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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | December 14, 1993||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Fox Chapel Area High School | ||||||
College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 200 | ||||||
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Adam Bisnowaty (born December 14, 1993) is an American football tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers as a four-year starter at left tackle, and was First-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference his last two seasons.
Early life[]
Bisnowaty was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is Jewish.[1][2] His parents are Miron and Randi Bisnowaty, and he has a sister.[3] His father is Israeli-born, grew up in Rishon LeZion, served in the Agaf HaModi'in (the military intelligence unit of the Israel Defense Forces), and came to the United States at the age of 27.[4][5][6] Adam's paternal grandmother is a Holocaust survivor who escaped the Nazis by hiding in the woods in Poland.[4]
Bisnowaty said: "I have a deep connection with Israel, my two parents are Jewish, my father is from Israel, and a large part of my family still lives there."[6] He has a large Hebrew tattoo on his left arm, which translates to "I am what I am," which in the Old Testament God said to Moses when Moses asked what to call him.[7][4]
Growing up, he preferred basketball, baseball, and wrestling to football.[8] In seventh grade, he weighed 210 pounds (95 kg), and in eighth grade he weighed 245 pounds (111 kg), and with his size his attention soon shifted to football.[9][8]
High school career[]
At Fox Chapel Area High School in Pennsylvania, Bisnowaty played offensive guard and tackle, was ranked the country's # 19 recruit by Rivals, and was a four-star recruit.[3][10][11][12][13] He was named Pennsylvania Football News All-Class AAAA, and all-conference at defensive tackle.[3] He also competed in wrestling for the high school, and in track and field—throwing discus, javelin, and shot put (for which he holds the school record at 43' 7").[3][8][14]
College career[]
Bisnowaty played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, choosing them over Florida and 12 other offers.[10][11] He earned an undergraduate degree from Pittsburgh in communications in 2015, and a master's degree in health and fitness.[10][11][15]
In 2012, he redshirted.[11] Subsequently, Bisnowaty was a four-year starter at left tackle.[11] He was named to the Jewish Sports Review 2014 College Football All-America Offensive Team.[16] He was a First-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection in each of his final seasons, and was named to the All-ACC Academic team for four consecutive years.[11] As a senior in 2016 he started every game at left tackle.[12] He finished his college career with 43 starts in 45 games.[3]
In the NFL combine, he was measured as 77⅝ inches tall, weighing 304 pounds (138 kg), with an arm length of 33.88 inches, and a hand size of 11.38 inches.[17] His scores were 40-yard dash: 5.23 seconds, bench press: 23 reps (225 lb), vertical leap: 29.5 inches, broad jump: 96 inches, 20-yard shuttle: 4.90 seconds, and three-cone drill: 8.02 seconds.[17]
Professional career[]
New York Giants[]
Bisnowaty was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round, 200th overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.[18] The Giants traded up seven spots to draft him.[12][19] He signed with the team in May 2017, on a four-year deal worth $2.5 million with a $147,000 signing bonus.[20] In June 2017, Giants' offensive line coach Mike Solari said: "It's still early. Right now, we got him at right tackle. But he has versatility, he could go to guard."[21] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Giants' practice squad the next day.[22][23] He was promoted to the active roster on December 30, 2017.[24] The following day, he was the starting right tackle for the Giants in his NFL debut.[25]
On May 14, 2018, Bisnowaty was waived by the Giants.[26]
Detroit Lions[]
On May 15, 2018, Bisnowaty was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions.[27] He was waived on July 31, 2018.[28]
Carolina Panthers[]
On August 1, 2018, Bisnowaty was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[29] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[30]
Minnesota Vikings[]
On October 23, 2018, Bisnowaty was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[31] He reunited with college teammate Brian O'Neill. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2019.[32] He was waived on May 8, 2019.[33]
Washington Redskins[]
On May 23, 2019, Bisnowaty signed with the Washington Redskins, but was waived five days later.[34]
Denver Broncos[]
On August 9, 2019, Bisnowaty was signed by the Denver Broncos.[35] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[36]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Nolan Nawrocki (2017). NFL Draft 2017
- ↑ "Yes, the NFL draft is over, but wait - there's more," Kaplan's Korner.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Adam Bisnowaty - 2016 Football Roster", pittsburghpanthers.com.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Meet the Giant who wears his Judaism on (and under) his sleeve
- ↑ "Cleaning out the in-box," Kaplan's Korner.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "שחקן NFL מתוצרת כחול-לבן", Ynet.
- ↑ This New York Giants player shows his Jewish pride on and off the field | Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Adam Bisnowaty, a four-star OT, grew to love football," ESPN.
