Keith Adams (American football)

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
This article is about the American football player. For other people with this name, see Keith Adams (disambiguation).

Keith Adams
No. 51, 53, 57, 59
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1979-11-22) November 22, 1979 (age 44)
Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia)
College:Clemson (1999-2000)
NFL draft:2001 / Round: 7 / Pick: 232
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:172
Passes defended:2
Forced fumbles:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Keith A. Adams (born November 22, 1979) is an American former professional

Berlin Thunder in NFL Europe. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers, earning consensus All-American
honors.

Early years

Adams attended

inside linebacker
). As a junior, he had 113 tackles, rushed for 1,500 yards and was named regional offensive player of the year.

As a senior, he tallied 109 tackles, 6 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries and rushed for 700 yards. His play on defense earned him a selection for the Georgia-Florida All-Star Game, where he had 6 tackles. He also was the state runner up in wrestling and clocked 10.8 seconds in the 100 metres.

College career

Adams accepted a football scholarship from Clemson University. As a freshman in 1998, he was a backup at linebacker.

As a sophomore in 1999, he was named a starter at

outside linebacker. He registered 186 tackles (led the nation and set school record), 35 tackles for loss (led the nation and set school record) and 16 sacks (second in the nation and set school record). He set a school record with 27 tackles against the University of South Carolina. He set school records with 4 sacks and 6 tackles for loss against Duke University. He had 10 tackles and received the defensive MVP award against Mississippi State University in the 1999 Peach Bowl. He earned first-team All-ACC, the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, and second-team All-American honors.[1]

As a junior in 2000, he recorded 138 tackles (second on the team), 18 tackles for loss (led the team), 6 sacks, 19 quarterback pressures (led the team), 4 forced fumbles (led the team) and one interception. He received first-team All-ACC and consensus first-team All-American honors.[2]

At the end of his junior season he declared his intention to enter the

NFL Draft, finishing his college career after playing in 35 games, ranking sixth in school history in career tackles (379), third in career tackles for loss (54), third in career sacks (23), number one in tackles in a game, number one in tackles in a season, number one in sacks in a game (4), number one in sacks in a season (16), number one in tackles for loss in a game (6) and number one in tackles for loss in a season (35).[3]

In 2011, he was inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame.[4]

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Adams was selected by the

2001 NFL Draft, after dropping because of his size.[5] He played throughout the preseason, but was a roster cut on August 31.[6]

Dallas Cowboys

On November 8,

special teams
tackles.

In

Berlin Thunder, finishing with 55 tackles (second on the team), one sack. He helped the Thunder reach World Bowl X
and win their second consecutive Championship.

He began the

special teams
tackles.

Philadelphia Eagles

On October 21,

special teams under then assistant coach John Harbaugh
.

In

special teams tackles (30).[8]

In

postseason games, but returned to a reserve role in Super Bowl XXXIX
.

In

weakside linebacker over Mark Simoneau
, playing in all 16 games and registering a career-high 101 tackles.

Carolina Panthers

On April 13, 2006, he signed with the Carolina Panthers as an unrestricted free agent. He was released on September 2.

Miami Dolphins

On September 4, 2006, he was signed by the Miami Dolphins. He wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.

Cleveland Browns

On December 12, 2007, he signed with the Cleveland Browns as a free agent.[9] He wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2001 DAL 4 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 DAL 6 5 19 16 3 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PHI 10 0 9 7 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 PHI 15 0 19 17 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 PHI 16 2 48 42 6 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
2005 PHI 16 16 69 59 10 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2006 MIA 15 0 6 4 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2007 CLE 3 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
85 23 172 147 25 0.0 8 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2002 PHI 2 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 PHI 2 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 PHI 3 2 11 10 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
7 2 18 17 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Personal life

His father is 15-year

NFL veteran Julius Adams, who played for the New England Patriots.[10] He majored in parks, recreation and tourism management, and returned to Clemson to complete his bachelor's degree
and graduate in 2013. He is married to Raya Adams.

References

  1. ^ "COMPETITIVE NATURE KEEPS KEITH ADAMS TICKING". October 18, 2000. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "CLEMSON'S KEITH ADAMS NAMED FIRST-TEAM ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-AMERICAN". December 13, 2000. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Keith Adams To Turn Pro". January 9, 2001. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Seven former greats in seven different sports to join Clemson Hall of Fame". May 3, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. September 2001. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "Eagles Sign Adams, Cut Caver". October 21, 2002. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  8. ^ "The Bullet' brings his flash to linebacker". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ Kornblut, Phil (November 17, 2020). "Clemson interested in hard-running son of former star linebacker". The Greenville News. Retrieved May 10, 2022.

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keith_Adams_(American_football)&oldid=1213351622"