CHRIS ABRAMS Cornerback 1993 / 1996 Waynesboro, GA

Biography

Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s All-State team as a defensive back in 1992, Abrams also played quarterback for Burke and picked USC over Clemson. He was saw considerable playing time on special teams and as a reserve defensive back as a freshma in 1993, then won the starting free safety job at the start of the 1994 season. One of his biggest plays that season was intercepting a pass at the Gamecock one-yard line in a 14-0 win over Arkansas. He also picked off two passes against East Carolina. Abrams ranked sixth on the team in tackles that season and tied for the lead in passes broken up. He started a pair of games each at strong safety and free safety in 1995. Abrams teamed with Ronnie Smith to stuff Kevin Faulk for a two-yard loss on fourth and two at the USC 16 in Carolina’s 20-20 tie with LSU that year. Injuries slowed him as a senior. He lives in the Atlanta area now.

Prior Schools
School	Location
Burke County	Waynesboro, GA

Roster Listings
Year	Roster	Num	Pos	Ht	Wt	Yr	Gms	GS
1993	Program vs Vanderbilt	28	DB	6-2	162	Fr	0	0
1994	Spring 1994	28	DB	6-0	167	So
1994	Program vs Mississippi State	28	FS	6-0	167	So	5	5
1995	Media Guide	28	DB	6-0	165	Jr	4	4
1996	Program vs Georgia	28	CB	6-0	178	Sr	0	0

Depth Chart Appearances
Description	Position	Rank
9/3/1994 vs. Georgia	Cornerback	3rd String
10/15/1994 vs Mississippi State	Free Safety	Starter
1995 Media Guide	Free Safety	2nd String
9/2/1995 vs Georgia	Free Safety	Starter
9/14/1996 vs Georgia	Strong Safety	2nd String

Defense
Year	Solo	Ast	Tkl	TFL	Sacks	Int	PBU	QBH	FR	FF	BK	IP	CDS	RZS	IPP	YPT
1993	11	10	21	0.0	0.5		0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	8.15	4.86
1994	33	28	61	0.0	0.0	4	4	0	0	0	0	8	1	1	31.39	9.39
1995	37	19	56	0.0	0.0		3	0	0	0	0	7	3	4	25.6	10.58
1996	1	2	3	0.0	0.0		0	0	0	0	0
Tot	82	59	141	0.0	0.5	4	7	0	0	0	0	17	6	5	65.14

IP - Impact Plays; CDS - Conversion Down Stops (3rd & 4th Down); RZS - Red Zone Stops; IPP - Impact Play Points; YPT - Yards Per Tackle

Games Started
Date	Opponent	Position
1994-09-10	Arkansas	Free Safety
1994-09-17	Louisiana Tech	Free Safety
1994-09-24	Kentucky	Free Safety
1994-10-01	LSU	Free Safety
1994-10-08	East Carolina	Free Safety
1995-09-02	Georgia	Free Safety
1995-09-09	Arkansas	Free Safety
1995-09-23	Kentucky	Strong Safety
1995-09-30	LSU	Strong Safety

Scoring Plays
Date	Opponent	Qtr	Time	USC	Opp	Play
1994-10-08	East Carolina	3	10:51	21	27	Chris Abrams, 64-yd interception return (Reed Morton kick)

Defense - Sacks
Year	Date	Opponent	Down	To Go	Side	Ydline	Play
1993	1993-10-30	Tennessee	3	5	UTN	28	Jerry Colquitt sacked for loss of 8 (Ronnie Smith, Chris Abrams)

Defense - Tackles For Loss
Year	Date	Opponent	Down	To Go	Side	Ydline	Play
1993	1993-10-30	Tennessee	3	8	UTN	35	Williams loss of 3 on pass from Heath Shuler (Chris Abrams)
1994	1995-01-02	West Virginia	1	10	WVA	33	Walker rush for loss of 2 (Chris Abrams, James Flowers)
1995	1995-09-30	LSU	4	2	USC	16	Kevin Faulk rush for loss of 2 (Chris Abrams, Ronnie Smith)

