American football player (born 1996)
American football player
Abdurrahman "Rock " ibn Ramadan Ya-Sin [ 1] (born May 23, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). 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 .
Early years
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 Football Championship Subdivision , 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
Indianapolis Colts
2019 season
Ya-Sin was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round with the 34th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft .[ 10] 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.[ 11] Ya-Sin was named to Pro Football Focus ' All-Rookie Team.[ 12]
2020 season
Ya-Sin switched his jersey number to 26 before the season, stating he wanted "a new beginning".[ 13] He was inactive against the Minnesota Vikings in week 2 due to a stomach illness.[ 14]
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.[ 15]
Las Vegas Raiders
On March 16, 2022, Ya-Sin was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for Yannick Ngakoue .[ 16] He played in 11 games with nine starts, recording 45 tackles and seven passes defensed.[ 17]
Baltimore Ravens
On May 3, 2023, Ya-Sin signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens .[ 18]
San Francisco 49ers
On April 11, 2024, Ya-Sin signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers .[ 19]
References
^ "Rock Ya-Sin – Football" . Temple University Athletics .
^ Brugler, Dane (October 24, 2018). "Meet the Prospect: The unlikely journey of Temple cornerback..." The Athletic . Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^ "Abdurrahman Yasin, 2015 Cornerback, Presbyterian" . Rivals.com . Retrieved January 8, 2024 .
^ Narducci, Marc (August 13, 2018). "Temple's Rock Ya-Sin already generating NFL talk" . www.philly.com . Retrieved November 13, 2020 .
^ "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 .
^ "Rock Ya-Sin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved September 6, 2019 .
^ "Rock Ya-Sin College Football Profile" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved December 14, 2024 .
^ 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" . ESPN . 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "Rock Ya-Sin 2022 Game Log" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 21, 2024 .
^ Brown, Clifton (May 3, 2023). "Ravens Sign Veteran Cornerback Rock Ya-Sin" . BaltimoreRavens.com . Retrieved February 20, 2024 .
^ "49ers Sign CB Rock Ya-Sin to a One-Year Deal" . 49ers.com . April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024 .
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