Micah Alexander Abernathy was born on February 10,1997 and is an American professional football safety who is a free agent of the National Football League.
17 Facts About Micah Abernathy
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Micah Abernathy played college football at Tennessee, and originally signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
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Micah Abernathy has been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, and Green Bay Packers of the NFL, the Dallas Renegades of the XFL, and the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League.
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Micah Abernathy was a four-star recruit of the Class of 2015, as the 233rd prospect and the 25th best cornerback prospect nationally on 247Sports.
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Micah Abernathy committed to the University of Tennessee on October 10,2014.
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Micah Abernathy played at the University of Tennessee from 2015 to 2018 under head coaches Butch Jones and Jeremy Pruitt.
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Micah Abernathy switched to safety in 2016, starting 10 games for the Volunteers.
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Micah Abernathy tied the team lead for interceptions and passes defended, ranked second in tackles and led the team in fumbles recovered.
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Micah Abernathy was graded by NFL analyst Lance Zierlein as a "priority free agent" prior to the draft, remarking that he had the requisite size, speed and athleticism across multiple secondary positions, but noted that he lacked awareness, instincts, and tackling ability expected.
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Micah Abernathy was released by the Vikings on July 24,2019.
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Micah Abernathy played for the Dallas Renegades of the XFL during the 2020 season.
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Micah Abernathy played for the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League during the 2022 season.
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Micah Abernathy played well in his first pre-season appearance against the New Orleans Saints, recording an interception and a tackle for loss on a screen pass.
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Micah Abernathy was named to the 53-man roster by the Packers on August 30,2022, as the fifth safety on the depth chart.
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Micah Abernathy was signed to the practice squad two days later.
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On December 31,2022, Micah Abernathy was signed by the Atlanta Falcons off the Packers practice squad.
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Micah Abernathy was waived on August 29,2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.