Kris Abrams-Draine

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.

Early life Abrams-Draine attended Spanish Fort High School in Spanish Fort, Alabama. He played wide receiver before switching to quarterback his senior year. 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.

College career After playing in five games as a wide receiver his true freshman year at Missouri in 2020, Abrams-Draine switched to cornerback in 2021. That year he played in all 13 games with 10 starts and had 37 tackles and three interceptions. He returned to Missouri as a starter in 2022.

Professional career

Abrams-Draine was selected in the fifth round with the 145th overall pick by the Denver Broncos in the 2024 NFL draft.

He made his NFL debut during Week 13 against the Cleveland Browns. When veteran cornerback Levi Wallace was benched in the 4th quarter after struggling significantly against former Broncos receiver Jerry Jeudy, Abrams-Draine filled in as the outside corner opposite Patrick Surtain II for the remainder of the game. The Broncos would eventually achieve a 41–32 victory.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2024 DEN 5 1 9 5 4 0.0 0 1 17 17.0 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2025 DEN 17 2 30 21 9 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Career 22 3 39 26 13 0.0 1 1 17 17.0 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2024 DEN 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 DEN 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 3 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0