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Jim Abrams
National Scout

In 2011, Jim Abrams enters his seventh season with the Buccaneers as a college scout after being elevated to national scout in 2006. In 2007, Abrams helped guide the Buccaneers to the NFC South division title. He joined the Buccaneers after spending 13 years with the San Francisco 49ers. He is responsible for scouting the entire country with an emphasis on the western region.

The 2010 draft was one of the most highly touted for the Buccaneers. First-round pick DT Gerald McCoy recorded 43 tackles, 3.0 sacks, six TFL, 17 quarterback pressures, five passes defensed and one forced fumble in the 13 games he started before sustaining a season-ending injury. The receiving corps was given a huge boost from second-round pick WR Arrelious Benn and fourth-round pick WR Mike Williams. Williams led the team in receiving, as well as leading all league rookie wideouts in all major receiving categories and finished second in AP Offensive Rookie of the Year voting. Tampa Bay continued to find gems in the late rounds, with seventh-round selections S Cody Grimm, LB Dekoda Watson and FB/TE Erik Lorig all playing important roles and recording starts.

In 2009, the Buccaneers’ draft was highlighted by first-round selection QB Josh Freeman, who led all rookie quarterbacks with a 54.5 completion percentage.  DT Roy Miller, a third-round selection, was a solid contributor along the defensive line, while ranking tied for third among defensive linemen with 54 tackles.  Seventh-round selection WR Sammie Stroughter also had a strong rookie campaign, ranking third on the team with 31 receptions while also returning a kickoff for a touchdown.

The 2008 draft produced CB Aqib Talib, who tied for first in the NFL among rookies with four interceptions, OL Jeremy Zuttah, who started at both guard positions, and LB Geno Hayes, who was a big contributor on special teams and has since moved into a starting role.  The Buccaneers also signed undrafted rookie free agent RB Clifton Smith, who was selected to the 2009 AFC/NFC Pro Bowl as the kick returner and was named AP Second-Team All-Pro kick returner.

In 2007, Abrams helped assemble a draft class that included two rookies that were selected to the PFW/PFWA All-Rookie team in DE Gaines Adams and G Arron Sears, as well as standout FS Tanard Jackson, who started all 16 games for the Buccaneers. 

The 2006 draft produced four rookies who saw starting action in their first season: G Davin Joseph (13 games/12 starts), T Jeremy Trueblood (15/13), WR Maurice Stovall (9/2) and QB Bruce Gradkowski (13/11).

Abrams spent his first two seasons (1992-93) with the 49ers as a scouting assistant before spending the next seven seasons (1994-00) as a regional scout. He later spent four years (2001-04) as a national scout for the 49ers.

A 1987 graduate of Kent State, Abrams served as a graduate assistant at UNLV (1988), Purdue (1989-90) and Ohio State (1991). He served as a linebackers coaching assistant at all three schools.

Born in Warren, Ohio, Abrams attended McAteer High School in San Francisco before attending City College of San Francisco (1981-82). He later transferred to Kent State (1983-87), where he played free safety and earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education.

Abrams and his wife, Penny, reside in Thousand Oaks, California, with their sons Aleksandr James and Sedrick Jameson.

In 2011, Jim Abrams enters his seventh season with the Buccaneers as a college scout after being elevated to national scout in 2006. In 2007, Abrams helped guide the Buccaneers to the NFC South division title. He joined the Buccaneers after spending 13 years with the San Francisco 49ers. He is responsible for scouting the entire country with an emphasis on the western region.

The 2010 draft was one of the most highly touted for the Buccaneers. First-round pick DT Gerald McCoy recorded 43 tackles, 3.0 sacks, six TFL, 17 quarterback pressures, five passes defensed and one forced fumble in the 13 games he started before sustaining a season-ending injury. The receiving corps was given a huge boost from second-round pick WR Arrelious Benn and fourth-round pick WR Mike Williams. Williams led the team in receiving, as well as leading all league rookie wideouts in all major receiving categories and finished second in AP Offensive Rookie of the Year voting. Tampa Bay continued to find gems in the late rounds, with seventh-round selections S Cody Grimm, LB Dekoda Watson and FB/TE Erik Lorig all playing important roles and recording starts.

In 2009, the Buccaneers’ draft was highlighted by first-round selection QB Josh Freeman, who led all rookie quarterbacks with a 54.5 completion percentage.  DT Roy Miller, a third-round selection, was a solid contributor along the defensive line, while ranking tied for third among defensive linemen with 54 tackles.  Seventh-round selection WR Sammie Stroughter also had a strong rookie campaign, ranking third on the team with 31 receptions while also returning a kickoff for a touchdown.

The 2008 draft produced CB Aqib Talib, who tied for first in the NFL among rookies with four interceptions, OL Jeremy Zuttah, who started at both guard positions, and LB Geno Hayes, who was a big contributor on special teams and has since moved into a starting role.  The Buccaneers also signed undrafted rookie free agent RB Clifton Smith, who was selected to the 2009 AFC/NFC Pro Bowl as the kick returner and was named AP Second-Team All-Pro kick returner.

In 2007, Abrams helped assemble a draft class that included two rookies that were selected to the PFW/PFWA All-Rookie team in DE Gaines Adams and G Arron Sears, as well as standout FS Tanard Jackson, who started all 16 games for the Buccaneers. 

The 2006 draft produced four rookies who saw starting action in their first season: G Davin Joseph (13 games/12 starts), T Jeremy Trueblood (15/13), WR Maurice Stovall (9/2) and QB Bruce Gradkowski (13/11).

Abrams spent his first two seasons (1992-93) with the 49ers as a scouting assistant before spending the next seven seasons (1994-00) as a regional scout. He later spent four years (2001-04) as a national scout for the 49ers.

A 1987 graduate of Kent State, Abrams served as a graduate assistant at UNLV (1988), Purdue (1989-90) and Ohio State (1991). He served as a linebackers coaching assistant at all three schools.

Born in Warren, Ohio, Abrams attended McAteer High School in San Francisco before attending City College of San Francisco (1981-82). He later transferred to Kent State (1983-87), where he played free safety and earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education.

Abrams and his wife, Penny, reside in Thousand Oaks, California, with their sons Aleksandr James and Sedrick Jameson.