- Adam Goldberg (American football)
Infobox NFLactive
name=Adam Goldberg
currentteam=St. Louis Rams
currentnumber=72
currentpositionplain=Guard / Tackle
birthdate=birth date and age|1980|8|12
birthplace=Edina, Minnesota
heightft=6
heightin=7
weight=318
debutyear=2004
debutteam=Minnesota Vikings
college=Wyoming
undraftedyear=2004
pastteams=
*Minnesota Vikings (2004-2005)
*St. Louis Rams (2006-present)
status=Active
nfl=GOL031003Adam Goldberg (born on
August 12 1980 inEdina, Minnesota ) is anAmerican football offensive lineman for theSt. Louis Rams of theNational Football League . He was originally signed by theMinnesota Vikings as anundrafted free agent in 2004. He playedcollege football at Wyoming.Early years
At
Edina High School , Goldberg was a Second Team All-State and All-Metro selection his senior season. He played both offensive anddefensive line . His senior season, he recorded 95 tackles -- 19 solos and 76 assists. He credits much of his success to his high school friend and mentor Erick Chi.College career
Goldberg is a
University of Wyoming graduate. Goldberg became only the third junior in University of Wyoming football history to be elected a team captain when he was voted a captain by his teammates in the spring of 2001. He was Honorable MentionAll-America and 2-time 1st-Team All-Mountain West Conference . He started 44 of 45 career games. He graduated with a finance degree.Professional career
Minnesota Vikings
The 6'7", 310-pound Goldberg played for the
Minnesota Vikings in 2004 and 2005 before being traded to theSt. Louis Rams .t. Louis Rams
On
September 2 ,2006 , the Vikings traded Goldberg to theSt. Louis Rams for the seventh-round selection (209th overall) in the2008 NFL Draft . [cite web | last = Pasquarelli | first = Len | title = Rams hope Goldberg can fill Pace's shoes at left tackle | publisher = espn.com | date =2006-11-17 | url = http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2666030 | accessdate = 2008-04-23 ]References
External links
* [http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/players/56811/ Rams Player Bio]
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