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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Houston, Texas, U.S. | June 13, 1973||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 350 lb (159 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Cypress Creek (Houston, Texas) | ||||||||||||
College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1994 / round: 1 / pick: 8 | ||||||||||||
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Sam Adams (born June 13, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, earning consensus All-American honors, and was selected eighth overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1994 NFL draft. Following six seasons as a member of the Seahawks, he earned consecutive Pro Bowl selections and All-Pro honors during his two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. Adams was also part of the team that won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXV and made another championship appearance in his one season for the Oakland Raiders in 2002. As a member of the Buffalo Bills from 2003 to 2004, Adams was named to a third Pro Bowl. He spent his last two seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos.