Kris Abrams-Draine

American football player (born 2001)

American football player

Kris Abrams-Draine
No. 31 – Denver Broncos
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(2001-10-04) October 4, 2001 (age 22) Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:	Spanish Fort (Spanish Fort, Alabama)
College:	Missouri (2020–2023)
NFL draft:	2024 / Round: 5 / Pick: 145
Career history
Denver Broncos (2024–present)

Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SEC (2023)


Player stats at PFR

Kris Abrams-Draine (born October 4, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri.

High school career

Abrams-Draine attended Spanish Fort High School in Spanish Fort, Alabama. He played wide receiver before switching to quarterback his senior year.^[1] As a senior, he passed for 723 yards, rushed for 1,745, and scored 30 total touchdowns. Abrams-Draine was originally committed to play college football at Louisiana State University (LSU) and the University of Mississippi before deciding on the University of Missouri.^[2]^[3]^[4]

College career

After playing in five games as a wide receiver his true freshman year at Missouri in 2020, Abrams-Draine switched to cornerback in 2021.^[5]^[6] That year he played in all 13 games with 10 starts and had 37 tackles and three interceptions.^[7] He returned to Missouri as a starter in 2022.^[8]^[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	31 in (0.79 m)	8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m)	4.44 s	1.53 s	2.58 s	4.41 s	7.15 s	33.5 in (0.85 m)	9 ft 7 in (2.92 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day^[10]^[11]

Abrams-Draine was selected 145th overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2024 NFL draft.^[12]

References

^ Thomas, Ben (November 12, 2019). "Kris Abrams-Draine's move to QB sparks Toros". AL.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
^ Kubena, Brooks (April 4, 2019). "Four-star wide receiver recruit Kris Abrams-Draine decommits from LSU class of 2020". The Advocate. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
^ Suss, Nick (June 25, 2019). "Kris Abrams-Draine commits to play football at Ole Miss". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
^ Thomas, Ben (January 31, 2020). "Mr. Football runner-up Kris Abrams-Draine commits". AL.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
^ McAndrew, Calum (November 19, 2021). "Loud when necessary: Quiet Abrams-Draine leads Missouri by example, not noise". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
^ Baker, Max (November 18, 2021). "Abrams-Draine develops into a top MU defender". STLtoday.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
^ Kwiecinski, Chris (August 6, 2022). "Behind the challenges Kris Abrams-Draine faces moving to outside corner for Mizzou football". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
^ Stahl, Matt (October 27, 2022). "'Everybody loves Kris': Mizzou football's Abrams-Draine draws NFL Draft hype at cornerback". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
^ Soble, Jack (October 28, 2022). "How MU's Abrams-Draine became a dominant cornerback". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
^ "Kris Abrams-Draine Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Kris Abrams-Draine College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
^ Brugler, Dane (April 28, 2024). "Round 5, No. 145: Broncos draft Missouri CB Kris Abrams-Draine". The New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2024.