- ↑ "Blue Chip Chat with ... Adam Bisnowaty, Fox Chapel," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Ryan Palencer (2015). The Next Wave
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 "5 things to know about Giants' 6th round pick Adam Bisnowaty, who plays with a mean streak," NJ.com.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "NFL Draft 2017: Pitt OT Adam Bisnowaty goes to the New York Giants in the sixth round," PennLive.com.
- ↑ "Adam Bisnowaty’s Journey to the NFL and the Big Apple," Fox Chapel Area Athletics.
- ↑ "Fox Chapel HS Track Records," athletic.net.
- ↑ "Fox Chapel star Bisnowaty makes it official with Pitt," Pittsburgh Tribune.
- ↑ "2014 College Football All-America Offensive Team," Jewish Sports Review.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Adam Bisnowaty NFL Combine Results". http://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?f=Adam&l=Bisnowaty&i=22238.
- ↑ Salomone, Dan (April 29, 2017). "New York Giants trade up to Draft Pitt OT Adam Bisnowaty". https://web.archive.org/web/20171213104738/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/New-York-Giants-trade-up-to-Draft-Pitt-OT-Adam-Bisnowaty/74049edc-3f8c-464b-9b41-da981ff894cc.
- ↑ "David Diehl: Adam Bisnowaty has 'everything' Giants want in a lineman," NJ.com.
- ↑ "Giants sign 6th-round pick Adam Bisnowaty to rookie deal," NJ.com.
- ↑ "Giants rookie Adam Bisnowaty getting 'right' at new position," NJ.com.
- ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2017). "New York Giants announce 2017 53-man roster". Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205020739/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/New-York-Giants-announce-2017-53-man-roster/af61460d-cd5a-4723-95d7-e08c74eaf74e.
- ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 3, 2017). "Giants sign eight players to practice squad". Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171008171911/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-sign-eight-players-to-practice-squad/c4566931-c320-468f-b9ba-ca2e78fa0980.
- ↑ Eisen, Michael (December 30, 2017). "Roster Moves: OT Hart Waived/Injured, WR King to IR, Three promoted from practice squad". Archived from the original on January 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180101235259/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Roster-Moves-OT-Hart-WaivedInjured-WR-King-to-IR-Three-promoted-from-practice-squad/1e179a3c-8e73-4491-b0a3-6a8624dac2bd.
- ↑ Eisen, Michael (December 31, 2017). "Giants vs. Redskins: Postgame stats and notes". https://web.archive.org/web/20180105011828/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-vs-Redskins-Postgame-stats-and-notes/84c13eaa-e1b4-41c7-aac0-31d9939a67ed.
- ↑ Eisen, Michael (May 14, 2018). "Giants roster moves: Six players signed, six waived". Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180516014612/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-roster-moves-Six-players-signed-six-waived/d5051b3e-18bc-40c8-afab-9a110ce1b20f.
- ↑ "Lions awarded OL Adam Bisnowaty via waivers from New York Giants". May 15, 2018. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103543/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-awarded-OL-Adam-Bisnowaty-via-waivers-from-New-York-Giants/ac2ba06a-3d9f-44d3-8d2a-5e624c330ab7.
- ↑ "Lions sign free agent OT Jamar McGloster and waive OL Adam Bisnowaty". July 31, 2018. https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-sign-free-agent-ot-jamar-mcgloster-and-waive-ol-adam-bisnowaty.
- ↑ Williams, Charean (August 1, 2018). "Panthers claim Adam Bisnowaty off waivers, place Ross Cockrell on IR". NBC Sports. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/08/01/panthers-claim-adam-bisnowaty-off-waivers-place-ross-cockrell-on-ir/.
- ↑ Henson, Max (August 31, 2018). "Panthers announce first wave of cuts". https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-announce-first-wave-of-cuts.
- ↑ Gates, Christopher (October 23, 2018). "Minnesota Vikings reshuffle their practice squad". Vox Media. https://www.dailynorseman.com/2018/10/23/18016984/minnesota-vikings-reshuffle-practice-squad.
- ↑ "Vikings Announce Reserve / Future Free Agent Signings". January 2, 2019. https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-announce-reserve-future-free-agent-signings.
- ↑ Smith, Eric (May 8, 2019). "Vikings Sign Rookie Tryout DE Stacy Keely". https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-sign-rookie-tryout-stacy-keely.
- ↑ "Redskins Sign OT Adam Bisnowaty, Waive Chidi Okeke". May 23, 2019. https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-sign-ot-adam-bisnowaty-waive-chidi-okeke.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 9, 2019). "Broncos sign OL Adam Bisnowaty, place TE Austin Fort on IR". https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-ol-adam-bisnowaty-place-te-austin-fort-on-ir.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2019). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-man limit". https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-make-series-of-roster-moves-to-reach-53-man-limit.
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