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Gaines Adams
Gaines Adams is a former defensive end out of Clemson, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 4th overall pick (round 1) in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played 47 regular-season games from 2007 to 2009, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears.
Draft Details
Gaines Adams Career Stats
- Primary starter for 1 season.
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | TB | 15 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | TB | 15 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 6.5 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | CHI | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | 41 | 55 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Gaines Adams was the 1st of 18 DEs selected in the 2007 draft. The 4th overall pick has been used 57 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Philip Rivers in 2004, who played 256 games. Clemson had 5 players drafted in 2007, among them Anthony Waters and Dustin Fry. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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