Keion Adams (born June 8, 1995) is an American professional football defensive lineman. He played college football at Western Michigan.[1] He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL draft.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 8, 1995 Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Salisbury (NC) |
| College: | Western Michigan |
| Position: | Defensive lineman |
| NFL draft: | 2017 / round: 7 / pick: 248 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
247 lb (112 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.70 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
editThe Pittsburgh Steelers selected Adams in the seventh round (248th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[3] Adams was the 24th defensive end drafted that year[4] 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.[5]
On May 10, 2017, the 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.[6]
On September 1, 2018, Adams was waived by the Steelers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 1, 2019.[9]
Adams was released on May 13, 2019.[10]
New York Giants
editOn June 4, 2019, Adams signed with the New York Giants.[11] He was waived/injured on August 31, 2019, and reverted to the Giants' injured reserve.[12] He was waived from injured reserve on October 21, 2019.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
editAdams signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on December 29, 2020.[13] Over the 2021 and 2022 seasons, he played in 16 regular season games where he recorded 27 tackles and four sacks.[14] He was transferred to the practice roster on August 25, 2022, before being released on September 26, 2022.[15]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editOn September 28, 2022, it was announced that Adams had signed a practice roster agreement with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[14] In October 2022, as he signed with the team, he learned two of his cousins had died in a car accident back home.[16] On February 14, 2023, Adams became a free agent.[17]
Personal life
editAdams is the son of Desmond Adams and Tanika Burnon.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers pick Western Michigan's Keion Adams in NFL Draft". mlive.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Keion Adams, DS #20 DE, Western Michigan". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Steelers select Adams in the seventh round". Steelers.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "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". RSaskatchewan Roughriders. December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bombers add DL Keion Adams to practice roster". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "New Bombers defensive end Keion Adams trying to overcome family tragedy as he prepares for first start". winnipegsun. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "Keion Adams - Football". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.