Adam Koets
Encyclopedia
Adam Koets (ˈkoʊts; born January 7, 1984 in Santa Ana, California
) is an American football
offensive tackle for the New York Giants
of the National Football League
. He was drafted
by the Giants in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Oregon State
.
. Koets lettered three years in football
. He started three years as a defensive end
and his senior season as a left tackle on offense. He was chosen as a first team All-Century League on offense his final season and a three-time all-league selection on defense. Koets was the Century League Defensive Lineman of the Year twice and second team All-Orange County and first team All-CIF Division VI on offense as a senior. In his high school career, he had 229 tackles and 16 quarterback sacks. He graduated from Foothill High in 2002.
where he played offensive tackle. After redshirting in 2002, Koets played in five games in 2003 as a redshirt freshman. In 2004, he started all 12 games. As a junior in 2005, Koets started all 11 games at left tackle. His play assisted Beaver running back Yvenson Bernard
to rank ninth in the nation with a 120.1 yards per game average and quarterback Matt Moore
to finish second in the Pac-10 for yards per game passing at 271.1 yards per game. In his senior year in 2006, Koets was a second team All Pac-10 Conference selection after helping the team to average 360.6 yards per game. He started all 13 games his senior season. In his time with Oregon State, he was a three-time Academic All-Pac 10 Conference selection. He graduated with a major in International Business and a minor in German.
by the Giants in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft
.
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....
) is an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive tackle for the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was drafted
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
by the Giants in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft
2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Oregon State
Oregon State Beavers football
The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The head coach is Mike Riley, with Danny Langsdorf as the offensive...
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Early life
Koets was born in Santa Ana, California to parents Russell and Helen Koets. He has one older brother, Jeff and an older sister, Amber. Koets attended Foothill High School in Santa Ana, CaliforniaSanta Ana, California
Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....
. Koets lettered three years in football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
. He started three years as a defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
and his senior season as a left tackle on offense. He was chosen as a first team All-Century League on offense his final season and a three-time all-league selection on defense. Koets was the Century League Defensive Lineman of the Year twice and second team All-Orange County and first team All-CIF Division VI on offense as a senior. In his high school career, he had 229 tackles and 16 quarterback sacks. He graduated from Foothill High in 2002.
College career
Koets attended Oregon State UniversityOregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
where he played offensive tackle. After redshirting in 2002, Koets played in five games in 2003 as a redshirt freshman. In 2004, he started all 12 games. As a junior in 2005, Koets started all 11 games at left tackle. His play assisted Beaver running back Yvenson Bernard
Yvenson Bernard
Yvenson Bernard [EVAN-son] is a professional Canadian football running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
to rank ninth in the nation with a 120.1 yards per game average and quarterback Matt Moore
Matt Moore (American football)
Matthew Erickson Moore is an American Football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.He played college football at UCLA and Oregon State...
to finish second in the Pac-10 for yards per game passing at 271.1 yards per game. In his senior year in 2006, Koets was a second team All Pac-10 Conference selection after helping the team to average 360.6 yards per game. He started all 13 games his senior season. In his time with Oregon State, he was a three-time Academic All-Pac 10 Conference selection. He graduated with a major in International Business and a minor in German.
New York Giants
Koets was draftedNFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
by the Giants in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft
2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
.