Adam Bisnowaty
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | December 14, 1993||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
Weight: | 307 lb (139 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Fox Chapel Area High School | ||||
College: | Pittsburgh | ||||
Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 200 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2017 | |||||
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Adam Bisnowaty (born December 14, 1993) is an American football tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers as a four-year starter at left tackle, and was First-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference his last two seasons.
Early life
Bisnowaty was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is Jewish.[1][2] His parents are Miron and Randi Bisnowaty, and he has a sister.[3] His father is Israeli-born, grew up in Rishon LeZion, served in the Agaf HaModi'in (the military intelligence unit of the Israel Defense Forces), and came to the United States at the age of 27.[4][5][6] Adam's paternal grandmother is a Holocaust survivor who escaped the Nazis by hiding in the woods in Poland.[4]
Bisnowaty said: "I have a deep connection with Israel, my two parents are Jewish, my father is from Israel, and a large part of my family still lives there."[6] He has a large Hebrew tattoo on his left arm, which translates to "I am what I am," which in the Old Testament God said to Moses when Moses asked what to call him.[7][4]
Growing up, he preferred basketball, baseball, and wrestling to football.[8] In seventh grade he weighed 210 pounds (95 kg), and in eighth grade he weighed 245 pounds (111 kg), and with his size his attention soon shifted to football.[9][8]
High school career
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At Fox Chapel Area High School in Pennsylvania, Bisnowaty played offensive guard and tackle, was ranked the country's # 19 recruit by Rivals, and was a four-star recruit.[3][10][11][12][13] He was named Pennsylvania Football News All-Class AAAA, and all-conference at defensive tackle.[3] He also competed in wrestling for the high school, and in track and field—throwing discus, javelin, and shot put (for which he holds the school record at 43' 7").[3][8][14]
College career
Bisnowaty played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, choosing them over Florida and 12 other offers.[10][11] He earned an undergraduate degree from Pittsburgh in communications in 2015, and a master's degree in health and fitness.[10][11][15]
In 2012, he redshirted.[11] Subsequently, Bisnowaty was a four-year starter at left tackle.[11] He was named to the Jewish Sports Review 2014 College Football All-America Offensive Team.[16] He was a First-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection in each of his final seasons, and was named to the All-ACC Academic team for four consecutive years.[11] As a senior in 2016 he started every game at left tackle.[12] He finished his college career with 43 starts in 45 games.[3]
In the NFL combine, he was measured as 78 inches tall, weighing 304 pounds (138 kg), with an arm length of 33.88 inches, and a hand size of 11.38 inches.[17] His scores were 40-yard dash: 5.23 seconds, bench press: 23 reps (225 lb), vertical leap: 29.5 inches, broad jump: 96 inches, 20-yard shuttle: 4.90 seconds, and three-cone drill: 8.02 seconds.[17]
Professional career
New York Giants
Bisnowaty was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round, 200th overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.[18] The Giants traded up seven spots to draft him.[12][19] He signed with the team in May 2017, on a four-year deal worth $2.5 million with a $147,000 signing bonus.[20] In June 2017, Giants' offensive line coach Mike Solari said: "It's still early. Right now, we got him at right tackle. But he has versatility, he could go to guard."[21] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Giants' practice squad the next day.[22][23] He was promoted to the active roster on December 30, 2017.[24] The following day, he was the starting right tackle for the Giants in his NFL debut.[25]
On May 14, 2018, Bisnowaty was waived by the Giants.[26]
Detroit Lions
On May 15, 2018, Bisnowaty was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions.[27] He was waived on July 31, 2018.[28]
Carolina Panthers
On August 1, 2018, Bisnowaty was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[29] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[30]
See also
References
- ^ Nolan Nawrocki (2017). NFL Draft 2017
- ^ "Yes, the NFL draft is over, but wait - there's more," Kaplan's Korner.
- ^ a b c d e "Adam Bisnowaty - 2016 Football Roster", pittsburghpanthers.com.
- ^ a b c Meet the Giant who wears his Judaism on (and under) his sleeve
- ^ "Cleaning out the in-box," Kaplan's Korner.
- ^ a b "שחקן NFL מתוצרת כחול-לבן", Ynet.
- ^ This New York Giants player shows his Jewish pride on and off the field | Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- ^ a b c "Adam Bisnowaty, a four-star OT, grew to love football," ESPN.
- ^ "Blue Chip Chat with ... Adam Bisnowaty, Fox Chapel," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ a b c Ryan Palencer (2015). The Next Wave
- ^ a b c d e f "5 things to know about Giants' 6th round pick Adam Bisnowaty, who plays with a mean streak," NJ.com.
- ^ a b c "NFL Draft 2017: Pitt OT Adam Bisnowaty goes to the New York Giants in the sixth round," PennLive.com.
- ^ "Adam Bisnowaty’s Journey to the NFL and the Big Apple," Fox Chapel Area Athletics.
- ^ "Fox Chapel HS Track Records," athletic.net.
- ^ "Fox Chapel star Bisnowaty makes it official with Pitt," Pittsburgh Tribune.
- ^ "2014 College Football All-America Offensive Team," Jewish Sports Review.
- ^ a b "Adam Bisnowaty NFL Combine Results". nflcombineresults.com.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (April 29, 2017). "New York Giants trade up to Draft Pitt OT Adam Bisnowaty". Giants.com.
- ^ "David Diehl: Adam Bisnowaty has 'everything' Giants want in a lineman," NJ.com.
- ^ "Giants sign 6th-round pick Adam Bisnowaty to rookie deal," NJ.com.
- ^ "Giants rookie Adam Bisnowaty getting 'right' at new position," NJ.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2017). "New York Giants announce 2017 53-man roster". Giants.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017.
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- ^ Eisen, Michael (May 14, 2018). "Giants roster moves: Six players signed, six waived". Giants.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018.
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- ^ Williams, Charean (August 1, 2018). "Panthers claim Adam Bisnowaty off waivers, place Ross Cockrell on IR". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Henson, Max (August 31, 2018). "Panthers announce first wave of cuts". Panthers.com.
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