Kyle Adams
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No. 86 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||
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| Tight end | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: January 19, 1988 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Wellesley, Massachusetts | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Austin (TX) Westlake | |||||||||
| College: Purdue | |||||||||
| Undrafted in 2011 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2011 for the Chicago Bears | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Exclusive-Rights Free Agent | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of 2012 | |||||||||
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Kyle Robert Adams (born January 19, 1988) is an American football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Purdue.
Early years
Adams was born on January 19, 1988, in Wellesley, MA, to Robert and Anne Adams. He attended Westlake High School in Austin where he played football (coached by Derek Long). He attended the same high school as another famous Purdue alumnus, Drew Brees. As a junior he had eight receptions, and as a senior he caught nine passes for 100 yards and one touchdown.[1] He helped lead the team to district title every season he was there, and a quarterfinals appearance in 2003.[2] In the classroom he was an Academic All-State and a National Merit Scholarship finalist.[1]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Kyle Adams TE |
Austin, Texas | Westlake High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.8 | Jun 29, 2005 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 65 (TE) Rivals: -- (TE), -- (TX) ESPN: 57 (TE) | ||||||
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Adams committed to Purdue University on June 29, 2008.[3] Adams wasn't heavily recruited as he only had one other FBS scholarship offer from Duke.[4]
College career
During the 2006 season, his first year, Adams appeared in eight games, including one start. He made his Boilermakers debut He caught his first two career passes for 17 yards at Northwestern on October 14[5] He later had his first career touchdown on a 25-yard pass from wide receiver Desmond Tardy at Hawai'i on November 25.[1][6] For the season he had six receptions for 58 yards and one touchdown.[7]
In 2007, he received the team's Newcomer Award, which is awarded to an offensive and defensive player who, in his first spring practice, makes the most progress.[8]
Adams sustained a season-ending knee injury in the season opener against Northern Colorado in 2008.[9] In 2010, Adams served as team captain, and led the team with 36 catches for 244 yards.[10]
Statistics
Source:[11]
| Receiving | |||||||||
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| Season | Team | GS | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| 2006 | Purdue | 1 | 8 | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 1 | 25 | |
| 2007 | Purdue | 1 | 13 | 8 | 109 | 13.6 | 2 | 28 | |
| 2008 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | |
| 2009 | Purdue | 12 | 12 | 29 | 249 | 8.6 | 0 | 23 | |
| 2010 | Purdue | 12 | 12 | 36 | 244 | 6.8 | 0 | 19 | |
| Totals | 27 | 46 | 79 | 660 | 8.4 | 3 | 28 | ||
Professional career
Pre-draft
Prior to the 2011 NFL Draft, Adams was projected to be undrafted by NFLDraftScout.com. He was rated as the twentieth-best tight end in the draft.[12][13] Adams wasn't invited to the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, but Purdue held a Pro Day which allowed Adams to showcase his talents[14]
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 4.6 in | 257 lb | 4.83 s | 1.59 s | 2.69 s | 4.35 s | 7.10 s | 33 in | 10 ft 02 in | 24 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from 2011 Purdue Pro Day[12] | |||||||||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
Adams was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent on July 26, 2011.[10] He was released on September 2, 2013.[15] On September 3, Adams was brought back by the Bears.[16] He was released again on September 9, 2013.[17]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On November 27, 2013, Adams was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Personal life
Adams, a devout Christian, is a member of the Ephraim Orphan Project, an organization that provides aid to orphans in Haiti.[18] In May 2012, Adams made a visit to the country to build a security fence as part of the construction of an orphanage, along with conducting sports camps and donating goods to other orphanages, his fifth visit. During his time at Purdue, he made three trips to Haiti as a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, including a visit in February 2012.[19][20]
"My first time there in 2008 I accepted Christ as my savior and became a Christian, which was a great moment for me. When I was down there I saw the poverty in Haiti, and the Bible calls us to help those who are poor, who are impoverished and who are struggling."—Kyle Adams[19]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "#85 Kyle Adams". Purdue University. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ↑ "Chaparral Football Records & Achievements". hometeamsonline.com. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ↑ "Kyle Adams". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ↑ "Kyle Adams". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ↑ "Purdue Boilermakers vs. Northwestern Wildcats - Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ↑ "Purdue Boilermakers vs. Hawaii Warriors - Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ↑ "2006 Purdue football stats". purduesports.com. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ↑ "2011 Purdue Football Information Guide". cstv.com. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ↑ "85 Day to Purdue Football: Kyle Adams". hammerandrails.com. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?STORY_ID=7988
- ↑ "Kyle Adams". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Kyle Adams, DS #20 TE, Purdue". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- ↑ "Kyle Adams, TE". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- ↑ "Pro Day Tracker". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. April 7, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- ↑ Associated Press (2013-09-02). "Bars get TE Rosario from Cowboys for draft pick". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- ↑ Florio, Mike (2013-09-03). "Bears bring back Kyle Adams, dump Jonathan Scott". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ↑ Wright, Michael (2013-09-09). "Bears bring back Scott, Johnson". ESPN. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- ↑ "Board of Directors". Ephraimorphanproject.org. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Adams inspired to help Haitian people". Chicagobears.com. 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ↑ "Adams spends week volunteering in Haiti". Chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2012-07-14.