Gaines Adams

Football Player

Birthday June 8, 1983

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Greenwood, SC

DEATH DATE Jan 17, 2010 (26)

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About

Highly recruited defensive end drafted fourth overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who tragically died unexpectedly from an undetected heart condition.

Before Fame

He was an unanimous first-team All-American at Clemson University.

Trivia

He was traded from the Buccaneers to the Bears during the 2009 season.

Family Life

He was born in Greenwood, South Carolina. He had a son named after him, Gaines DeMario Adams.

Associated With

He played for a Buccaneers defense that featured Ronde Barber at cornerback.