The Tape

• Position: Defensive Tackle
• Age: 22
• Height: 6’ 4”   
• Weight: 304 pounds 
• 40-yard Dash: 4.87 seconds
• Vertical Jump: 29”
• Broad Jump: 9’ 0”
• Bench Press: 22 reps at 225 pounds   

The Roots

Montravius Adams was born and raised in the southcentral region of Georgia where he attended Dooly County High School in Vienna, Georgia.  Adams excelled on the football field and also earned varsity letters in multiple other sports including basketball, baseball, track & field and tennis.  While being extremely athletic for his size, Adams truly excelled on the football on the defensive side of the ball.  During a stellar senior season where his team lost in the Class A Georgia state championship game, Adams tallied 127 total tackles, 34 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks in 14 games. 

Following his senior year, Adams played in the Under Armor All-America Game and was a five-star recruit heading into college.  He was very highly ranked nationally according to all of the main prep ranking systems.  When it came to college interest in him, every major football conference had teams offering scholarships to him all throughout the country.  Obviously wanting to stay near his hometown in the south, he visited the programs at Georgia, Alabama, Clemson and Florida before ultimately opting to attend Auburn on National Signing Day.

Coming into Auburn, Adams hit the field right away as a true freshman with the program and recorded 20 tackles.  During his sophomore season, he would appear in 13 games with 10 starts amassing 43 tackles, eight tackles for loss, three sacks and one interception.  He would continue into his junior year by starting every game for the Tigers at nose tackle and would have 44 tackles, three tackles for loss, two and a half sacks and two forced fumbles.  During his final year at Auburn, Adams accumulated 44 tackles, four and a half sacks, one forced fumble, one interception and two blocked kicks.  His impressive senior season earned him first-team All-SEC and second-team All-American honors.  He was also invited to participate in the 2016 Senior Bowl following his senior season.

Heading into the 2017 NFL Combine and NFL Draft, Adams’ scouting report coming out of Auburn showed he was a quick off the snap and disruptive defensive tackle with a not a lot of pass rushing skills at the NFL level.  He was also noted for showing great versatility on the defensive line by being able to play several techniques.  Some scouts began questioning Adams’ effort and passion after his junior year, but his work and effort his senior year erased those doubts.  The scouting consensus heading into the 2017 NFL Draft was that Adams was a second or third round draft pick and when the Packers came up to the podium for their 93^rd overall selection at the end of the third round, that’s exactly where they selected him.

Packers Career

Coming to the team as a third-round selection, hopes were high for Adams heading into training camp last year.  After impressing teammates on the defensive line right away, he suffered a stress fracture in his foot on the second day of training camp that would require surgery.  This major setback would cause him to miss all of training camp.  With the stress fracture surgery being a fairly quick recovery, the team kept him on the final 53-man roster heading into the 2017 season. 

With the Packers knowing that Adams would be sidelined for at least the first couple of games of the regular season, other transactions were made with the signing of Quinton Dial prior to week one and the addition of Ricky Jean Francois early in the season.  After recouping from his foot surgery, Adams made his first gameday roster during the week three win against the Bengals.  After that game, Adams was a healthy scratch until the November and December games came where he would suit up on game days six more times. 

In what should basically be considered a redshirt season at the NFL level in 2017, Adams would only see a total of 66 total defensive snaps on the year and would record two tackles. 

The Future

Coming off of a rookie year that was hampered by an early injury, Adams gets a pass on all judgment heading into his second year with the Packers.  Missing training camp, a time that is vital in preparing a rookie for action in the NFL, was just too detrimental to tell where Adams is at skill wise against his competition.

Heading into this season, the defensive tackle definitely has the tools in his arsenal to succeed.  These tools should pair nicely with him learning behind Mike Daniels, Kenny Clark and Mo Wilkerson. Being a third-round pick for the team, Adams will be given all the opportunities needed to succeed.  If he stays healthy through camp and proves to be a dynamic power on the line, the defensive line will be a force to be reckoned with when the regular season begins.