Gaines Adams
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Position (s): Defensive End |
Jersey numbers: 90, 93, 99 |
| born June 8, 1983 in Greenwood , South Carolina | |
| died on January 17, 2010 , ibid | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 2007 - 2009 | |
| NFL Draft : 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th | |
| College : Clemson University | |
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| Tackles | 93 |
| Sacks | 13.5 |
| Interceptions | 2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Gaines Adams (born June 8, 1983 in Greenwood , South Carolina , † January 17, 2010 there ) was an American American football player. He played as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL), most recently with the Chicago Bears .
Player career
college
Gaines Adams studied at Clemson University from 2002 to 2006 and played for the Clemson Tigers as Defensive End College Football from 2003 . Adams played with his team in three bowl games , two of which were won. He received three college awards for his athletic achievements and was voted All-American in 2006.
NFL
In 2007, Adams was drafted fourth in the first round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Adams signed a contract for six years with an income of 46 million US dollars . With the team trained by Jon Gruden , he moved into the play-offs in his rookie year . The team failed early on the New York Giants with 24:14. Adams was able to bring down the Giants quarterback Eli Manning once in the game . During the 2009 season, Adams was given to the Chicago Bears , the Bears took a draft pick in the 2010 NFL Draft to the team from Tampa Bay .
death
On January 17, 2010, Adams was found dead in his home by his partner. He died of cardiac arrest caused by cardiomegaly .
Web links
- Gaines Adams at College ( June 19, 2006 memento on the Internet Archive )
- Gaines Adams with the Buccaneers ( Memento June 11, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gaines Adams contract ( Memento of the original from January 22, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Buccaneers 2007
- ↑ Statistics play-off game Giants vs. Buccaneers 2007
- ↑ Change of club from Adams
- ↑ Article on the Death of Adam
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| SURNAME | Adams, Gaines |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greenwood , South Carolina , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 17, 2010 |
| Place of death | Greenwood , South Carolina , United States |