Sam Adams (American football)
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 13, 1973 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 350 lb (159 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Houston (TX) Cypress Creek | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||||||||||
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| Games played: | 206 |
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| Games started: | 177 |
| Tackles: | 401 |
| Quarterback sacks: | 44 |
| Forced fumbles: | 5 |
| Interceptions: | 3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Sam Adams (born June 13, 1973) is a former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons. He played college football at Texas A&M University, and earned All-American honors. He was originally drafted by the Seattle Seahawks eighth overall in the 1994 NFL Draft, and he also played professionally for the Baltimore Ravens, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos of the NFL. Adams was a three-time Pro Bowl selection and a two-time All-Pro.
Adams was born in Houston, Texas. He attended Cypress Creek High School in Houston, and he was part of the Cypress Creek Cougars defense that included fellow future NFL player Dan Neil. At Cy-Creek, Adams was not only the Prep Southwest Defensive Player of the Year in football, but a state champion in the shot put, placing second in the nation among high school track and field athletes.
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.
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