1. Adam Gotsis was born on 23 September 1992 and is an Australian professional American football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.
30 Facts About Adam Gotsis
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Adam Gotsis played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft.
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Adam Gotsis played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts.
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Adam Gotsis grew up playing Australian rules football and supported the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League.
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Adam Gotsis recorded a team-high 12.5 sacks and earned league MVP honors in 2010.
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Adam Gotsis progressed through the local ranks and eventually represented the Australian national American football team at the IFAF World Championship in December 2011.
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Adam Gotsis spent four years playing college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team.
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Adam Gotsis appeared in 48 games at Georgia Tech, totaling 110 tackles, 12.5 sacks, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and four blocked kicks.
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Adam Gotsis started the first nine games of his senior season, finishing the year with 31 tackles, five tackles for loss, a team-best three sacks and two fumble recoveries before a season-ending knee injury.
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Adam Gotsis started all 14 games along the defensive line his junior season, posting 36 tackles, three sacks, one interception, three passes defensed and two blocked kicks.
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Adam Gotsis was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Second-team by both the media and coaches.
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Adam Gotsis started all 13 games of his sophomore season at nose tackle, recording 38 tackles, 5.5 sacks, one interception and one pass defensed in addition to blocking two kicks.
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Adam Gotsis ranked second on team in tackles for loss and sacks.
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Adam Gotsis graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Business Administration in December 2015.
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Adam Gotsis was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round in the 2016 NFL draft.
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Adam Gotsis became the highest-drafted Australian-born player in NFL history.
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Adam Gotsis played all 16 games and finished with 14 tackles, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery.
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Adam Gotsis made his NFL debut vs the Carolina Panthers on 8 September 2016.
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In 2017, Adam Gotsis started 13-of-16 games played, totaling 41 tackles, two sacks, four passes defensed and one fumble recovery.
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Adam Gotsis earned his first NFL start and made four tackles vs the Dallas Cowboys on 17 September 2017.
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Adam Gotsis recorded his first career sack and blocked a field goal vs the New York Giants on 15 October 2017.
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On 23 December 2019, Adam Gotsis was placed on injured reserve after undergoing knee surgery.
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On 2 August 2020, Adam Gotsis signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Adam Gotsis played in 16 games with four starts, recording three sacks and 27 tackles.
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Adam Gotsis appeared in all 17 games for Jacksonville in 2023, logging 26 combined tackles, 4 pass deflections, and 1 sack.
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Adam Gotsis was waived by the Jaguars on August 6,2024.
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On September 17,2024, Adam Gotsis signed with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.
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Later in the 2024 season, Adam Gotsis was elevated for a Week 4 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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On January 8,2025, Adam Gotsis was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad.
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Adam Gotsis surrendered himself to Atlanta Police on 7 March 2018, and was released after posting $US 50,000.