Titus Adams (born January 28, 1983) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played

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. Adams was also a member of the

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, and

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Early life

Adams was born in

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, and was a standout defensive tackle for

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. There he was a two-time all-state selection and led his team to the state championship back to back years. They won the state title in 1999, and finished runner-up in 2000. Adams participated in the first ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl game on December 30, 2000, and was named to several All-American teams, including those of ''Parade'' magazine and Rivals.com.

College career

Adams played

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in college for the

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. In 49 games with the Huskers, Adams started 22 times. He recorded 135 tackles (60 solos) with 3.5 sacks, 16 tackles for losses and 26 quarterback pressures. He recovered two fumbles, deflected three passes and intercepted two others. He graduated with a degree in business administration.

Professional career

Adams was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the

but released by the team on September 2, 2006. He was re-signed to the Jets' practice squad on September 6, 2006. In December of that year, the New York Giants signed Adams from the Jets' practice squad to their 53-man roster. Adams spent the rest of the season with the team and was waived on August 17, 2007. Adams was claimed off waivers by the Chargers on August 20, 2007, but waived on August 31, 2007. The Cincinnati Bengals signed Adams to their practice squad on December 18, 2007. He was re-signed to a future contract on December 31, 2007, but released by the team on July 7, 2008. In July 2008, Adams was signed by the

. He was waived on August 30 and re-signed to the team's

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on September 1. After spending the 2008 season on the practice squad, Adams was waived again on September 5, 2009, and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day. On December 9 he was promoted to the active roster. He played in his first NFL game on December 13 against the

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, recording two tackles at

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. He was waived on December 31. Adams was claimed off waivers by the

on January 1, 2010.

References

External links

Cleveland Browns bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Titus 1983 births Living people Players of American football from Omaha, Nebraska American football defensive tackles American football defensive ends Nebraska Cornhuskers football players New York Jets players New York Giants players San Diego Chargers players Cincinnati Bengals players New England Patriots players Cleveland Browns players