Adam Walter Stenavich (born March 11, 1983) is an

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coach and former

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who is the

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the

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and the

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. Stenavich played

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at the

and was signed by the

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as an

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in 2006. He has also played for the

and

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Early years

Stenavich graduated from Marshfield High School in

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. At Michigan, he earned a

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Playing career

College

Stenavich took over as starting left tackle at Michigan his sophomore year and kept the spot through his senior year. He was named to the All

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first-team in 2004 and the All Big Ten second-team in 2005. He was also a recipient of the Hugh R. Rader Jr. Memorial Award as Michigan's top offensive lineman in 2005.

National Football League

Pre-draft

Prior to the draft, it was reported that Stenavich struggled with speed pass-rushers and would possibly move inside to guard at the professional level.

Carolina Panthers

After completing his career at the

, Stenavich was not selected in the

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. Within hours of the draft, Stenavich was signed by the

. After pre-season training, Stenavich was released.

Green Bay Packers

Stenavich was signed to the

practice squad during the 2006-2007 season. He re-signed with the Packers as a reserve/future free agent, January 1, 2007. The Packers designated Stenavich eligible for play in

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in 2007 and he was drafted in the first round by the

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. He returned to the Packers following the NFL Europe season, but was released as part of the team's final roster cuts before the 2007-2008 season.

Dallas Cowboys

On May 14, 2008, Stenavich was signed by the

. He was released on August 29 to allow

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to re-sign and retire a Cowboy.

Houston Texans

Three days after his release from the Cowboys, Stenavich was signed to the

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of the

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on September 1, 2008. He spent the 2009 season on the team's practice squad as well, and was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2010. On September 4, 2010, Stenavich was cut by the Texans

Coaching career

Michigan

At the conclusion of his playing career, Stenavich moved on to coaching. In 2011, he joined the

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staff as a strength and conditioning

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. In 2012, Stenavich remained on staff as an offensive

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coach.

Northern Arizona

In 2014, Stenavich was offensive line coach at

San Jose State

Stenavich was hired by

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in February 2015 to be offensive line coach under

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. San Jose State fired Caragher after the 2016 season.

San Francisco 49ers

In 2017, Stenavich joined

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's staff at

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for a brief time before being named assistant offensive line coach for the San Francisco 49ers.

Green Bay Packers

On January 18, 2019, Stenavich was hired by the

as their offensive line coach under head coach

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. On March 1, 2021, Stenavich was promoted to offensive line/run game coordinator. In 2021, Stenavich's unit dealt with the loss of many key players. Star offensive tackle

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played just one half of football throughout the entire season, while his replacement, All-Pro lineman Elgton Jenkins, was lost to a season-ending knee injury in Week 11. Rookie center Josh Myers left a Week 6 game with a knee injury and did not return until the playoffs, and starting right tackle

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was lost to a knee injury during their Week 14 matchup. For their penultimate regular season game against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17, the Packers' starting offensive line consisted of, from left to right, former undrafted free agent Yosh Nijman, 2020 sixth-round pick

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, rookie fourth-round pick

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, and free-agent signing

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. Despite the injuries, quarterback

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was sacked on just 5.3% of his dropbacks, and won the NFL MVP award for the second consecutive season, while running backs Aaron Jones and A. J. Dillon both had 750-yard seasons. On January 31, 2022, Stenavich was promoted to offensive coordinator following the departure of

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who was hired as the head coach of the

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Personal life

Stenavich and his wife, Katie, have four children together.

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bioJust Sports Stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stenavich, Adam 1983 births Living people American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards Amsterdam Admirals players Carolina Panthers players Dallas Cowboys players Green Bay Packers coaches Green Bay Packers players Houston Texans players Michigan Wolverines football coaches Michigan Wolverines football players National Football League offensive coordinators Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football coaches People from Marshfield, Wisconsin Players of American football from Wisconsin San Francisco 49ers coaches San Jose State Spartans football coaches