Keion Adams

Keion Adams (born June 8, 1995) is an American gridiron football defensive lineman who is a free agent. He played college football at Western Michigan.[1] He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round (248th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Keion Adams
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-08) June 8, 1995
Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Salisbury (NC)
College:Western Michigan
Position:Defensive lineman
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 7 / Pick: 248
Career history
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · CFL.ca

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 247 lb
(112 kg)		 32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.70 s1.63 s2.70 s4.38 s7.36 s36 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		27 reps
All values from Western Michigan's Pro Day[2]

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Adams in the seventh round (248th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[3] Adams was the 24th defensive end drafted that year[4] and the 42nd player selected from Western Michigan. With the selection of Adams, Western Michigan had three players selected that year setting a school record for a single draft. The other two players drafted were Corey Davis and Taylor Moton.[5]

On May 10, 2017, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Adams to a four-year, $2.46 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $66,017.

He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2017, after suffering a shoulder injury.[6]

On September 1, 2018, Adams was waived by the Steelers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 1, 2019.[9]

Adams was released on May 13, 2019.[10]

New York Giants

On June 4, 2019, Adams signed with the New York Giants.[11] He was waived/injured on August 31, 2019, and reverted to the Giants' injured reserve.[12] He was waived from injured reserve on October 21, 2019.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Adams signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL on December 29, 2020.[13] Over the 2021 and 2022 seasons, he played in 16 regular season games where he recorded 27 tackles and four sacks.[14] He was transferred to the practice roster on August 25, 2022, before being released on September 26, 2022.[15]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On September 28, 2022, it was announced that Adams had signed a practice roster agreement with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[14] On February 14, 2023, Adams became a free agent.[16]

References
  1. "Pittsburgh Steelers pick Western Michigan's Keion Adams in NFL Draft". mlive.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  2. "Keion Adams, DS #20 DE, Western Michigan". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  3. "Steelers select Adams in the seventh round". Steelers.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  4. "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  5. "Football Database: Western Michigan Draft History". footballdb.com. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  6. "Steelers place Adams on IR". Steelers.com. August 29, 2017. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
  7. "Steelers reduce roster to 53". Steelers.com. September 1, 2018.
  8. "Steelers announce practice squad". Steelers.com. September 2, 2018.
  9. "Steelers sign nine players to reserve/futures contracts and re-sign OT Zach Banner". Behind the Steel Curtain. January 1, 2019.
  10. Varley, Teresa (May 13, 2019). "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com.
  11. Ulrich, Logan (June 4, 2019). "Giants Sign LB Keion Adams, Waive/Injured LB Jeremiah Harris".
  12. Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2019). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  13. "Riders Add Two Defensive Linemen". RSaskatchewan Roughriders. December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  14. "Bombers add DL Keion Adams to practice roster". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. September 28, 2022.
  15. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  16. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
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