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Keion Adams
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-08) June 8, 1995 (age 29)
Salisbury, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Salisbury
(Salisbury, North Carolina)
College:Western Michigan
Position:Outside linebacker
NFL draft:2017 / Round: 7 / Pick: 248
Career history

Keion Adams (born June 8, 1995) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. 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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 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) 		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.

References

  1. ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers pick Western Michigan's Keion Adams in NFL Draft".
  2. ^ "Keion Adams, DS #20 DE, Western Michigan". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "Steelers select Adams in the seventh round". Steelers.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Football Database: Western Michigan Draft History". footballdb.com. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "Steelers place Adams on IR". Steelers.com. August 29, 2017. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
  6. ^ "Steelers reduce roster to 53". Steelers.com. September 1, 2018.
  7. ^ "Steelers announce practice squad". Steelers.com. September 2, 2018.
  8. ^ "Steelers sign nine players to reserve/futures contracts and re-sign OT Zach Banner". Behind the Steel Curtain. January 1, 2019.
  9. ^ Varley, Teresa (May 13, 2019). "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com.
  10. ^ Ulrich, Logan (June 4, 2019). "Giants Sign LB Keion Adams, Waive/Injured LB Jeremiah Harris".
  11. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2019). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.

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