Michael Christopher "Mike" Adams (born March 24, 1974 in Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas

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) is a former college 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...

 wide receiver

Wide receiver

A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but only played for one season.

College

At the University of Texas, Mike Adams was a three-time All Conference wide receiver. He was an All-Southwest Conference player in 1993 and 1995. He was a third team All-Big 12 Conference player in 1996. He is UT's all time leading receiver and set several other school records including the record for consecutive games with a reception, career 100-yard receiving games, and career kickoff return yards.

Professional

Adams was drafted in the 7th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played for one season, seeing action in only 6 games. He recorded one career reception for 39 yards, and one fumble.

External links

• NFL.com profile