Brent Adams (American football)

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.

Brent Adams
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Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1952-06-26) June 26, 1952
Elberton, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
College:Chattanooga
NFL Draft:1975 / Round: 8 / Pick: 185
Career history

Professional career

Adams was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 8th round of the 1975 NFL draft and played for the team for three seasons.[3] 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.[4] In August 1979, he was waived by the Falcons along with nine other players.[5] In October the same year, he signed with the Los Angeles Rams.[6]

Personal life

Three 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.[7]

References
  1. Furman Bisher (2 September 1976). "Soap Opera Tackle". The Atlanta Journal. pp. 1D. Retrieved 24 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. "Falcon Thumbnails". The Atlanta Journal. 30 January 1975. p. 7C. Retrieved 24 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. Al Thomy (24 October 1975). "Falcons' Brent Adams lets work do talking". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 4-E. Retrieved 24 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. Larry Gierer (8 December 1978). "Injured reserve". The Columbus Ledger. p. 17. Retrieved 24 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. "Hunter, 9 others cut by Falcons". The Columbus Ledger. Associated Press. 21 August 1979. p. 8. Retrieved 24 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. "Adams signs". The Daily Herald. United Press International. 23 October 1979. p. 7. Retrieved 24 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. Furman Bisher (2 September 1976). "Soap Opera Tackle". The Atlanta Journal. pp. 12D. Retrieved 24 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
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