Adam Bisnowaty (born December 14, 1993) is an

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tackle who is currently a

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. He played college football for the

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as a four-year starter at

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, and was First-team All- Atlantic Coast Conference his last two seasons. He played in the NFL for the New York Giants.

Early life

Bisnowaty was born in

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, and is Jewish.Nolan Nawrocki (2017)
''NFL Draft 2017''
/ref> His parents are Miron and Randi Bisnowaty. He has a sister, Dana Bisnowaty."Adam Bisnowaty - 2016 Football Roster"
pittsburghpanthers.com. His father is Israeli-born, grew up in Rishon LeZion, served in the Agaf HaModi'in (the military intelligence unit of the Israel Defense Forces), and came to the United States at the age of 27.Meet the Giant who wears his Judaism on (and under) his sleeve
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Ynet. Adam's paternal grandmother is a

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who escaped the

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s by hiding in the woods in Poland. Bisnowaty said: "I have a deep connection with Israel, my two parents are Jewish, my father is from Israel, and a large part of my family still lives there." He has a large Hebrew tattoo on his left arm, which translates to "I am what I am," which in the Old Testament God said to Moses when Moses asked what to call him. Growing up, he preferred basketball, baseball, and wrestling to football."Adam Bisnowaty, a four-star OT, grew to love football,"
ESPN. In seventh grade, he weighed , and in eighth grade he weighed , and with his size his attention soon shifted to football.

High school career

At Fox Chapel Area High School in Pennsylvania, Bisnowaty played

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and tackle, was ranked the country's # 19 recruit by

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, and was a four-star recruit.Ryan Palencer (2015)
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NJ.com.
PennLive.com. He was named Pennsylvania Football News All-Class AAAA, and all-conference at defensive tackle. He also competed in wrestling for the high school, and in

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—throwing discus, javelin, and shot put (for which he holds the school record at 43' 7").

College career

Bisnowaty played college football for the

, choosing them over Florida and 12 other offers. He earned an undergraduate degree from Pittsburgh in communications in 2015, and a master's degree in health and fitness. In 2012, he

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ed. Subsequently, Bisnowaty was a four-year starter at

. He was named to the '' Jewish Sports Review'' 2014 College Football All-America Offensive Team. He was a First-team All- Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection in each of his final seasons, and was named to the All-ACC Academic team for four consecutive years. As a senior in 2016 he started every game at left tackle. He finished his college career with 43 starts in 45 games.

Professional career

New York Giants

Bisnowaty was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round, 200th overall, of the

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. The Giants traded up seven spots to draft him. He signed with the team in May 2017, on a four-year deal worth $2.5 million with a $147,000 signing bonus. In June 2017, Giants' offensive line coach Mike Solari said: "It's still early. Right now, we got him at right tackle. But he has versatility, he could go to guard." He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Giants' practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 30, 2017. The following day, he was the starting right tackle for the Giants in his NFL debut. On May 14, 2018, Bisnowaty was waived by the Giants.

Detroit Lions

On May 15, 2018, Bisnowaty was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions. He was waived on July 31, 2018.

Carolina Panthers

On August 1, 2018, Bisnowaty was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on August 31, 2018.

Minnesota Vikings

On October 23, 2018, Bisnowaty was signed to the

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practice squad. He reunited with college teammate Brian O'Neill. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2019. He was waived on May 8, 2019.

Washington Redskins

On May 23, 2019, Bisnowaty signed with the

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, but was waived five days later.

Denver Broncos

On August 9, 2019, Bisnowaty was signed by the

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. He was waived on August 31, 2019. Bisnowaty was drafted in the 7th round in phase two in the

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by the Dallas Renegades.

References

External links

Pittsburgh Panthers bioTwitterNew York Giants bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bisnowaty, Adam 1993 births Living people Players of American football from Pittsburgh American people of Israeli descent American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards Jewish American sportspeople Pittsburgh Panthers football players New York Giants players Detroit Lions players Carolina Panthers players Minnesota Vikings players Washington Redskins players Denver Broncos players 21st-century American Jews