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Sam Adams

DT

A 1st-round pick (8th overall) in the 1994 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M, Sam Adams has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2007 with DEN, a career spanning 14 NFL seasons. Last season's 43.3 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 39th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'3", 350#

College

Texas A&M

Draft

Rd 1, 8th overall (1994)

Seasons

1994–2007

2005 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
46.8

48th percentile among DEFs

11 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.59
Pass rush×0.3+1.02
Ball skills×0.25-0.72
Run defense×0.2-0.96
Availability×0.1+0.10

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2007DEN34.27
2006CIN43.310
2005BUF46.811
2004BUF5914
2003BUF66.312
2002LV5313
2001BAL5111
2000BAL61.213
1999SEA66.89

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Sam Adams has played in 100 regular-season games, playing for 6 teams: SEA (1999), BAL (2000–2001), LV (2002), BUF (2003–2005), CIN (2006), DEN (2007).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 66.8, in the 86th percentile among DEFs that year.

2005 splits

regular season

2005 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1HOU—36.9
Week 2TB—35.7
Week 3ATL—39.6
Week 4NO—39.6
Week 5MIA—42.9
Week 6NYJ—62.7
Week 7LV—38.9
Week 8NE—35.8
Week 14NE—36.3
Week 15DEN—39.3
Week 17NYJ—78.6

Sam Adams — common questions

What position does Sam Adams play?
Sam Adams is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Sam Adams played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Sam Adams has played for SEA (1999), BAL (2000–2001), LV (2002), BUF (2003–2005), CIN (2006), DEN (2007).
Where did Sam Adams go to college?
Sam Adams played college football at Texas A&M.
When was Sam Adams drafted?
Sam Adams was selected in round 1, 8th overall, of the 1994 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Sam Adams scored?
Sam Adams has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Sam Adams's ScoutIndex Rating?
Sam Adams rated 34.2 for 2007, the 15th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 1994

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