Adam Bisnowaty
Adam Bisnowaty
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | (1993-12-14)December 14, 1993 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||
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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Games played: | 1 | ||||||
Games started: | 1 | ||||||
Player stats at **NFL.com [40] ** |
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.
Free agent | |||||||
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | (1993-12-14)December 14, 1993 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Fox Chapel Area High School | ||||||
College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 200 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||
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Games played: | 1 | ||||||
Games started: | 1 | ||||||
Player stats at **NFL.com [40] ** |
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]
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
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
Carolina Panthers
Minnesota Vikings
Washington Redskins
On May 23, 2019, Bisnowaty signed with the Washington Redskins, but was waived five days later.[34]
Denver Broncos
See also
List of select Jewish football players