Keion Adams

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Keion Adams
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-08) June 8, 1995 (age 29)
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
Player stats at PFR  ·  CFL.ca

Keion Adams (born June 8, 1995) is an American football defensive lineman who is a free agent. He played college football at Western Michigan. [1] He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round (248th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.63 s2.70 s4.38 s7.36 s36 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 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

On 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

Adams 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

On September 28, 2022, it was announced that Adams had signed a practice roster agreement with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [14] On February 14, 2023, Adams became a free agent. [16]

Personal life

Adams is the son of Desmond Adams and Tanika Burnon. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Pittsburgh Steelers pick Western Michigan's Keion Adams in NFL Draft". mlive.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Keion Adams, DS #20 DE, Western Michigan". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Steelers select Adams in the seventh round". Steelers.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Football Database: Western Michigan Draft History". footballdb.com. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Steelers place Adams on IR". Steelers.com. August 29, 2017. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Steelers reduce roster to 53". Steelers.com. September 1, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Steelers announce practice squad". Steelers.com. September 2, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Steelers sign nine players to reserve/futures contracts and re-sign OT Zach Banner". Behind the Steel Curtain. January 1, 2019.
  10. ↑ Varley, Teresa (May 13, 2019). "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com.
  11. ↑ Ulrich, Logan (June 4, 2019). "Giants Sign LB Keion Adams, Waive/Injured LB Jeremiah Harris".
  12. ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2019). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  13. ↑ "Riders Add Two Defensive Linemen". RSaskatchewan Roughriders. December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  14. 1 2 "Bombers add DL Keion Adams to practice roster". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. September 28, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Keion Adams - Football". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
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