About John Abraham (American football)
John Antonio Nettles-Abraham is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, and was selected by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2000 NFL draft. Abraham also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Arizona Cardinals. A three-time first-team All-Pro and five-time selection for the Pro Bowl, Abraham is often regarded as one of the greatest defensive ends of the 2000s, and universally cited as one of the greatest defensive linemen in the history of the New York Jets. Abraham was selected by the New York Jets in the first round (13th overall, via pick acquired from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for Keyshawn Johnson) of the 2000 NFL draft. At Lamar High, he made a name for himself in track, where he set the current South Carolina record for the 200-meter dash, at 22.6 seconds, and ran the 100-meter dash in 11.26 seconds. For most of his youth, he was called Tony; he didn't know his first name was John until one of his teachers at Lamar High School in Lamar, South Carolina started calling him John because there was another Tony in his class.
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