Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Jon Abbate is an American football linebacker, most recently on the roster of the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. 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