Hamza Abdullah

Hamza Abdullah is a graduate of Washington State University, where he was voted captain of the football team and was on the President’s Honor Roll. After graduating in Social Sciences, he went on to play seven years in the NFL. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2005 but did not appear in any regular season games for the Bucs. He made his NFL debut for the Denver Broncos later that year after being signed off the Buccaneers practice squad. He remained with the Broncos until they released him in the middle of the 2008 season. Hamza left Denver and signed with the Cleveland Browns, where he again, did not appear in a regular season contest. He was released from the Browns prior to the 2009 season. Hamza would get one more shot in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals signed Hamza before their 2009 playoff run. Hamza would go on to play the 2010 and 2011 season with Arizona. It would be Hamza’s last season in the NFL.

In 2011, while playing for the Arizona Cardinals, Hamza wrote for the blog Revenge of the Birds. In 2012 Hamza and his younger brother Husain, left the NFL to make the Hajj pilgrimage. After the brothers returned from Saudi Arabia, Hamza began writing for AbdullahBros.com--a site founded by him and his brothers.

Hamza has been featured and interviewed on numerous news outlets, including CNN’s Newsroom, ESPN's Outside the Lines and NBC's Rock Center.

In 2015 Hamza collaborated with his brothers to form the Ashab Network, a group founded to connect accomplished Muslim athletes and entertainers throughout the United States. Currently, Hamza Abdullah spends his time writing and mentoring both high school and professional athletes. He is a motivational speaker, sports enthusiast, and avid reader who strives to live by the words, “Want for your brother what you want for yourself.” He resides in Dallas, Texas, with his wife Alexa and their four children.