Adam Trautman
American football player (born 1997)
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Adam Trautman (born February 5, 1997) is an American professional football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Dayton Flyers and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft. Prior to the 2023 season, he was traded to the Broncos, reuniting with former Saints head coach Sean Payton.
Williamsburg, Michigan, U.S.
Trautman with the Denver Broncos in 2023 | |||||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | February 5, 1997 Williamsburg, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Elk Rapids (Elk Rapids, Michigan) | ||||||||
| College | Dayton (2015–2019) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: 3rd round, 105th overall pick | ||||||||
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Early life
Trautman grew up in Williamsburg, Michigan and attended Elk Rapids High School, where he played basketball and football and was an All-County selection in both sports.[1] Trautman set every major school passing record and was named the Lake Michigan Conference Player of the Year as a senior.[2]
College career
Trautman redshirted in his true freshman season at the University of Dayton, as he changed positions from quarterback to tight end.[3] As a redshirt freshman, he caught 24 passes for 238 yards and three touchdowns.[4] He had 43 receptions for 537 yards and five touchdowns and was named second-team All-Pioneer Football League in his sophomore season.[5] As a junior, Trautman led the team with 41 receptions, 604 yards and nine touchdowns and was again named second-team All-PFL.[6] As a Senior, he was named the PFL Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-PFL after catching 70 passes for 916 yards and 14 touchdowns.[7][8][9] He finished his collegiate career with 171 receptions for 2,295 yards and 31 touchdowns.[10] Trautman played in the 2020 Senior Bowl, catching two passes.[11] Trautman has a degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Dayton
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.80 s | 1.65 s | 2.76 s | 4.27 s | 6.78 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 18 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[12][13] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
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Trautman was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round with the 105th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft.[14] He was the first Dayton football player to be drafted since Bill Westbeld in 1977.[15][16] Trautman made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, becoming the first Dayton player to appear in an NFL game in 45 years.[17] He caught a 17-yard pass from Drew Brees for his first career reception on September 21, 2020, on Monday Night Football in a 34–24 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.[18] In Week 9, against the Buccaneers, he had three receptions for 39 yards and his first professional touchdown reception in the 38–3 victory.[19] In a humorous incident, the Buccaneers were unable to find a picture of Trautman to use on their scoring display, and instead used a picture of then-Rams quarterback Jared Goff.[20] He finished his rookie season with 15 receptions on 16 targets for 171 yards and one touchdown and was rated the best rookie tight end by Pro Football Focus, who also rated him the best run-blocking tight end in the NFL.[21] Trautman entered the 2021 season as the starting tight end for the Saints after the team released Jared Cook in the offseason.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on November 23, 2021.[23] He was activated on December 18.[24] In the 2021 season, he finished with 27 receptions for 263 yards and two touchdowns.[25] In the 2022 season, he finished with 18 receptions for 207 yards and one touchdown.[26]
Denver Broncos
On April 29, 2023, Trautman was traded from the Saints, along with the 257th pick of the 2023 NFL draft, to the Denver Broncos in exchange for the 195th pick of the draft.[27] He was the Broncos starting tight end throughout the season, playing all 17 games with 12 starts while recording 22 catches for 204 yards and three touchdowns.[28]
On March 13, 2024, Trautman signed a two-year contract extension with the Broncos.[29]
On March 8, 2026, the Broncos signed Trautman to a three-year, $17 million extension.[30]
NFL career statistics
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