Rock Ya-Sin

Abdurrahman Ibn "Rock" Ya-Sin[1] (born May 23, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Presbyterian, before transferring to Temple. He was drafted by the Colts in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Rock Ya-Sin
No. 26 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-23) May 23, 1996
Decatur, Georgia
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Southwest Dekalb High School (Decatur, GA)
College:Presbyterian
Temple
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • PFF All Rookie Team (2019)
  • First-team All-AAC (2018)
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:62
Pass deflections:5
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Defensive touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

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 FCS, 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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 34 in
(1.82 m)
192 lb
(87 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
9 78 in
(0.25 m)
4.51 s 4.31 s 7.31 s 39.5 in
(1.00 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8]

Ya-Sin was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round (34th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[9] 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.[10] Ya-Sin was named to Pro Football Focus’ All-Rookie Team.[11]

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References

  1. "Rock Ya-Sin - Football". Temple University Athletics.
  2. Brugler, Dane. "Meet the Prospect: The unlikely journey of Temple cornerback..." The Athletic.
  3. "Abdurrahman Yasin, 2015 Cornerback - Rivals". n.rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  4. Narducci, Marc. "Temple's Rock Ya-Sin already generating NFL talk". https://www.philly.com. External link in |website= (help)
  5. "Rock Ya-Sin - Football". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  6. "Football's Rock Ya-Sin Selected to Play in the 2019 Reese's Senior Bowl". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  7. Bowen, Les. "Rock Ya-Sin showed Temple that he could hit the ground running; Senior Bowl week seems built for the cornerback prospect". https://www.philly.com. External link in |website= (help)
  8. "Abdurrahman Ya-Sin Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  9. Teope, Herbie (April 26, 2019). "Colts select former Temple CB Rock Ya-Sin at No. 34". NFL.com.
  10. "Colts overpower Jaguars with strong ground game in 33-13 win". www.espn.com. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  11. "Bobby Okereke, Rock Ya-Sin, Chase McLaughlin Named To Pro Football Focus' All-Rookie Team". www.colts.com. Retrieved 2020-03-26.


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