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Jersey Number 5
Kessawn Abraham
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 195
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, N.Y.
- High School:
- Erasmus Hall
- Major:
- Applied Psychology (Grad)
| PRONUNCIATION |
2021 First Team All-Big Ten (Pro Football Focus)
2021 MVP – Defense
2023 (Senior): Played in nine games ... finished career as one of 27 players in program history to play in at least 51 games for the Scarlet Knights ... contributed a tackle on kickoff coverage at No. 2 Michigan (9/23) ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/17).
2022 (Senior): Played in six games with one start at cornerback ... totaled nine tackles with one for loss and a pass breakup ... honored on Senior Day against No. 11 Penn State (11/19) ... added two stops versus Nebraska (10/7) and at No. 3 Ohio State (10/1) ... contributed a tackle-for-loss versus Iowa (9/24) ... broke up a pass in the win at Boston College (9/3) ... selected to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/13) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten (fourth team) by Athlon Sports (5/31).
2021 (Junior): Played in all 13 games with 12 starts at cornerback ... named MVP – Defense at the team banquet (12/12) ... earned First Team All-Big Ten by Pro Football Focus ... totaled 44 tackles with three for loss ... recorded nine pass breakups ... had five tackles with two pass breakups in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... notched four stops and returned a blocked PAT 85 yards for two points versus Maryland (11/27) ... recorded a tackle-for-loss at Penn State (11/20) ... posted four tackles in the win at Indiana (11/13) ... added a pass breakup versus Wisconsin (11/6) ... recorded a tackle-for-loss on fourth down late in the fourth quarter to help seal the win at Illinois (10/30) ... notched four tackles with two pass breakups at Northwestern (10/16) ... contributed three tackles versus No. 11 Michigan State (10/9) ... added a season-high seven stops against No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ... picked up a tackle-for-loss at No. 19 Michigan (9/25) ... broke up two passes and collected three tackles versus Delaware (9/18) ... earned first career start at Syracuse (9/11) and broke up a pass ... recorded three tackles in the win over Temple (9/4).
2020 (Junior): Played in seven games ... totaled three tackles ... notched a solo tackle on kickoff coverage versus Michigan (11/21) ... recorded a stop at No. 3 Ohio State (11/7) ... made a tackle on kickoff coverage in the season-opening win at Michigan State (10/24).
2019 (Sophomore): Played in four games ... made a tackle on special teams in the win over Massachusetts (8/30).
2018 (Freshman): Appeared in all 12 games ... totaled six tackles with four on special teams, tied for the team lead ... added a tackle on punt coverage versus No. 16 Penn State (11/17) ... downed a punt at the one and made a tackle on special teams at Wisconsin (11/3) ... had two stops on punt defense at Maryland (10/13) ... notched a tackle on punt coverage at Kansas (9/15) ... made collegiate debut in the season opener against Texas State (9/1) and recorded one tackle and one quarterback hurry ... enrolled in January and participated in spring practice.
Prior to Rutgers: Played for head coach Danny Landberg at Erasmus Hall ... appeared at defensive back and wide receiver ... helped guide the Dutchmen to a 11-1 record as senior ... caught three passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns on offense ... also carried three times for 22 yards ... recorded 27 tackles and two interceptions on defense during the regular season ... named All-New York City Second Team on defense by News12 Varsity ... competed in back-to-back PSAL City Football Championships at Yankee Stadium in 2016 and 2017 ... ranked the No. 17 overall prospect in New York by 247Sports ... also competed in track and field in sprints and jumps.
Major: Applied Psychology (Grad)
2021 MVP – Defense
2023 (Senior): Played in nine games ... finished career as one of 27 players in program history to play in at least 51 games for the Scarlet Knights ... contributed a tackle on kickoff coverage at No. 2 Michigan (9/23) ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/17).
2022 (Senior): Played in six games with one start at cornerback ... totaled nine tackles with one for loss and a pass breakup ... honored on Senior Day against No. 11 Penn State (11/19) ... added two stops versus Nebraska (10/7) and at No. 3 Ohio State (10/1) ... contributed a tackle-for-loss versus Iowa (9/24) ... broke up a pass in the win at Boston College (9/3) ... selected to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/13) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten (fourth team) by Athlon Sports (5/31).
2021 (Junior): Played in all 13 games with 12 starts at cornerback ... named MVP – Defense at the team banquet (12/12) ... earned First Team All-Big Ten by Pro Football Focus ... totaled 44 tackles with three for loss ... recorded nine pass breakups ... had five tackles with two pass breakups in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... notched four stops and returned a blocked PAT 85 yards for two points versus Maryland (11/27) ... recorded a tackle-for-loss at Penn State (11/20) ... posted four tackles in the win at Indiana (11/13) ... added a pass breakup versus Wisconsin (11/6) ... recorded a tackle-for-loss on fourth down late in the fourth quarter to help seal the win at Illinois (10/30) ... notched four tackles with two pass breakups at Northwestern (10/16) ... contributed three tackles versus No. 11 Michigan State (10/9) ... added a season-high seven stops against No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ... picked up a tackle-for-loss at No. 19 Michigan (9/25) ... broke up two passes and collected three tackles versus Delaware (9/18) ... earned first career start at Syracuse (9/11) and broke up a pass ... recorded three tackles in the win over Temple (9/4).
2020 (Junior): Played in seven games ... totaled three tackles ... notched a solo tackle on kickoff coverage versus Michigan (11/21) ... recorded a stop at No. 3 Ohio State (11/7) ... made a tackle on kickoff coverage in the season-opening win at Michigan State (10/24).
2019 (Sophomore): Played in four games ... made a tackle on special teams in the win over Massachusetts (8/30).
2018 (Freshman): Appeared in all 12 games ... totaled six tackles with four on special teams, tied for the team lead ... added a tackle on punt coverage versus No. 16 Penn State (11/17) ... downed a punt at the one and made a tackle on special teams at Wisconsin (11/3) ... had two stops on punt defense at Maryland (10/13) ... notched a tackle on punt coverage at Kansas (9/15) ... made collegiate debut in the season opener against Texas State (9/1) and recorded one tackle and one quarterback hurry ... enrolled in January and participated in spring practice.
Prior to Rutgers: Played for head coach Danny Landberg at Erasmus Hall ... appeared at defensive back and wide receiver ... helped guide the Dutchmen to a 11-1 record as senior ... caught three passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns on offense ... also carried three times for 22 yards ... recorded 27 tackles and two interceptions on defense during the regular season ... named All-New York City Second Team on defense by News12 Varsity ... competed in back-to-back PSAL City Football Championships at Yankee Stadium in 2016 and 2017 ... ranked the No. 17 overall prospect in New York by 247Sports ... also competed in track and field in sprints and jumps.
Major: Applied Psychology (Grad)
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