Gaines Adams
Adams in 2006 while at Clemson | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 8, 1983 Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | January 17, 2010 (aged 26) Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, Virginia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Clemson (2002–2006) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2007: 1st round, 4th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Gaines DeMario Adams IV (June 8, 1983 – January 17, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played college football for Clemson University, and was recognized as a unanimous All-American. He was drafted in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft, and played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears of the NFL. Adams died unexpectedly in 2010 from a previously undetected heart condition.