2017 Football Roster
Jersey Number 34
Christion Abercrombie
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 230
- Position:
- LB
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Westlake
Career Highs
Tackles: 4 at Purdue, 11/4/17
Solos: 2 at South Florida, 9/15/17
2017 Redshirt Freshman
- Played in 11 games
- 11 tackles (6 solo)
- Made his Illinois debut in the opener against Ball State
- Transferred following the season
2016 Freshman
- Redshirted the 2016 season
High School
- Three-star recruit by ESPN.com and Scout
- Ranked the No. 89 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com
- Ranked the No. 71 inside linebacker in the nation by Scout
- Totaled 106 tackles (55 solo), 4.0 sacks and four interceptions as a senior
- Led Westlake to a 10-3 record in 2015
- Georgia Sports Writers Association AAAAAA All-State first team as a senior
- All-Metro and Class AAAAAA All-State Honorable Mention by the Atlanta Journal Constitution as a senior
- Georgia Region 3-AAAAAA Defensive Player of the Year
- Led Westlake to 2014 and 2015 Region 3-AAAAAA championships
- Also played basketball as a freshman
Personal
- Born July 4, 1998
- Son of Derrick and Staci Abercrombie
- Has one brother, D’Shawn
- Lists Tyrann Mathieu as his favorite athlete because “he plays the game relentlessly. His motor is always on 100%”
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