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Gaines Adams
DE
· Clemson
Gaines Adams is a defensive end who played college football at Clemson. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st round (4th overall pick) of the 2007 NFL Draft. He recorded 13.5 career sacks across 47 NFL games. As a first-round selection, Gaines Adams was considered one of the top prospects in the 2007 NFL Draft class.
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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.