BIOGRAPHY
Montravius Adams was born July 24, 1995 in Americus, Georgia. He is a Defensive Tackle in the NFL.
Adams attended Dooly County High School in Vienna, Georgia. As a senior, he recorded 127 tackles, 34 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks, leading the Bobcats to an 11–3 record and an appearance in the Class A state title game. In addition to being named All-State for the second straight year, he was selected as a participant in the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game. He was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit and the 3rd best defensive lineman in his class. Early on, he leaned towards signing with Clemson (the first school to make an offer), but on National Signing Day in February 2013, Adams committed to play college football for Auburn University. Adams played in 13 games as a true freshman at Auburn in 2013 and had 20 tackles. As a junior in 2015, Adams became a permanent starter at nose tackle, and had 44 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. As a senior, he recorded 44 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 interception, 2 blocked kicks, and a touchdown as team captain. SECCounty.com called him "the most consistent force for [an] Auburn defense that went from punchline to power in 2016."
Adams was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round, 93rd overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft. He signed his rookie contract on July 5, 2017. On March 19, 2021, Adams signed with the New England Patriots. On November 30, Adams was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers off the Saints practice squad. On March 22, 2022, Adams signed a two-year contract extension with the Steelers.
