After not being picked in the 2011 NFL Draft, Abdul-Quddus was the only rookie free agent to make the team out of camp and has become a solid contributor both on special teams and in the defensive backfield, impressing coaches with both his contributions in the kicking game and ability to be around the ball on defense and make plays. The former Fordham University standout appeared in 15 games with three starts at free safety in 2012, recording 36 tackles (24 solo), two interceptions, eight passes defensed and one fumble recovery. His career totals include 45 tackles (29 solo), two interceptions, 10 passes defensed, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, as well as 20 stops and two forced fumbles on special teams.
NFL CAREER – After not being picked in the 2011 NFL Draft, Abdul-Quddus was the only rookie free agent to make the team out of camp and has become a solid contributor both on special teams and in the defensive backfield, impressing coaches with both his contributions in the kicking game and ability to be around the ball on defense and make plays. The former Fordham University standout appeared in 15 games with three starts at free safety in 2012, recording 36 tackles (24 solo), two interceptions, eight passes defensed and one fumble recovery. His career totals include 45 tackles (29 solo), two interceptions, 10 passes defensed, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, as well as 20 stops and two forced fumbles on special teams.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by New Orleans as an undrafted free agent, 7/27/11.
2012 – Played in 15 games with three starts at free safety. Inactive following recovery from a concussion at Atlanta, Nov. 29. Recorded 36 tackles (24 solo), two interceptions, eight passes defensed, a fumble recovery and nine special teams stops…Started the final three games of the season after an injury to starting free safety Malcolm Jenkins…Finished with four tackles (three solo) at Tampa Bay, Oct. 21…Had two tackles (one solo) and two special teams stops at Denver, Oct. 28…Made two tackles (one solo), one pass defense and his first-career recovery of a fumble by Brent Celek vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 5…Posted four tackles (three solo) and one special teams stop at Oakland, Nov. 18…Recorded three tackles (two solo), two passes defensed and his first career interception, picking off Eli Manning, while also contributing two special teams tackles at N.Y. Giants, Dec. 9…Registered a career-high five stops (four solo), an interception of Josh Freeman and two passes defensed in his first start of 2012 vs. Tampa Bay, Dec. 16…Started and posted four tackles (three solo) at Dallas, Dec. 23…Started the final contest of the season vs. Carolina, Dec. 30, and earned three solo stops and two passes defensed. 2011 – Made the opening day 53-man roster and appeared in all 16 regular season games with one start at free safety and recorded nine tackles (five solo), two passes defensed, one forced fumble and added 11 tackles and two forced fumbles on special teams…Saw action in both postseason games, registering one special teams tackle and three stops from his safety position…Made one special teams tackle and forced a fumble on a punt return by Devin Hester in the home-opening win vs. Chicago, Sept. 18…Posted two special teams tackles vs. Houston, Sept. 25…Recorded one tackle on defense and added a special teams tackle vs. Indianapolis, Oct. 23…Registered one solo tackle and a pass defense and added two tackles and forced a fumble by Aaron Ross on special teams vs. N.Y. Giants, Nov. 28…Had two special teams tackles at Tennessee, Dec. 11…Made three tackles (two solo) and a special teams tackle vs. Atlanta, Dec. 26…Started his first NFL contest and recorded four tackles (two solo) and a forced fumble in the regular season finale vs. Carolina, 1/1/12…Made two tackles in his first playoff appearance in NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Detroit, 1/7/12…Registered one solo tackle and added a special teams tackle in NFC Divisional Playoff at San Francisco, 1/14/12.
COLLEGE – A two-year starter in the defensive backfield for Fordham and had four-year totals of 193 tackles, including 12 stops for a loss and three sacks…Also intercepted three passes and added 10 passes defensed…As a senior, led team with 78 tackles, forced three fumbles and had six passes defensed…As a junior, started all 11 games at cornerback and recorded 58 tackles, three interceptions and five pass breakups, while also forcing two fumbles…Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance.
PERSONAL - Prepped at Union (N.J.) HS where he was first team All-County and second team All-State as a senior, making over 100 tackles in both his senior and junior seasons…A regular visitor to the pediatric ward of Ochsner Medical Center…Participated in Rebuilding Together’s “Kickoff to Rebuild” event prior to Super Bowl XLVII in Algiers, where he assisted in painting the front of several rehabilitated houses and served as a celebrity judge for a barbeque competition…Born Aug 3, 1989.
