Montravius Adams

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Montravius Adams
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Adams with the New Orleans Saints in 2021
No. 57 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-24) July 24, 1995 (age 29)
Americus, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:304 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Dooly County
(Vienna, Georgia)
College: Auburn (2013–2016)
NFL draft: 2017  / round: 3 / pick: 93
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:109
Sacks:1.5
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Montravius Adams (born July 24, 1995) is an American professional football defensive tackle [1] for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.

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Early life

Adams attended Dooly County High School in Vienna, Georgia. As a senior, he recorded 127 tackles, 34 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks, leading the Bobcats to an 11–3 record and an appearance in the Class A state title game. In addition to being named All-State for the second straight year, he was selected as a participant in the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game. [2] [3]

He was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit and the 3rd best defensive lineman in his class. [4] Early on, he leaned towards signing with Clemson (the first school to make an offer), but on National Signing Day in February 2013, Adams committed to play college football for Auburn University. [5] [6]

College career

Adams played in 13 games as a true freshman at Auburn in 2013 and had 20 tackles. In his first career snap, in the season opener against Washington State on August 31, he sacked Cougars quarterback Connor Halliday. [7] At the conclusion of the season, he was named a Freshman All-American by 247 Sports. [8] As a sophomore in 2014, he played in 13 games and made 10 starts, recording 43 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 3 sacks and an interception. As a junior in 2015, Adams became a permanent starter at nose tackle, and had 44 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. As a senior, he recorded 44 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 interception, 2 blocked kicks, and a touchdown as team captain. SECCounty.com called him "the most consistent force for [an] Auburn defense that went from punchline to power in 2016." [9] He was subsequently named first-team All-SEC, [10] and a second-team All-American (by AP, CBS Sports and AFCA) at the conclusion of the season. [11] [12] [13] [14]

Adams participated in the 2016 Senior Bowl, recording six tackles, one tackle for loss and a fumble recovery. [15] [16]

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 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m)		304 lb
(138 kg)		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.87 s1.71 s2.82 s4.89 s7.62 s29 in
(0.74 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		22 reps
All values are from NFL Combine [17] [18]

Green Bay Packers

Adams was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round, 93rd overall, in the 2017 NFL draft. [19] He signed his rookie contract on July 5, 2017. [20] He underwent foot surgery in August after suffering a stress fracture on the second day of training camp and missed the entire preseason as a result. [21] [22] On November 11, 2018, Adams recorded his first career sack on Miami Dolphins quarterback Brock Osweiler in a 31–12 victory. [23] He was placed on injured reserve on November 25, 2020. [24]

New England Patriots

On March 19, 2021, Adams signed with the New England Patriots. [25] On August 31, 2021, the Patriots released Adams. [26]

New Orleans Saints

On September 6, 2021, Adams signed with the New Orleans Saints. [27] He was released on November 16 and re-signed to the practice squad.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On November 30, Adams was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers off the Saints practice squad. [28]

On March 22, 2022, Adams signed a two-year contract extension with the Steelers. [29]

On March 19, 2024, Adams re-signed with the Steelers on a two-year contract. [30]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckPDIntYdsTDFFFRYdsTD
2017 GB 702110.000000000
2018 GB 161201191.500001000
2019 GB 14211470.030000100
2020 GB 8011650.000000000
2021 NO 517160.010000000
PIT 548620.010000000
2022 PIT 1792612140.010000000
2023 PIT 882110110.000001000
Total802510651551.560002100
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Personal life

Adams has two sons. [31] On April 28, 2017, Adams and his high school sweetheart, Lateisha Gray, had their first child, Montravius Adams, Jr. [32]

Adams is the son of Debbie Young and Bruce Granville. [33]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Dooly County's Adams receives 2013 Under Armour All-America Jersey". WFXL. November 8, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
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  4. ↑ Rivals.com profile
  5. ↑ Sherman, Rodger (February 6, 2013). "Montravius Adams commits to Auburn on National Signing Day". SB Nation . Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  6. ↑ Bradley, Ken (February 6, 2013). "Montravius Adams picks Auburn, joining DE Carl Lawson, DE Elijah Daniel". Sporting News . Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ Erickson, Joel A. (September 1, 2013). "Freshman Montravius Adams opens career with sack, sparks Auburn's pass rush in surprising debut". AL.com . Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  8. ↑ "True Freshman All-American Team". 247Sports.com. December 16, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  9. ↑ Ferguson, Justin. "Why Montravius Adams is Auburn's No. 1 player: He made the defense great again". SECCounty.com. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  10. ↑ "It's a Sweep: No. 1 Alabama Cleans up on AP All-SEC Team". Associated Press. December 8, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  11. ↑ "2016 AP All-America Team". Associated Press. December 12, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  12. ↑ Stevens, Matthew (December 12, 2016). "Adams & Carlson named AP 2nd-team All-Americans". USA Today . Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  13. ↑ "CBS Sports 2016 College Football All-America Team: Alabama, Big Ten lead way". CBS Sports . December 13, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Jackson and Allen Headline 2016 FBS All-America Teams". American Football Coaches Association. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
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  20. ↑ "Packers sign DT Montravius Adams". packers.com. July 5, 2017.
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  30. ↑ "Adams signed to two-year contract". Steelers.com. March 19, 2024.
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