Hajji Husain Ibn Muhammed Abdullah is an American football free safety who is currently a free agent.
Education
Abdullah attended Pomona High School and was most well known for his athletics. In high school, Abdullah received many honorable awards as he represented his school football team as captain. Abdullah is a defensive back and also is a contributor to the special teams unit as a kick returner.
During Abdullah"s sophomore year, he was awarded the team"s defensive Most Valuable Player and was nominated as rookie of the year.
During his junior year, Abdullah won the All-Inland Valley award and as a senior, Abdullah stood as the number 9 ranked safety in the west coast.
Career
He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Washington State. He is the younger brother of former NFL safety Hamza Abdullah.
Minnesota Vikings = 2008-2011 Abdullah was an undrafted rookie who later signed with the Minnesota Vikings.
He served as a backup from 2008 to 2009. Before the 2010 season he was named the starting strong safety.
During the 2011 season, Abdullah became the starting free safety, but a concussion (his fourth in 15 months) ended his season. Kansas City Chiefs = 2013 After he returned from a year off, Abdullah accepted a one-year contract offer from the Chiefs, and played in all 16 games (starting 2) of the 2013 season.
He also started the Chiefs" playoff game against Indianapolis, making 2 interceptions in that game to tie a team playoff record.
= 2014 An unrestricted free agent after the season, Abdullah re-signed with the Chiefs on March 12, 2014. During a Monday Night Football game on September 29, 2014 against the New England Patriots, Abdullah intercepted a pass, returning it for a touchdown. He was given a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for sliding on his knees, then bowing down and giving praise in Islamic salutation.
The next day, the NFL said the penalty was a misapplication of the relevant rule, and should not have been assessed.
The penalty created much controversy on social media, including beyond America.