Kyle Adams
Kyle Adams in 2012
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 19, 1988 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Wellesley, Massachusetts | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Austin (TX) Westlake | ||||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 4 |
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| Receiving Yards: | 40 |
| Touchdowns: | 0 |
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Kyle Robert Adams (born January 19, 1988) is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Purdue.
Adams was born on January 19, 1988, in Wellesley, MA, to Anne and Robert Adams. He attended Westlake High School in Austin where he played football and basketball. He attended the same high school as another famous Purdue alumnus, Drew Brees. As a junior, he had eight receptions, and as a senior he caught nine passes for 100 yards and one touchdown. He helped lead the team to district title every season he was there, and a quarterfinals appearance in 2003. In the classroom he was an Academic All-State and a National Merit Scholarship finalist.
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Adams committed to Purdue University on June 29, 2008. Adams wasn't heavily recruited as he only had one other FBS scholarship offer from Duke.
During the 2006 season, his first year, Adams appeared in eight games, including one start. He made his Boilermakers debut He caught his first two career passes for 17 yards at Northwestern on October 14 He later had his first career touchdown on a 25-yard pass from wide receiver Desmond Tardy at Hawai'i on November 25. For the season he had six receptions for 58 yards and one touchdown.
In 2007, he received the team's Newcomer Award, which is awarded to an offensive and defensive player who, in his first spring practice, makes the most progress.
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