Defense - Passes Broken Up
Year	Date	Opponent	Down	To Go	Side	Ydline	Play
1994	1994-10-08	East Carolina	1	10	ECU	33	Marcus Crandell pass for Scott Richards incomplete (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-11-12	Florida	1	10	USC	38	Wuerffel pass for Doering incomplete (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-02	Georgia	3	8	UGA	22	Mike Bobo pass for Juan Daniels incomplete (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-02	Georgia	1	10	USC	44	Bobo pass for Brown incomplete (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-16	Louisiana Tech	2	11	LAT	39	Burks pass for Bradley incomplete (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-16	Louisiana Tech	3	5	USC	16	Burks pass for C.Williams incomplete (Chris Abrams)

Defense - Interceptions
Year	Date	Opponent	Down	To Go	Side	Ydline	Play
1994	1994-10-08	East Carolina	3	12	USC	42	Marcus Crandell pass intercepted by Chris Abrams at SC 12
1994	1994-10-08	East Carolina	2	16	USC	38	Marcus Crandell pass intercepted by Chris Abrams at SC 36, returned 64 yards, touchdown

Defensive Plays
Year	Date	Opponent	Down	To Go	Side	Ydline	Play
1993	1993-09-18	Louisiana Tech	0	0	USC	35	Travis Harrison kicks off to LT 9, Miller returns 13 yards (Chris Abrams)
1993	1993-10-16	Mississippi State	2	4	MST	35	Davis rush for 9 (Chris Abrams)
1993	1993-10-16	Mississippi State	3	3	MST	46	Karl Williamson rush for 15 (Chris Abrams)
1993	1993-10-30	Tennessee	2	10	USC	22	Charlie Garner, 12-yd pass from Heath Shuler (Chris Abrams)
1993	1993-10-30	Tennessee	3	1	USC	35	James Stewart rush for 1 (Chris Abrams)
1993	1993-10-30	Tennessee	2	5	USC	13	Eric Lane rush for 8 (Chris Abrams, Terry Cousin)
1994	1994-09-17	Louisiana Tech	2	4	LAT	29	Jason Cooper rush for 6 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-09-17	Louisiana Tech	2	6	USC	21	Jason Armstrong rush for 5 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-09-17	Louisiana Tech	1	10	USC	14	Jason Armstrong rush for 2 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-09-17	Louisiana Tech	3	1	LAT	35	Jason Armstrong rush for 10 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-09-24	Kentucky	2	11	USC	36	Hood rush for 19 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-09-24	Kentucky	2	7	UKY	40	Moe Williams rush for 8 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-09-24	Kentucky	2	12	UKY	22	Moe Williams rush for 7 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-10-01	LSU	2	5	USC	25	Jermaine Sharp rush for 10 (Chris Abrams, Stacy Evans)
1994	1994-10-01	LSU	1	10	LSU	35	Jermaine Sharp rush for 16 (Ronnie Smith, Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-10-01	LSU	1	15	LSU	46	Jermaine Sharp rush for 7 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-10-01	LSU	1	10	LSU	28	Jermaine Sharp rush for 16 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-10-01	LSU	3	6	LSU	24	Jamie Howard rush for 7 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-10-08	East Carolina	1	10	ECU	38	Junior Smith rush for 4 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-10-08	East Carolina	2	7	USC	24	Scott Richards, 22-yd pass from Marcus Crandell (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-10-08	East Carolina	2	17	ECU	11	Nichols, 35-yd pass from Crandell (Chris Abrams, Reggie Richardson)
1994	1994-10-08	East Carolina	1	10	ECU	13	Jerris McPhail rush for 7 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-10-08	East Carolina	1	10	ECU	20	Junior Smith rush for 13 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-10-15	Mississippi State	1	15	MST	33	Davis rush for 10 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-10-15	Mississippi State	2	1	USC	40	Kevin Bouie rush for 8 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-10-15	Mississippi State	1	10	USC	32	Clark rush for 5 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-10-15	Mississippi State	2	5	USC	27	Davis rush for 4 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-10-15	Mississippi State	2	3	MST	26	Kevin Bouie rush for 8 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-11-12	Florida	1	10	USC	33	Fred Taylor rush for 3 (Chris Abrams) - UF holding
