1. Adam Podlesh was born on August 11,1983 and is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League.
22 Facts About Adam Podlesh
1. 2.
Adam Podlesh played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, and is the only player in school history to be on the All-Atlantic Coast Conference team for four years.
3.
Adam Podlesh's punting average of 43.1 yards ranks second in school history.
4.
Adam Podlesh played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears in his professional career.
5.
Adam Podlesh was a standout athlete for the Pittsford Sutherland High School track team.
6.
Adam Podlesh posted the fastest 200 metres and 400 metres times in New York state in his junior year, with times of 21.58 seconds and 50.5 seconds, respectively.
7.
Adam Podlesh ran the third leg of the state title-winning 4 x 100 metres relay team in 2000.
8.
Adam Podlesh spent his freshman year on the scout team.
9.
Adam Podlesh is the only player in school history to be on the All-Atlantic Coast Conference team for four years.
10.
Adam Podlesh's punting average of 43.1 yards ranks behind Brooks Barnard in school history.
11.
Adam Podlesh had 83 of his attempts land inside the 20-yard line, with 35 of them landing inside the 10-yard line.
12.
In recognition of his successful season, Adam Podlesh was named to the Jewish Sports Review's 2005 College Football All-America Team.
13.
Adam Podlesh set the school record for a punter in the spring with a 4.44 time in the 40-yard dash in 2006 spring training, which earned him the Iron Terp Award.
14.
Adam Podlesh was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft with the 101st overall pick.
15.
Adam Podlesh would make his playoff debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs.
16.
Adam Podlesh was participating in the Jaguars OTA workouts, so his grandmother, Betty Podlesh, accepted the honor for him.
17.
In 2010, Adam Podlesh was diagnosed with cancer of the salivary gland, but following successful surgery he was told that radiation therapy and chemotherapy would not be required, and he returned to the field after six weeks, not missing any playing time.
18.
On July 29,2011, Adam Podlesh signed with the Chicago Bears, who had released veteran Brad Maynard.
19.
Adam Podlesh was replaced by Ryan Quigley for the third game against the New York Giants.
20.
In Week 12 against the Minnesota Vikings, Adam Podlesh faked the extra point, and ran it in for a two-point conversion.
21.
On March 5,2014, Adam Podlesh was released by the Bears.
22.
Adam Podlesh is married to Miranda Keating, with whom he has a daughter, born October 2012, and a son, born July 2014.