Abdurrahman "Rock" ibn Ramadan Ya-Sin[1] (born May 23, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Presbyterian Blue Hose, before transferring to the Temple Owls. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft.
| No. 23 – Detroit Lions | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | May 23, 1996 Decatur, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Southwest DeKalb (Decatur) | ||||||||||||
| College | Presbyterian (2015–2017) Temple (2018) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 2nd round, 34th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
editYa-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
editAfter Presbyterian decided to move to a non-scholarship conference in the Football Championship Subdivision, 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
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench 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) | 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 4.51 s | 1.50 s | 2.65 s | 4.18 s | 6.97 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 18 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
edit2019 season
editYa-Sin was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round with the 34th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft.[10] 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.[11] Ya-Sin was named to Pro Football Focus' All-Rookie Team.[12]
2020 season
editYa-Sin switched his jersey number to 26 before the season, stating he wanted "a new beginning".[13] He was inactive against the Minnesota Vikings in week 2 due to a stomach illness.[14]
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.[15]
Las Vegas Raiders
editOn March 16, 2022, Ya-Sin was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for Yannick Ngakoue.[16] He played in 11 games with nine starts, recording 45 tackles and seven passes defensed.[17]
Baltimore Ravens
editOn May 3, 2023, Ya-Sin signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens.[18] Ya-Sin made 14 appearances (including one start) for the Ravens, recording two pass deflections and 13 combined tackles.
San Francisco 49ers
editOn April 11, 2024, Ya-Sin signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[19] Ya-Sin made 13 appearances for San Francisco, compiling two pass deflections and three combined tackles.
Detroit Lions
editOn March 20, 2025, Ya-Sin signed with the Detroit Lions.[20] He played in all 17 games with six starts as the Lions third cornerback, recording 47 tackles and nine passes defensed.
On March 16, 2026, Ya-Sin re-signed with the Lions on a one-year, $4 million contract.[21]
NFL career statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | TFL | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | ||
| 2019 | IND | 15 | 13 | 62 | 54 | 8 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | IND | 13 | 8 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | IND | 13 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | LVR | 11 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | BAL | 14 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | SFO | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | DET | 17 | 6 | 47 | 27 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 96 | 45 | 246 | 193 | 53 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
Playoffs
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Rock Ya-Sin – Football". Temple University Athletics.
- ↑ Brugler, Dane (October 24, 2018). "Meet the Prospect: The unlikely journey of Temple cornerback..." The Athletic. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Abdurrahman Yasin, 2015 Cornerback, Presbyterian". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ Narducci, Marc (August 13, 2018). "Temple's Rock Ya-Sin already generating NFL talk". www.philly.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Rock Ya-Sin – Football". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Zierlein, Lance. "Rock Ya-Sin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Rock Ya-Sin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ↑ Teope, Herbie (April 26, 2019). "Colts select former Temple CB Rock Ya-Sin at No. 34". NFL.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Colts overpower Jaguars with strong ground game in 33–13 win". ESPN. Associated Press. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Wilson, Phillip (September 8, 2020). "New Year, New Number, New Rock Ya-Sin". SI.com. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ↑ Ayello, Jim (September 20, 2020). "Colts CB Rock Ya-Sin (stomach illness) inactive against Vikings". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts - November 22nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ↑ Stankevitz, JJ (March 16, 2022). "Colts Acquire DE Yannick Ngakoue From Las Vegas Raiders In Exchange For CB Rock Ya-Sin". Colts.com.
- ↑ "Rock Ya-Sin 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ↑ Brown, Clifton (May 3, 2023). "Ravens Sign Veteran Cornerback Rock Ya-Sin". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ↑ "49ers Sign CB Rock Ya-Sin to a One-Year Deal". 49ers.com. April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Lions sign unrestricted free agent CB Rock Ya-Sin". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ↑ Twentyman, Tim. "Why re-signing with Detroit was a priority for Ya-Sin". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Detroit Lions bio
- Presbyterian Blue Hose bio
- Temple Owls bio