Adam Bice (born June 30, 1989) is an American former professional

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. He played

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for the

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. He went undrafted during the

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, and signed as an undrafted free agent with the

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. He was also a member of the

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of the

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(AFL).

Early life

Bice is from

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, where he attended Tri-Valley High School and played for the football team.

College career

Bice enrolled in the

, where he played for the

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team from 2008 to 2012.

Professional career

After going undrafted during the

, Bice signed with the

as an undrafted free agent. On May 18, 2017, Bice was assigned to the

External links

Akron Zips bio
1989 births Living people Players of American football from Ohio American football centers Akron Zips football players Arizona Cardinals players Cleveland Gladiators players People from Dresden, Ohio 21st-century American sportsmen {{offensive-lineman-1980s-stub