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**Hamza Abdullah**
	No. 42 Free Agent
	Safety
Personal information
	Date of birth: August 20, 1983 (age 26)
	Place of birth: Los Angeles, California
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Weight: 213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
	College: Washington State
	NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 7 / Pick: 231
	Debuted in 2005 for the Denver Broncos
Career history
	As player:; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2005); Denver Broncos (2005-2008); Cleveland Browns (2008-2009); Offseason and/or practice squad member only
	Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
	N/A;
Career NFL statistics as of 2008
Tackles	61
Sacks	0
Interceptions	0
Stats at NFL.com

Hamza Muhammad Abdullah (born August 20, 1983 in Los Angeles, California) is a American football safety. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State.

Abdullah has also played for the Denver Broncos. He is the older brother of Minnesota Vikings safety Husain Abdullah.

[edit] Early years

He attended Pomona High School and played under John Capraro.

[edit] Professional career

[edit] Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Abdullah was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round (231st overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. He was waived at the end of training camp and spent the first two months of the 2005 season on the team's practice squad.

[edit] Denver Broncos

On November 1, 2005, Abdullah was signed off the Buccaneers' practice squad to the active roster of the Denver Broncos.

Abdullah spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons with the Broncos, playing primarily on special teams and in a reserve role. He started his first career game on November 11, 2007 against the Kansas City Chiefs, logging his first tackle against return specialist Dante Hall.

A restricted free agent in the 2008 offseason, Abdullah signed his one-year tender offer from the Broncos on April 17. He was released by the Broncos on September 23 after the team signed safety Vernon Fox.

[edit] Cleveland Browns

Abdullah was signed by the Cleveland Browns on October 6, 2008 after the team waived wide receiver Steve Sanders. He was cut on September 5th.

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