2 CB 5-9 185 So-R * Dallas, TX 1993 2 CB 5-9 185 Jr-R * Dallas, TX 1994 2 CB 5-9 185 Sr-R * Dallas, TX |
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| Awards |
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Year Award
1993 United Press International - All-American - Honorable Mention
1994 American Football Coaches Association - 1st Team All-American
Associated Press - 1st Team All-American
Walter Camp - 1st Team All-American
Football News - 1st Team All-American
Kodak - 1st Team All-American
The Sporting News - 1st Team All-American
United Press International - 1st Team All-American
NCAA - Concensus All-American
Scripps Howard - All-American - Honorable Mention
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| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 2008 |
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Clifton Abraham was a quick study at FSU and saw action almost immediately after redshirting as a true freshman. He became the starter as a sophomore and held the position for three years, and as a
senior in 1994 became the fifth consecutive FSU cornerback to earn All-American honors. Abraham would pick off eight passes over his career, but his opportunities for picks diminished as his career blossomed. By midway through his junior year, opposing teams had all but given up on trying to throw to whomever he was covering. He was twice named first team All-ACC and finished his career as an NCAA Consensus All-American, rare even in FSU's great history, and as one of three finalists for the 1994 Jim Thorpe Trophy which signifies the nation's top defensive back. Clifton spent three seasons in the NFL and two in the Canadian Football League. He currently resides in Dallas, Texas. |
| FSU Statistics |
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Defensive Statistics Year GP TK Ast Tot Sack Yds TFL Yds QBH Int Yds TD PBU FF FR Yds TD Bk Saf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1991 11 10 5 15 . . 2.0 . . 2 9 0 . . . . 0 1 . 1992 11 36 12 48 . . 3.0 . . 3 32 1 9 2 2 0 0 2 . 1993 12 44 17 61 . . 1.0 . . 1 29 1 6 . . . 0 . . 1994 11 27 9 36 . . . . . 2 63 0 7 . . . 0 . . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 45 117 43 160 0.0 0.0 6.0 0.0 0 8 133 2 22 2 2 0 0 3 0 |
Special Teams Statistics Year GP PR Yds Avg Long TD -------------------------------- 1991 11 1 10 10.0 10 0 1992 11 2 28 14.0 18t 1 1993 12 0 0 0.0 0t 2 1994 11 0 0 0.0 0t 1 -------------------------------- Tot 45 3 38 12.7 18t 4 |
Bowl Games Played, not included in the above stats Note: Bowl Game stats were not included before the 2002 season 1990 BLOCKBUSTER BOWL 1991 COTTON BOWL 1992 ORANGE BOWL 1993 ORANGE BOWL 1994 SUGAR BOWL |
| Pro Career |
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Height: 5-9 Weight: 184 Drafted: 1995, 5th Round #143, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, DB Debut: September 10, 1995 Year Abbr Team No Pos 1995 TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26 CB 1996 Chi Chicago Bears 26 CB 1997 Car Carolina Panthers 26 CB |
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| Pro Statistics |
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Defensive Statistics Year Team GP GS TK Ast Tot Sack Yds Stuff Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Bk Saf TD --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1995 TB 6 0 3 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1996 Chi 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1997 Car 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Years 9 0 3 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |