| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | 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 | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · CFL.ca | |
Keion Adams (born June 8, 1995) is an American 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.
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 s | 1.63 s | 2.70 s | 4.38 s | 7.36 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
27 reps | |
| All values from Western Michigan's Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
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 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]
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.
Adams signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (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]
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]