Adam Gettis

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Adam Gettis
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Gettis at Redskins training camp in 2012
No. 60, 73
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1988-12-09) December 9, 1988 (age 35)
Frankfort, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Illinois)
College:Iowa (2007–2011)
NFL draft:2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 141
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:17
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Adam Gettis (born December 9, 1988) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft.[1] He played college football for the University of Iowa.

Early years[edit]

From 2004 to 2006, Gettis played high school football for the Lincoln-Way East Griffins as a starter. In 2005, Gettis and the Griffins went on to win the Class 8A State Championship in Illinois.

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m) 		293 lb
(133 kg) 		331⁄8 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 5.00 s 4.65 s 7.99 s 31.5 in
(0.80 m)
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Washington Redskins[edit]

Gettis was drafted in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.[3] He was officially signed by the Redskins to a four-year contract on May 5, 2012.[4][5] After performing well in the preseason, even starting at the right guard position for the injured Chris Chester for the first two preseason games.[6][7] He made the final 53-man roster by the start of the 2012 season, and made his NFL debut in Week 3 of the 2013 season against the Detroit Lions.

Gettis was waived on August 24, 2014.[8]

Pittsburgh Steelers[edit]

Gettis was signed to the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 14, 2014. [9]

New York Giants[edit]

Gettis was signed from the practice squad of the Steelers to the active roster of the New York Giants on December 16, 2014.[10] On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Giants.[11] On September 6, 2015, he was signed to the Giants' practice squad.[12] On October 15, 2015, Gettis was released by the Giants.[13] On October 21, 2015, he was re-signed to the practice squad. On November 4, 2015, Gettis was released by the Giants.

Oakland Raiders[edit]

On November 17, 2015, Gettis was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad.

Second stint with the Giants[edit]

On December 1, 2015, Gettis re-signed with the Giants.[14] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Giants and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was promoted to the active roster on November 9, 2016.[17] He was waived by the Giants on December 10, 2016, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[18][19]

Gettis signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 12, 2017.[20] On August 28, 2017, Gettis was placed on injured reserve.[21] He was released with a settlement on November 16, 2017.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]

On December 20, 2017, Gettis signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[22] On March 26, 2018, Gettis re-signed with the Buccaneers.[23] On September 11, 2018, Gettis was released by the Buccaneers.[24]

Atlanta Falcons[edit]

On April 3, 2019, Gettis signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[25] He was released on August 31, 2019.[26]

Personal life[edit]

Gettis is the cousin of wide receiver David Gettis, who was drafted in sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.[27]

He married Dionna Taylor in 2014, in Chicago, Illinois.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tinsman, Brian (May 5, 2012). "Redskins Sign Draft Pick Adam Gettis". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  2. ^ NFL Combine Profile
  3. ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Redskins sign 5th-round pick Adam Gettis of Iowa". WashingtonPost.com. May 5, 2012. Archived from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  5. ^ Tinsman, Brian (May 5, 2012). "Redskins Sign Draft Pick Adam Gettis". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  6. ^ Maske, Mark (August 9, 2012). "Redskins-Bills: Chris Chester out, Adam Gettis in at right guard". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  7. ^ Keim, John (August 19, 2012). "Redskins vs. Bears game review (offense)". WashingtonExaminer.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  8. ^ Jones, Mike. "Redskins cut Adam Gettis, Bryan Shepherd". Washington Post. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  9. ^ Bryan, Dave. "Steelers sign G Adam Gettis, DB Jordan Sullen to Practice Squad". Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  10. ^ Salomone, Dan. "5 things you need to know about OL Adam Gettis". Giants.com. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  11. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 5, 2015). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  12. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2015). "Giants sign six players to practice squad". Giants.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  13. ^ Eisen, Michael (October 15, 2015). "DB Brandon McGee, Tackle Xavier Proctor added to Practice Squad". Giants.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  14. ^ Raanan, Jordan. "Giants signing offensive lineman Adam Gettis off Oakland Raiders practice squad, per source". NJ.com. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  15. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 3, 2016). "New York Giants announce 20 roster moves". Giants.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
  16. ^ Eisen, Michael. "Giants announce practice squad; claim DT Robert Thomas". Giants.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  17. ^ Eisen, Michael (November 9, 2016). "Darian Thompson placed on IR; OL Adam Gettis signed". Giants.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
  18. ^ Eisen, Michael (December 10, 2016). "RB Shane Vereen activated from IR; Adam Gettis waived". Giants.com.
  19. ^ Benton, Dan (December 14, 2016). "Giants sign Adam Gettis to practice squad, terminate contracts of two others".
  20. ^ Valentine, Ed (January 12, 2017). "Giants' roster moves: Twelve now signed to reserve/futures contracts". BigBlueView.com.
  21. ^ Bouda, Nate (August 28, 2017). "Giants Place G Adam Gettis On Injured Reserve".
  22. ^ Smith, Scott (December 20, 2017). "Standout Rookies Among Five Bucs Headed to IR". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017.
  23. ^ Smith, Scott (March 26, 2018). "Bucs Re-Sign Adam Gettis". Buccaneers.com.
  24. ^ Smith, Scott (September 11, 2018). "Bucs Add CB Marcus Williams, Release G Adam Gettis". Buccaneers.com.
  25. ^ McFadden, Will (April 3, 2019). "Falcons sign Adam Gettis to one-year contract". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  26. ^ McFadden, Will (August 31, 2019). "Falcons 2019 roster announced". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  27. ^ Hiatt, Gabe (January 7, 2014). "David Gettis A Familiar Target For RGIII". Redskins.com. Retrieved January 8, 2014.

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