Yasir Abdullah

Yasir Abdullah (born April 12, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals, and was selected by the Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Early life Abdullah is the son of former Florida linebacker Xavier McCray. Abdullah attended Miami Carol City Senior High School in Miami Gardens, Florida. During his high school football career, he had 137 tackles and 20 sacks. He committed to the University of Louisville to play college football.

College career In 2018, Abdullah played in 11 games and had eight tackles as a true freshman at Louisville. In 2019, he started eight of 13 games, recording 45 tackles, one sack, and one interception. He started seven of 11 games in 2020, finishing with 33 tackles and three sacks. In 2021, Abdullah led Louisville in sacks (10) and had 61 tackles. He returned to Louisville in 2022 rather than enter the 2022 NFL draft. He finished the year with 63 tackles, 9.5 sacks and two interceptions.

Professional career

Abdullah was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round, 136th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. As a rookie, he appeared in four games. On August 30, 2026, Abdullah was waived.

Atlanta Falcons On August 31, 2026, Abdullah was claimed off of waivers by the Atlanta Falcons.