Naji Abdullah

Position

6'5''

Height

215 lbs.

Weight

Freshman

Class

Jacksonville, Fla.

Hometown

Sandalwood HS

High School

AT VIRGINIA
2016 – Appeared in two of UVA’s 12 games … made his collegiate debut at Wake Forest … also appeared against Miami … saw all of his time on special teams. 2015 – Did not appear in any games … redshirted season … named the scout team player of the week by the UVA coaches for the William & Mary game.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
Played defensive end and outside linebacker at Sandalwood High School for head coach Adam Geis … rated a three-star recruit according to ESPN.com and 247sports.com … a two-star recruit according to Rivals.com and Scout.com … tallied 40 tackles, eight sacks and made five pass deflections … recovered two fumbles … son of Faheemah Abdullah … stepfather is Gary Mccool … has two brothers, Giovann Riddle and Adain Mccool … has three sisters, Nyja Abudllah, Doris Mccool and Caitlyn Mccool … major is undeclared and is currently studying in UVa’s College of Arts and Sciences … name is pronounced Nah-Gee Ab-Duel-Ah.