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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | (1982-01-30)January 30, 1982 (age 43) Fullerton, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Whittier (CA) La Serna | ||||||
| College: | Oregon | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2005: 3rd round, 94th pick | ||||||
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Adam Richard Snyder (born January 30, 1982) is an American former professionalfootball player who was anoffensive guard in theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected in the third round in the2005 NFL draft by theSan Francisco 49ers.[1] He also played for theArizona Cardinals and theNew York Giants.
At theUniversity of Oregon he was one of the most dominant and versatile linemen in thePac-10 conference and the winner of theMorris Trophy, as he played every position but center. His junior and senior seasons he was considered one of the premier leftoffensive tackles in college football.
Adam Snyder attendedLa Serna High School inWhittier, California, where he played football. He was coached by Ken LaVigne from 1999 to 2000.
Snyder was redshirted in 2000 at Oregon and saw action in the final 11 games of the 2001 season, when he served as the for the year.
Snyder departed as one of Oregon's most decorated linemen of all time, becoming the Ducks' thirdMorris Trophy recipient (as the Pac-10 Conference's top lineman) ever. The three-year starter and the school's first two-time first-team all-league offensive line stalwart in four decades extended his string of career starting assignments to 35 at three different positions while playing in 48 of 49 outings.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 316 lb (143 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 5.34 s | 1.86 s | 3.11 s | 4.86 s | 7.85 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) | 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) | 22 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Snyder played often throughout his first 3 years with the 49ers, playing every position on the offensive line with the exception ofcenter. His versatility and team first mentality earned him a contract extension in 2006 that put him with the 49ers through the 2009 season. He became a full-time starter before the 2009 season. Snyder signed a contract extension in 2009, keeping him with the team through the 2011 season. He has since become the starting right guard.[3]
Snyder signed a five-year contract with theArizona Cardinals on March 14, 2012.[4] He was released by the Cardinals on April 29, 2013.
Snyder signed a two-year deal with the 49ers on May 6, 2013.[5] He was released by the team on August 30, 2014
Snyder was signed by theNew York Giants on September 3, 2014.
Snyder has ajournalism andpublic relations degree. He is the son of Richard and Judi Snyder. He has a sister named Bree. Adam was married in the summer of 2006 to Erika Widmark. He and his wife gave birth to their first child, Kael Richard, in October 2008. They welcomed their second child in September 2010. He was a friend ofThe Howard Stern ShowWack Pack personalityEric the Actor.
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