Adam Trautman

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Adam Trautman
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Trautman with the New Orleans Saints in 2021
No. 82 – Denver Broncos
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-05) February 5, 1997 (age 27)
Williamsburg, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:Elk Rapids (Elk Rapids, Michigan)
College:Dayton (2015–2019)
NFL draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 105
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • PFL Offensive Player of the Year (2019)
  • First-team All-PFL (2019)
  • 2× Second-team All-PFL (2017, 2018)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:82
Receiving yards:845
Receiving touchdowns:7
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Adam Trautman (born February 5, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Dayton and was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Early years[edit]

Trautman grew up in Williamsburg, Michigan and attended Elk Rapids High School, where he played basketball and football and was an All-County selection in both sports.[1] Trautman set every major school passing record and was named the Lake Michigan Conference Player of the Year as a senior.[2]

College career[edit]

Trautman redshirted his true freshman season as he changed positions from quarterback to tight end.[3] As a redshirt freshman, he caught 24 passes for 238 yards and three touchdowns.[4] He had 43 receptions for 537 yards and five touchdowns and was named second-team All-Pioneer Football League in his sophomore season.[5] As a junior, Trautman led the team with 41 receptions, 604 yards and nine touchdowns and was again named second-team All-PFL.[6] As a Senior, he was named the PFL Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-PFL after catching 70 passes for 916 yards and 14 touchdowns.[7][8][9] He finished his collegiate career with 171 receptions for 2,295 yards and 31 touchdowns.[10] Trautman played in the 2020 Senior Bowl, catching two passes.[11]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m) 		255 lb
(116 kg) 		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.80 s 1.65 s 2.76 s 4.27 s 6.78 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)		 9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[12][13]

New Orleans Saints[edit]

Trautman was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round with the 105th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft.[14] He was the first Dayton football player to be drafted since Bill Westbeld in 1977.[15][16] Trautman made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020, in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, becoming the first Dayton player to appear in an NFL game in 45 years.[17] He caught a 17-yard pass from Drew Brees for his first career reception on September 21, 2020, on Monday Night Football in a 34–24 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.[18] In Week 9, against the Buccaneers, he had three receptions for 39 yards and his first professional touchdown reception in the 38–3 victory.[19] In a humorous incident, the Buccaneers were unable to find a picture of Trautman to use on their scoring display, and instead used a picture of then-Rams quarterback Jared Goff.[20] He finished his rookie season with 15 receptions on 16 targets for 171 yards and one touchdown and was rated the best rookie tight end by Pro Football Focus, who also rated him the best run-blocking tight end in the NFL.[21]

Trautman entered the 2021 season as the starting tight end for the Saints after the team released Jared Cook in the offseason.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on November 23, 2021.[23] He was activated on December 18.

Denver Broncos[edit]

On April 29, 2023, Trautman was traded from the Saints, along with the 257th pick of the 2023 NFL draft, to the Denver Broncos in exchange for the 195th pick of the draft.[24] He was the Broncos starting tight end throughout the season, playing all 17 games with 12 starts while recording 35 catches for 204 yards and three touchdowns.

On March 13, 2024, Trautman signed a two-year contract extension with the Broncos.[25]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brugler, Dane (September 12, 2019). "Meet the Prospect: Dayton's Adam Trautman transitions from small-town QB to NFL TE prospect". The Athletic. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Hartsock, Mike (September 22, 2017). "Ex-QB Trautman thriving at tight end for Dayton Flyers". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Schofield, Mark (January 21, 2020). "Schofield's Senior Bowl Day 1 notes: Dayton TE Adam Trautman's competitiveness, athleticism stand out". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Dobrowolski, Chris (November 2, 2017). "Trautman thriving at Dayton as team's top receiver". The Review. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Edholm, Eric (January 22, 2020). "Small-school tight end who never caught a pass before 2016 is now an NFL draft prospect". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Walker, Rhiannon (January 8, 2020). "Fixing the position: Washington needs to take a hard look at tight end". The Athletic. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  7. ^ Hartman, Marcus (January 21, 2020). "Dayton's Trautman ready to measure himself against best at Senior Bowl". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  8. ^ Perez, Bryan (January 23, 2020). "Bears showing strong interest in Dayton TE Adam Trautman". NBC Sports Chicago. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  9. ^ Morrison, Jay (January 21, 2020). "Dayton's Adam Trautman turns heads with the help of a former Bengals coach". The Athletic. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "At Senior Bowl, Dayton's Trautman catches on as NFL prospect". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 20, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  11. ^ Hartman, Marcus (January 28, 2020). "NFL Draft: Dayton TE Adam Trautman accomplishes mission in Senior Bowl". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Adam Trautman Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  13. ^ "2020 Draft Scout Adam Trautman, Dayton NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  14. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  15. ^ Jablonski, David (April 24, 2020). "Adam Trautman first Dayton Flyers player drafted in 43 years". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  16. ^ "Dayton Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  17. ^ Archdeacon, Tom (September 20, 2020). "'Pancake' block highlights debut for Trautman". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  18. ^ Jablonski, David (September 21, 2020). "Dayton's Trautman makes first NFL catch". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  19. ^ "New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – November 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  20. ^ "Bucs Used Jared Goff's Picture For Saints' Rookie Adam Trautman After He Scored 1st Career TD (VIDEO)". Total Pro Sports. November 12, 2020. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  21. ^ Linsey, Ben (January 4, 2021). "PFF's 2020 NFL All-Rookie Team: Chargers' Justin Herbert starts at QB, Vikings' Justin Jefferson earns WR1 spot". Pro Football Focus. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  22. ^ Johnson, Luke (June 1, 2021). "How Adam Trautman prepared himself for the lead role in the Saints tight end room". NOLA.com. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  23. ^ "Saints re-sign Kevin White and Ken Crawley, send two others to injured reserve". USAToday.com. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  24. ^ "Broncos acquire TE Adam Trautman, seventh-round pick from Saints for sixth-round selection". www.denverbroncos.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  25. ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 13, 2024). "Broncos re-sign TE Adam Trautman to 2-year contract". DenverBroncos.com.

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