Sam Adams (American football)
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Position: | Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 350 lb (159 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Cypress Creek (Houston, Texas) | ||||
College: | Texas A&M | ||||
NFL draft: | 1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Sam Adams (born June 13, 1973) is an American former professional
Early years
Adams was born in
College career
Adams attended Texas A&M University, where he was a starter for the Texas A&M Aggies football team for three years. He was the Southwest Conference (SWC) Newcomer of the Year as a freshman in 1991 and a first-team freshman All-American. He was a first-team All-SWC selection in 1992 after making 56 tackles, including 4.5 quarterback sacks.
In his junior year, 1993, he led the team in tackles for loss (13), sacks (10.5), forced
He was also a member of the Texas A&M
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle |
Vertical jump | |||||||
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6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
292 lb (132 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
4.57 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | |||||||
All values from NFL Combine[4] |
Adams was selected in the first round (eighth overall) by the
In 2002, he was a free agent once again, and signed with the Oakland Raiders. He started 14 of 16 games that season, playing in 15 of those 16 games; one was missed due to injury. He was on the team that went to Super Bowl XXXVII.
In 2003, Adams signed with the Buffalo Bills as a free agent and helped anchor the defensive line there. His first game for Buffalo was a memorable one, as he registered a sack, two tackles, and an interception against Tom Brady which was returned for his second career touchdown. He was a Pro Bowl alternate in 2003 for the second time in his career.
On March 1, 2006, Adams was released by the Bills due to salary cap issues.[7] On March 30, Adams signed a three-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.[8] As a Bengal, he was reunited with head coach Marvin Lewis, who was the defensive coordinator for the Ravens when Adams played for them.
Adams signed with the Denver Broncos on June 4, 2007. He was released on December 4.
NFL statistics
Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | PD |
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1994 | SEA | 12 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
1995 | SEA | 16 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
1996 | SEA | 16 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
1997 | SEA | 16 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
1998 | SEA | 16 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 4 |
1999 | SEA | 13 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2000 | BAL | 16 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
2001 | BAL | 14 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2002 | OAK | 15 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2003 | BUF | 15 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 3 |
2004 | BUF | 16 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2005 | BUF | 14 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | CIN | 16 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | DEN | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career | 206 | 398 | 302 | 96 | 44.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 21 | 37 | 2 | 36 |
Key
- GP: games played
- COMB: combined tackles
- TOTAL: total tackles
- AST: assisted tackles
- SACK: sacks
- FF: forced fumbles
- FR: fumble recoveries
- FR YDS: fumble return yards
- INT: interceptions
- IR YDS: interception return yards
- AVG IR: average interception return
- LNG: longest interception return
- TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
- PD: passes defensed
References
- ^ Stewart, Steve W. "Jasper native and NFL standout Sam Adams, Sr. has died". KJAS.COM. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ National Football League, Historical Players, Sam Adams. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Sam Adams Archived March 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ "Sam Adams, Combine Results, DT - Texas A&M". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Sam Adams. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ "Bills release veterans Adams, Milloy, Campbell". www.patriots.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "Bengals sign ex-Bill Adams to three-year deal". ESPN.com. March 31, 2006. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "Sam Adams Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo! Sports · SI.com · Pro Football Reference