Keion Adams
No. 97 – Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
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Position: | Outside linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Salisbury, North Carolina | June 8, 1995
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Salisbury (Salisbury, North Carolina) |
College: | Western Michigan |
NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 7 / Pick: 248 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
CFL status: | American |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Keion Adams (born June 8, 1995) is an American football outside linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Western Michigan University.[1] He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round (248th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Professional career[]
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
4.63 s | 1.63 s | 2.70 s | 4.38 s | 7.36 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
27 reps | |||
All values from Western Michigan's Pro Day[2] |
Pittsburgh Steelers[]
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Adams in the seventh round (248th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[3] Adams was the 24th defensive end drafted in and the 42nd player selected from Western Michigan. With the selection of Adams, Western Michigan had three players selected that year setting a school record for a single draft. The other two players drafted were Corey Davis and Taylor Moton.[4]
On May 10, 2017, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Adams to a four-year, $2.46 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $66,017.
He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2017 after suffering a shoulder injury.[5]
On September 1, 2018, Adams was waived by the Steelers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 1, 2019.[8]
Adams was released on May 13, 2019.[9]
New York Giants[]
On June 4, 2019, Adams signed with the New York Giants.[10] He was waived/injured on August 31, 2019, and reverted to the Giants' injured reserve.[11] He was waived from injured reserve on October 21, 2019.
Saskatchewan Roughriders[]
Adams signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL on December 29, 2020.[12]
References[]
- ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers pick Western Michigan's Keion Adams in NFL Draft".
- ^ "Keion Adams, DS #20 DE, Western Michigan". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Steelers select Adams in the seventh round". Steelers.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ "Football Database: Western Michigan Draft History". footballdb.com. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "Steelers place Adams on IR". Steelers.com. August 29, 2017. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Steelers reduce roster to 53". Steelers.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Steelers announce practice squad". Steelers.com. September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Steelers sign nine players to reserve/futures contracts and re-sign OT Zach Banner". Behind the Steel Curtain. January 1, 2019.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (May 13, 2019). "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com.
- ^ Ulrich, Logan (June 4, 2019). "Giants Sign LB Keion Adams, Waive/Injured LB Jeremiah Harris".
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2019). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
- ^ "Riders Add Two Defensive Linemen". Riderville.com. December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
External links[]
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from North Carolina
- People from Salisbury, North Carolina
- American football defensive ends
- American football linebackers
- Western Michigan Broncos football players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- New York Giants players
- African-American players of American football
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- American football linebacker, 1990s birth stubs