Jon Abbate
| Position: | Fullback | ||
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| Date of birth: | June 18, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||
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| College: | Wake Forest | ||
| Undrafted: | 2007 | ||
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Jon Abbate (born June 18, 1985) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Wake Forest University in 2004–2006 and was signed as a free agent by the Houston Texans of the NFL in 2007.
Abbate grew up in Marietta, Georgia, where he attended Carl Harrison High School. His senior season, he was the state of Georgia's leading tackler with 207 total, averaging more than 15 tackles a game. He also had 25 tackles for a loss and 10 sacks that season. He was all county and all state every year except for his freshman year. He was the defensive player of the year in the state of GA for his senior season.
After redshirting his first year in college, Abbate immediately became a starter in 2004. During that redshirt freshman season, Abbate had 101 tackles, including 13 tackles for a loss. In 2005, Abbate only had 76 tackles because of injury problems.
During the 2006 season, Abbate led the team in tackles with 120 (second in the ACC). He had a late interception in the endzone against rival University of North Carolina. In the ACC Championship in Jacksonville, Florida, Abbate had 15 tackles against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Deacons won that game 9-6. Abbate was voted as the MVP of the game for ABC.
Abbate then played in the Orange Bowl against the University of Louisville. He had 15 tackles in that game, the first Bowl Championship Series bowl game participation for Wake Forest. Abbate was named an All-American (honorable mention, Sports Illustrated) and first team All-ACC (ACSMA, College Football News) in recognition of his performance throughout his final season during which he averaged 8.6 tackles per game.
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