Kyle Adams (American football)
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Wellesley, Massachusetts, U.S.
 Adams with the Chicago Bears in 2012 | |||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born | January 19, 1988 Wellesley, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Westlake (Austin, Texas) | ||||||
| College | Purdue | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: undrafted | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Kyle Robert Adams (born January 19, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers.
Adams was born on January 19, 1988, in Wellesley, Massachusetts, to Anne and Robert Adams. He attended Westlake High School in Austin where he played football and basketball. He attended the same high school as another famous Purdue alumnus, Drew Brees. His teammates at Westlake included future Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles, Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, and Los Angeles Rams linebacker Bryce Hager.[1] As a junior, Adams had eight receptions, and as a senior he caught nine passes for 100 yards and one touchdown.[2]
He helped lead the team to district title every season he was there, and a quarterfinals appearance in 2003.[3] In the classroom he was an Academic All-State and a National Merit Scholarship finalist.[2]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Kyle Adams TE |
Austin, Texas | Westlake High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.8 | Jun 29, 2005 |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: (72) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 65 (TE) Rivals: -- (TE), -- (TX) ESPN: 57 (TE) | ||||||
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Adams committed to Purdue University on June 29, 2008.[4] Adams wasn't heavily recruited as he only had one other FBS scholarship offer from Duke.[5]
College career
During the 2006 season, his first year, Adams appeared in eight games, including one start. He made his Boilermakers debut He caught his first two career passes for 17 yards at Northwestern on October 14[6] He later had his first career touchdown on a 25-yard pass from wide receiver Desmond Tardy at Hawai'i on November 25.[2][7] For the season he had six receptions for 58 yards and one touchdown.[8]
In 2007, he received the team's Newcomer Award, which is awarded to an offensive and defensive player who, in his first spring practice, makes the most progress.[9]
Adams sustained a season-ending knee injury in the season opener against Northern Colorado in 2008.[10] In 2010, Adams served as team captain, and led the team with 36 catches for 244 yards.[11]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Goames | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2006 | Purdue | 8 | 1 | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 25 | 1 |
| 2007 | Purdue | 13 | 1 | 8 | 109 | 13.6 | 28 | 2 |
| 2008 | Purdue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Purdue | 12 | 12 | 29 | 249 | 8.6 | 23 | 0 |
| 2010 | Purdue | 12 | 12 | 36 | 244 | 6.8 | 19 | 0 |
| Career[12] | 46 | 27 | 79 | 660 | 8.4 | 28 | 3 | |
Professional career
Pre-draft
Prior to the 2011 NFL draft, Adams was projected to be undrafted by NFLDraftScout.com. He was rated as the twentieth-best tight end in the draft.[13][14] Adams wasn't invited to the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, but he was able to showcase his talents during Purdue's annual Pro Day.[15]
| Height | Weight | 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 4.6 in (1.95 m) |
257 lb (117 kg) |
4.83 s | 1.59 s | 2.69 s | 4.35 s | 7.10 s | 33 in (0.84 m) | 10 ft 02 in (3.10 m) | 24 reps | |||
| All values from 2011 Purdue Pro Day[13] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
Adams was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent on July 26, 2011.[11] He was released on September 2, 2013.[16] On September 3, Adams was brought back by the Bears.[17] He was released again on September 9, 2013.[18]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On November 27, 2013, Adams was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.