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Adam Terry was selected with the 64th overall pick (2nd round) of the 2005 NFL draft...The pick was acquired on draft day from the New England Patriots for the Ravens' 3rd- (84th overall) and 6th-round (195th) picks in 2005, and Baltimore's 3rd in 2006...Terry was the 1st Syracuse player to be selected by the Ravens in the team's 10-year history.
Highlights:
Physically imposing, strong athlete with good hands and balance...Will contend to start after gaining valuable playing experience as a rookie...Terry saw action in 7 games on special teams and from scrimmage in his 1st season with the Ravens.
Pro Career:
2005: Saw action in 7 games as a rookie, playing mostly on special teams, but also played from scrimmage...Played on special teams in the season finale at Cle. (1/1/06)...Saw action on special teams in the 48-3 victory in game 14 vs. GB (12/19)...Saw action from scrimmage at LT and helped protect QB Kyle Boller, allowing him to throw for 251 yards and a TD in game 13 at Den. (12/11)...Saw his 1st-career action from scrimmage (replaced Jonathan Ogden after the 1st series) at LT and allowed Boller time to complete 17 passes with no INTs in the 16-15 win in game 12 vs. Hou. (12/4)...Played in his 1st-career game on special teams in the 16-13 OT win in game 10 vs. Pit. (11/20)...Was a game-day inactive in games 1-9.
College Career:
Started the final 35 games in his collegiate career at Syracuse...His punishing blocks and ability to create huge rush lanes allowed both of Syracuse's tailbacks, Damien Rhodes and Walter Reyes, to gain over 800 yards each in 2004, the 1st time since 1979 (Joe Morris - 1,372 yards and Bill Hurley - 813) that 2 runners accomplished that feat in the same season...Won the team's Ben Schwartzwalder Exemplary Football Player Award in 2004...First-team All-Big East Conference and Eastern College Athletic Conference Division I All-Star as a senior...Started all 12 games at LT...Won the team's Ben Schwartzwalder Exemplary Football Player Award...Had 45 knockdown blocks and allowed only 2 sacks while helping the offense average 349.0 yards per game...The Orange offense ran for at least 200 yards in 5 games, including 2 300-yard rushing efforts...Also played on the PAT/FG unit...Started all 12 games at LT, becoming 1 of 13 Orange players to start every game as a junior...All-Big East Conference 2nd-team selection...Received All-ECAC honors...Member of Dopke.com's junior All-American team...Blocked for RB Walter Reyes, who rushed for 1,347 yards and a Syracuse single-season record 20 rushing TDs; and QB R.J. Anderson, who set school single-season records for completions and pass attempts...Also contributed on the PAT/FG unit...Started all 11 games at LT as a sophomore...Also played on Syracuse?s PAT/FG special teams unit...Part of an O-line that blocked for Walter Reyes, who gained 1,135 yards and scored a then school-record, 17 rushing TDs...Played in 4 games as a true freshman, seeing action vs. Pittsburgh, Temple, Miami and Kansas State in the Insight.com Bowl as a reserve tackle...Earned a degree in history from Syracuse.
Personal:
Attended Queensbury (NY) HS...Rated 1 of the top linemen in the East by PrepStar and SuperPrep...Excelled at both the offensive and DT positions...Earned All-East honors from Prep Football Report and was a 1st-team All-Conference and All-State selection as a junior...Selected for the Governor's Bowl All-State Classic New York squad...In Oct. '05, Terry visited the Living Classrooms campus and spoke to students from the Crossroads Middle School, toured the facility and worked with participants in the Fresh Start program...In Nov. 05, visited the Hammond HS football team with Tony Pashos, and spoke about life in the NFL, the importance of education and goal-setting...Spoke to middle students at a D.A.R.E. graduation in Jan. '06 about the importance of staying drug and alcohol free...Full Name: Adam Steven Terry | 