Adam Gotsis
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Gotsis in 2016 | |||
| No. 99 Denver Broncos | |||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||
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| Date of birth: | September 23, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 287 lb (130 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Kew High School (VIC) | ||
| College: | Georgia Tech | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 63 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Adam Gotsis (born September 23, 1992) is an Australian-born American football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech.
Early life
Gotsis was born in Melbourne, Australia to parents of Greek heritage, he was raised in the suburb of Abbotsford.[1] He grew up playing Australian rules football[2] and supported the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League. At the age of 13, while attending Kew High School, his interest in Australian rules football had waned and his mother discovered a local junior American football club, the Monash Warriors, via a Google search that Gotsis and his older brother would later join.[3] He progressed through the local ranks and eventually represented the Australian national American football team at the IFAF World Championship in December 2011.[4] A month later Gotsis signed to play College football for Georgia Tech and arrived in Atlanta in July 2012.[5]
College career
Gotsis spent four years playing College football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and graduated with a degree in Business Administration in December 2015.[6][7]
Professional career
Gotsis was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round (63rd overall) in the 2016 NFL draft.[8]
On May 26, 2016, it was announced by the Broncos that they had signed Gotsis to a four-year, $5.40 million contract with a signing bonus of $1.06 million.[9]
References
- ↑ Aussie Adam Gotsis set to land $3m deal after making it all the way from Abbotsford in Melbourne to the NFL with reigning Superbowl (sic) champions Denver Broncos
- ↑ Australians Adam Gotsis, Tom Hackett hopeful ahead of NFL draft
- ↑ Georgia Tech Football: Adam Gotsis
- ↑ IFAF announces first of 12 players named to World Team roster to face USA in annual International Bowl
- ↑ Australian DT Adam Gotsis commits to Georgia Tech
- ↑ Ken Sugiura (April 28, 2016). "How Adam Gotsis made himself an NFL draft prospect". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ↑ Denver Broncos Take Gotsis Despite Knee Issues
- ↑ NFL Broncos welcome Aussie pick Gotsis
- ↑ Melanie Dinjaski (May 27, 2016). "NFL: Adam Gotsis officially signs rookie contract with Denver Broncos for $5.4 million". foxsports.com. Retrieved November 14, 2016.