- Flozell Adams
Infobox NFLactive
|currentteam=Dallas Cowboys
currentnumber=76
currentposition=Offensive tackle
birthdate=birth date and age|1976|5|18
birthplace=Chicago, Illinois
heightft=6
heightin=7
weight=340
debutyear=1998
debutteam=Dallas Cowboys
college=Michigan State
draftyear=1998
draftround=2
draftpick=38
pastteams=
*Dallas Cowboys (1998-present)
status=Active
highlights=
* 4xPro Bowl selection (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007)
*All-Pro selection (2007)
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Games played
statvalue1=150
statlabel2=Games started
statvalue2=146
statlabel3=Fumbles Recovered
statvalue3=4
nfl=ADA280969Flozell Adamscite web|title=Adams on Pro-Football-Reference |work=rbref.com |url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AdamFl00.htm |accessdate=2007-12-19] (born
May 18 ,1975 in Chicago,Illinois ) is anAmerican football Offensive Tackle who currently plays for theDallas Cowboys of theNFL .High school career
Adams attended
Proviso West High School in Hillside, Illinois, from 1990–1994 and was a letterman and a star in football,wrestling , andtrack and field . In football, he was an All-State selection as a senior, and in wrestling, he went to the state heavyweight wrestling finals as a junior.College career
Flozell Adams attended
Michigan State University . As a senior, he won All-America honors, was named the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year, and was a semi-finalist for theOutland Trophy and theLombardi Award . As asophomore , he was a second team All-Big Ten Conference selection.Professional career
Adams, who was drafted in the
1998 NFL Draft has been with theDallas Cowboys his entire career. He tore his ACL in 2005 against theNew York Giants and was out for the remainder of the season. He has been selected to thePro Bowl four times in his career. Adams made the All-Pro second team for the first time in his career in 2007. On February 28, 2008, Adams signed a new 6-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The deal is in the neighborhood of $42 million, including $15 million in guaranteed money and about $13 million in signing bonus.Personal
Adams is the cousin of former
NBA playerHersey Hawkins . His nickname is "TheHotel ," in reference to his 340-pound frame. He currently resides in Flower Mound,Texas .References
External links
* [http://www.sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4298 Player Profile] on
ESPN.com
* [http://www.sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/4298 Player Profile] onYahoo! Sports
* [http://www.http://sportsline.com/nfl/players/playerpage/12175 Player Profile] onCBSSports.com
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