Rock Ya-Sin

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

Rock Ya-Sin
No. 23 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-23) May 23, 1996
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Southwest DeKalb (Decatur, Georgia)
College:Presbyterian (2015–2017)
Temple (2018)
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-AAC (2018)
  • PFF All-Rookie Team (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2023
Total tackles:185
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:28
Interceptions:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 11+3⁄4 in
(1.82 m)		 192 lb
(87 kg)		 32 in
(0.81 m)		 9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.51 s4.31 s7.31 s39.5 in
(1.00 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8]

2019 season

Ya-Sin was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round with the 34th overall pick in 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]

2020 season

Ya-Sin switched his jersey number to 26 before the season, stating he wanted "a new beginning".[12] He was inactive against the Minnesota Vikings in week 2 due to a stomach illness.[13]

In Week 11 against the Green Bay Packers, Ya-Sin recorded his first interception of the season off a pass thrown by Aaron Rodgers during the 34–31 overtime win.[14]

Las Vegas Raiders

On March 16, 2022, Ya-Sin was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for Yannick Ngakoue.[15] He played in 11 games with nine starts, recording 45 tackles and seven passes defensed.

Baltimore Ravens

On May 3, 2023, Ya-Sin signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens.[16]

References
  1. "Rock Ya-Sin – Football". Temple University Athletics.
  2. Brugler, Dane (October 24, 2018). "Meet the Prospect: The unlikely journey of Temple cornerback..." The Athletic. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  3. "Abdurrahman Yasin, 2015 Cornerback – Rivals". n.rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  4. Narducci, Marc (August 13, 2018). "Temple's Rock Ya-Sin already generating NFL talk". www.philly.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  5. "Rock Ya-Sin – Football". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  6. "Football's Rock Ya-Sin Selected to Play in the 2019 Reese's Senior Bowl". Temple University Athletics. November 14, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  7. Bowen, Les (January 24, 2019). "Rock Ya-Sin showed Temple that he could hit the ground running; Senior Bowl week seems built for the cornerback prospect". www.philly.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  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. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  10. "Colts overpower Jaguars with strong ground game in 33–13 win". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  11. Arthur, Jake (January 3, 2020). "Bobby Okereke, Rock Ya-Sin, Chase McLaughlin Named To Pro Football Focus' All-Rookie Team". www.colts.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  12. Wilson, Phillip (September 8, 2020). "New Year, New Number, New Rock Ya-Sin". SI.com. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  13. Ayello, Jim (September 20, 2020). "Colts CB Rock Ya-Sin (stomach illness) inactive against Vikings". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  14. "Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts - November 22nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  15. Stankevitz, JJ (March 16, 2022). "Colts Acquire DE Yannick Ngakoue From Las Vegas Raiders In Exchange For CB Rock Ya-Sin". Colts.com.
  16. "Ravens Sign Veteran Cornerback Rock Ya-Sin".
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