2018 Signing Class Roster
Abrams Jr., Delrick
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
TBA
Delrick Abrams Jr.
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Angie, La.
- High School:
- Varnado
- Prev School:
- Independence Community College
Bio
Updated Nov. 30, 2019
AT COLORADO:
Career:
This Season (Sr.):
2018 (Jr.)—Played in 10 games and started eight, missing two due to injury … Played in 478 defensive snaps and had 44 tackles, including one for a loss and another for no gain … Led the team with eight pass breakups and added six third down stops, three quarterback pressures and one forced fumble … Had eight tackles against Colorado State with one for a loss and one pass break-up … Had nine tackles at Nebraska with a force fumble and quarterback hurry … Had two pass break-ups against Washington State when he had three tackles and one third down stop.
JUNIOR COLLEGE—He was ranked by 247Sports.com as a 3-star prospect, the No. 69 junior college player in America and No. 9 cornerback … Earned second-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference honors after the Pirates won the league title … Under coach Jason Brown, Independence finished 2017 9-2 with a No. 5 NJCAA Football Ranking while helping ICC defeat then fourth-ranked Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in the Midwest Classic Bowl to earn the first bowl game victory in school history … He posted three tackles, including one for a loss, intercepted a pass and had two pass breakups in the bowl game victory … In his JUCO career he played in 20 games, posted 61 tackles (41 solo), had five tackles for losses, four interceptions and broke up nine passes … As a sophomore, he had 31 tackles, two for losses, broke up six passes and had one interception … As a freshman, he posted 30 tackles, including three for losses with three interceptions and three pass breakups … Top games at ICC: posted six tackles with one pass breakup in a 31-28 win over Butler, who finished the season ranked No. 15; in a 45-24 win over Highland, he had seven tackles (six solo stops) and one tackle for a loss; in a 46-21 win over Coffeyville, he had a tackle, one interception and one pass breakup.
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned first-team All-State honors while being named the MVP of his district as a senior … Was his team’s MVP on defense … Under coach Scott Shaffett, Varnado went 7-5 his senior year, losing to Haynesville, 61-20, in the Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Non-Select Prep Classic 1A second round; 5-7 his junior year, losing to West St. John in the Louisiana Boys State playoff second round; 2-9 as a sophomore and 1-9 as a freshman … As a senior, he posted 20 tackles and three interceptions … As a sophomore, he had 55 carries for 197 yards, was 6-of-22 passing for 30 yards on offense while on defense he had 64 tackles, 27 of which were solo stops, one sack, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and recoveries and one pass breakup … As a freshman, he posted 13 tackles, six solo efforts and one interception … Also played basketball and ran track … He averaged 20 points per game as a senior and on the track he competed in the 4x100-meter relay, the 200-meter dash and in the field he did the long and triple jump.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Ethnic Studies at Colorado.
PERSONAL—He was born April 4, 1997 in Bogalusa, La. … Hobbies include playing video games, especially Madden, and relaxing … He briefly appeared in the Netflix hit show "Last Chance U" while at Independence Community College for season three of the show documenting the team's 2017 season … He didn't receive an FBS offer out of high school. (First name is pronounced dell-rick)
AT COLORADO:
Career:
- Played in 20 games and started 18.
- Has 89 tackles, including two for a loss and four for no gain.
- Other defensive stats include 15 pass break-ups, nine third down stops, four quarterback pressures and one forced fumble.
This Season (Sr.):
- Has played in and started 10 of the Buffs 11 games this season, missing the Stanford game due to injury.
- Has 45 tackles on the season, including one for a loss and three more for no gain.
- Also has seven pass break-ups, three third downs tops and one quarterback pressure.
- Named a game captain against Oregon.
- Came back from injury with a solid game against Washington with six tackles, one pass break-up and a tackle for no gain … was named the team's defensive player of the week for the Washington game.
- Season high of eight tackles has come on three occasions, vs. Colorado State, Air Force and at Oregon.
- Had three pass break-ups against Oregon.
- Had five tackles, three pass break-ups and two third down stops in the spring game.
2018 (Jr.)—Played in 10 games and started eight, missing two due to injury … Played in 478 defensive snaps and had 44 tackles, including one for a loss and another for no gain … Led the team with eight pass breakups and added six third down stops, three quarterback pressures and one forced fumble … Had eight tackles against Colorado State with one for a loss and one pass break-up … Had nine tackles at Nebraska with a force fumble and quarterback hurry … Had two pass break-ups against Washington State when he had three tackles and one third down stop.
JUNIOR COLLEGE—He was ranked by 247Sports.com as a 3-star prospect, the No. 69 junior college player in America and No. 9 cornerback … Earned second-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference honors after the Pirates won the league title … Under coach Jason Brown, Independence finished 2017 9-2 with a No. 5 NJCAA Football Ranking while helping ICC defeat then fourth-ranked Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in the Midwest Classic Bowl to earn the first bowl game victory in school history … He posted three tackles, including one for a loss, intercepted a pass and had two pass breakups in the bowl game victory … In his JUCO career he played in 20 games, posted 61 tackles (41 solo), had five tackles for losses, four interceptions and broke up nine passes … As a sophomore, he had 31 tackles, two for losses, broke up six passes and had one interception … As a freshman, he posted 30 tackles, including three for losses with three interceptions and three pass breakups … Top games at ICC: posted six tackles with one pass breakup in a 31-28 win over Butler, who finished the season ranked No. 15; in a 45-24 win over Highland, he had seven tackles (six solo stops) and one tackle for a loss; in a 46-21 win over Coffeyville, he had a tackle, one interception and one pass breakup.
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned first-team All-State honors while being named the MVP of his district as a senior … Was his team’s MVP on defense … Under coach Scott Shaffett, Varnado went 7-5 his senior year, losing to Haynesville, 61-20, in the Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Non-Select Prep Classic 1A second round; 5-7 his junior year, losing to West St. John in the Louisiana Boys State playoff second round; 2-9 as a sophomore and 1-9 as a freshman … As a senior, he posted 20 tackles and three interceptions … As a sophomore, he had 55 carries for 197 yards, was 6-of-22 passing for 30 yards on offense while on defense he had 64 tackles, 27 of which were solo stops, one sack, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and recoveries and one pass breakup … As a freshman, he posted 13 tackles, six solo efforts and one interception … Also played basketball and ran track … He averaged 20 points per game as a senior and on the track he competed in the 4x100-meter relay, the 200-meter dash and in the field he did the long and triple jump.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Ethnic Studies at Colorado.
PERSONAL—He was born April 4, 1997 in Bogalusa, La. … Hobbies include playing video games, especially Madden, and relaxing … He briefly appeared in the Netflix hit show "Last Chance U" while at Independence Community College for season three of the show documenting the team's 2017 season … He didn't receive an FBS offer out of high school. (First name is pronounced dell-rick)
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