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The Hustler — Abdur-Rahman Recounts his Rise in Football
As a Senior (2021)
• Pro Football Focus Preseason All-SEC (wide receiver; honorable mention)
As a Junior (2020)
• Nine games played, eight starts
• 27 receptions for 406 yards (15.0 yards/catch) and one touchdown
• Second on the team in receiving yards, first in yards/catch
• Within the SEC, 14th in yards/catch
• Five games with three or more receptions
• Six games with 45 or more receiving yards, two with 70 or more yards
• Five receptions for 72 yards at No. 10 Texas A&M, including second career touchdown
• Career-high seven catches for personal-best 89 yards at Kentucky
• Five catches for 60 yards against No. 6 Florida
• Three catches for 69 yards vs. Tennessee, including season-long 46-yard reception
As a Sophomore (2019)
• One game played
• Season-ending injury in opener against Georgia
As a Freshman (2018)
• 13 games played at wide receiver
• One of 12 true freshmen to see action
• First career start against Ole Miss
• 27 yards/catch on four receptions
• Career-long 52-yard catch vs. Baylor (Texas Bowl)
• Two catches, including one for a 26-yard touchdown, in win over Tennessee
• First career catch of 15 yards vs. Ole Miss
The Abdur-Rahman File
• Prepped at Mays (Ga.)
• Three-star prospect
• Team captain and team’s MVP as senior
• Led prep team to 11-2 record and regional championship as senior
• 35 receptions, 810 yards and 17 touchdowns as senior
• 2017 all-state second team
• 2017 all-region
• Lettered in football, track and field, and swimming
• Full name is Amir S. Abdur-Rahman
• Son of Jamese Swinney and Shaheed Abdur-Rahman
• Majoring in medicine, health and society
Career Highs
Receptions: 7, at Kentucky, 11/14/2020
Receiving Yards: 89, at Kentucky, 11/14/2020
Longest Reception: 52 yards, vs. Baylor, 12/27/2018
Touchdown Catches: 1, twice, last at Texas A&M, 9/26/2020