David Brent Adams (born June 26, 1952) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Chattanooga Mocs,[1] where he was a four year starter,[2] and later professionally for the Atlanta Falcons.
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| Position: | Tackle | ||||
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| Born: | June 26, 1952 Elberton, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Elbert County (GA) | ||||
| College: | Chattanooga | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1975 / Round: 8 / Pick: 185 | ||||
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Professional career
editAdams was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 8th round of the 1975 NFL draft and played for the team for three seasons.[3][4] During the second day of the 1978 preseason, Adams suffered a partial tear of ligaments in his knee and was put on the injury list. That meant, that despite him being healthy to play by December, he had to sit the out season due to NFL rules.[5] In August 1979, he was waived by the Falcons along with nine other players.[6] In October the same year, he signed with the Los Angeles Rams.[7]
Personal life
editThree of his older brothers played college sports. Larry played basketball at West Georgia, Jerry who was a cross-country runner at Georgia Tech[2] and Bob, who played college football at Chattanooga.[8]
References
edit- ^ Furman Bisher (September 2, 1976). "Soap Opera Tackle". The Atlanta Journal. pp. 1D. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Falcon Thumbnails". The Atlanta Journal. January 30, 1975. p. 7C. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1975 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Al Thomy (October 24, 1975). "Falcons' Brent Adams lets work do talking". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 4-E. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Larry Gierer (December 8, 1978). "Injured reserve". The Columbus Ledger. p. 17. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hunter, 9 others cut by Falcons". The Columbus Ledger. Associated Press. August 21, 1979. p. 8. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Adams signs". The Daily Herald. United Press International. October 23, 1979. p. 7. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Furman Bisher (September 2, 1976). "Soap Opera Tackle". The Atlanta Journal. pp. 12D. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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