1994	1994-11-12	Florida	2	13	USC	35	Aubrey Hill, 31-yd pass from Danny Wuerffel (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-11-12	Florida	1	20	FLA	19	Reidel Anthony, 15-yd pass from Danny Wuerffel (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-11-12	Florida	2	5	FLA	34	Williams rush for 9 (Chris Abrams)
1994	1994-11-12	Florida	1	8	USC	8	Chris Doering, 6-yd pass from Terry Dean (Lee Wiggins, Chris Abrams)
1994	1995-01-02	West Virginia	3	14	USC	49	Vanterpool, 19-yd pass from Johnson (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-02	Georgia	1	10	UGA	26	Robert Edwards rush for 9 (Chris Abrams, Ronnie Smith)
1995	1995-09-02	Georgia	1	5	USC	26	Robert Edwards rush for 7 (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-09	Arkansas	1	8	USC	8	M.Johnson rush for 1 (Hank Campbell, Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-09	Arkansas	2	7	ARK	8	J.J. Meadors, 25-yd pass from Barry Lunney (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-09	Arkansas	1	10	USC	36	Eubanks, 4-yd pass from Lunney (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-09	Arkansas	2	6	USC	32	Sidney, 15-yd pass from Lunney (Lee Wiggins, Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-09	Arkansas	1	10	USC	17	Madre Hill rush for 9 (Chris Abrams, Terry Cousin)
1995	1995-09-09	Arkansas	1	10	USC	47	Madre Hill rush for 7 (Henry Taylor, Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-09	Arkansas	3	3	USC	40	Barry Lunney rush for 6 (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-09	Arkansas	1	10	USC	34	J.J. Meadors, 32-yd pass from Barry Lunney (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-09	Arkansas	1	10	USC	18	Henry rush for 17 (Ben Washington, Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-23	Kentucky	4	1	USC	39	Moe Williams rush for 9 (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-23	Kentucky	1	10	USC	37	Moe Williams rush for 11 (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-30	LSU	2	3	LSU	37	Kevin Faulk rush for 26 (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-30	LSU	1	10	LSU	27	Sheddrick Wilson, 7-yd pass from Jamie Howard (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-30	LSU	1	10	LSU	18	Sheddrick Wilson, 22-yd pass from Jamie Howard (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-09-30	LSU	2	10	LSU	38	Eddie Kennison, 15-yd pass from Jamie Howard (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-10-07	Kent State	1	10	KNT	15	Whatley rush for 9 (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-10-07	Kent State	2	3	USC	3	Nice rush for no gain (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-10-14	Mississippi State	3	9	USC	37	McGee, 17-yd pass from Taite (Chris Abrams, Terry Cousin)
1995	1995-10-14	Mississippi State	2	5	USC	41	Coleman, 11-yd pass from Taite (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-10-14	Mississippi State	3	9	USC	37	Keffer McGee, 17-yd pass from Derrick Taite (Chris Abrams, Terry Cousin)
1995	1995-10-14	Mississippi State	2	5	USC	41	Coleman, 11-yd pass from Taite (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-11-11	Florida	1	10	USC	12	Dubose rush for 4 (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-11-18	Clemson	1	10	CLM	20	Raymond Priester rush for 12 (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-11-18	Clemson	3	2	CLM	40	Nealon Greene rush for 11 (Chris Abrams)
1995	1995-11-18	Clemson	1	10	USC	33	Raymond Priester rush for 17 (Chris Abrams) - CU clipping
1995	1995-11-18	Clemson	1	10	USC	22	Anthony Downs rush for 20 (Chris Abrams)