Sam Adams
- Played college football at Texas A&M University 1991-1994
- Drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks 1994
- Southwest Conference Newcomer of the Year 1991
- First Team All-American 1991
- All South West Conference 1992
- Consensus First Team All-American 1993
- Named National Defensive Player of the Year by Sports Illustrated 1993
- Named South West Conference Player of the Year by Sports Illustrated 1993
- Runner-Up for the Lombardi Award 1993
- Played in the 2000 and 2001 Pro Bowls
- Played with the Baltimore Ravens 2000-2001; Super Bowl Champions (XXXV), 2000
- Inducted into the Texas A&M Hall of Fame 2001
- Played with the Oakland Raiders 2002; Played in Super Bowl (XXXVII), 2002
- Currently a businessman in Seattle, Washington