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Micah Abernathy

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#29

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-0

Age: 27

Weight: 195 lbs

College: Tennessee

2024 SEASON

  • Solo
    0
  • SCK
    0
  • FF
    0
  • INT
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Recent Games

WK OPP RESULT TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
1 Steelers L 10 - 18
2 @Eagles W 22 - 21
3 Chiefs L 17 - 22
4 Saints W 26 - 24 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
5 Buccaneers W 36 - 30 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
6 @Panthers W 38 - 20

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON TEAM G GS TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
2022 Green Bay Packers 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Atlanta Falcons 12 0 5 2 7 3 0 0 0 0
2024 Atlanta Falcons 5 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 19 0 5 6 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Biography

CAREER

  • Has played in 14 games, recording three tackles (two solo) on defense and five special teams tackles for the Falcons and Packers.
  • In 2023, he recorded three tackles (two solo) on defense and four special teams tackles in 12 games for the Falcons.
  • Appeared in two games for the Green Bay Packers in 2022 prior to being signed by the Falcons.
  • Registered one special teams tackle with the Packers against the Chicago Bears in Week 13 of 2022.
  • Has also spent time with the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts.

COLLEGE

  • Appeared in 44 games (30 starts) over four seasons (2015-2018) at the University of Tennessee.
  • Recorded 197 tackles (128 solo), 11 passes defensed, seven tackles for loss, five fumble recoveries and two interceptions for the Volunteers.
  • As a senior in 2018, Abernathy started eight games and registered 38 tackles (22 solo), three tackles for loss, one pass deflection and one fumble recovery despite missing four games.
  • Played in all 12 games (12 starts) as a junior in 2017 and finished with a career-high 81 tackles (47 solo), two passes defensed, one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery. His 81 tackles on the season were the third-most on the team.
  • In 2016, he appeared in 12 games (10 starts) and recorded 69 tackles (52 solo), six passes defensed, three tackles for loss, three fumble recoveries and a career-high two interceptions. His six passes defensed and two interceptions both tied for a team best.
  • Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week in 2016 for his performance against Virginia Tech (9/16) after recording three solo tackles and setting a new program record with three fumble recoveries.

PERSONAL

  • Attended Greater Atlanta Christian High School in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
  • Selected to the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game, becoming the first player from Greater Atlanta Christian High School to play in the game.
  • Named 2014 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Offensive Player of the Year.
  • Named First Team All-State by the Associated Press as a junior in 2013.
  • Recipient of the Lambert Athletic Scholarship.
  • Grandfather Ralph David Abernathy Sr. was a leader of the American Civil Rights Movement and was a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Son of Annette and Ralph David Abernathy III.
  • Majored in Finance at Tennessee.
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