John Abraham (American football)
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| Born | May 6, 1978 Timmonsville, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 263 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Lamar (Lamar, South Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
| College | South Carolina (1996–1999) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2000: 1st round, 13th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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John Antonio Nettles-Abraham (born May 6, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, and was selected by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2000 NFL draft. Abraham also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Arizona Cardinals. A three-time first-team All-Pro and five-time selection for the Pro Bowl, Abraham is often regarded as one of the greatest defensive ends of the 2000s, and universally cited as one of the greatest defensive linemen in the history of the New York Jets.