Isa Abdul-Quddus
 Abdul-Quddus with the Detroit Lions in 2014 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||
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| Born | August 3, 1989 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Union (NJ) | ||||||||||||
| College | Fordham | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Isa Abdul-Quddus (born August 3, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fordham Rams and was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and also played for the Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins.
Abdul-Quddus is currently the head football coach at Hillside High School in Hillside, New Jersey.[1]
Professional career
New Orleans Saints
Abdul-Quddus was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2011 NFL draft. On January 7, 2014, Abdul-Quddus was released by the Saints.[2]
Detroit Lions
Abdul-Quddus was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions on February 3, 2014.[3] On March 10, 2015, the Lions re-signed Abdul-Quddus to a one-year contract.[4]
Miami Dolphins
On March 9, 2016, the Miami Dolphins signed Abdul-Quddus to a three-year contract totaling $12.75 million.[5] He started 15 games in his first season with the Dolphins. He recorded a career-high 78 tackles along with five passes defended, two interceptions, and one sack.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on December 28, after suffering a neck injury in Week 16 against the Buffalo Bills.[7]
On March 9, 2017, Abdul-Quddus was released by the Dolphins.[8]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2011 | NOR | 16 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | NOR | 15 | 3 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NOR | 11 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | DET | 16 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | DET | 16 | 8 | 57 | 42 | 15 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MIA | 15 | 15 | 78 | 50 | 28 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 89 | 31 | 242 | 173 | 69 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2011 | NOR | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
Abdul-Quddus lives in Union, New Jersey, where he attended high school and was a three-year starter for Union High School at safety. He graduated in 2007.[9]
References
- ↑ https://unionnewsdaily.com/sports/union-resident-isa-abdul-quddus-named-new-hillside-head-football-coach
- ↑ Triplett, Mike (January 7, 2014). "Haralson to I.R., Abdul-Quddus released". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ↑ Twentyman, Tim (February 4, 2014). "Lions claim safety Isa Abdul-Quddus off waivers". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ↑ Twentyman, Tim (March 11, 2015). "Lions re-sign safety Isa-Abdul Quddus". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ↑ Beasley, Adam H. (March 10, 2016). "Miami Dolphins sign safety Isa Abdul-Quddus". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Isa Abdul-Quddus 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ Walker, James (December 28, 2016). "Dolphins place Abdul-Quddus (neck) on IR". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ Nogle, Kevin (March 9, 2017). "Dolphins to waive Isa Abdul-Quddus". ThePhinsider.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ↑ https://unionnewsdaily.com/sports/union-resident-isa-abdul-quddus-named-new-hillside-head-football-coach
External links
- Fordham Rams bio
Media related to Isa Abdul-Quddus at Wikimedia Commons