Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Gaines Adams (2007):
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Gaines Adams came to Clemson as an unheralded two-star recruit, but left Clemson as a unanimous All-American and highly-touted draft prospect after trying the university record with 28 career sacks, and being a defensive end who stood just under 6’5 and 258lbs, but ran the 40-yard dash in 4.64 seconds.
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But Adams was a total non-impact player in the NFL, registering a career-high 6.5 sacks in his second year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (who took him with the 4th overall pick in 2007), but finishing his 3-year career in Tampa with a total of 13.5 sacks. Shorty after the 2009 season, Adams was found tragically dead in his home, as a result of cardiac arrest due to a cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart) condition.
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