Adam David Goldberg (born August 12, 1980) is a former

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offensive tackle. He was signed by the

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of the

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(NFL) in 2003, played for the Vikings from 2003 to 2005, and played for the

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from 2006 to 2011. He played college football at

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Early years

Goldberg was born in

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. His father is

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, and he considers himself Jewish, despite having been raised as Catholic (his mother's Christian faith). At Edina High School, Goldberg, referred to as "Barch" and "El Barcho Solamente," was a Second-team All-State and All-Metro selection his senior season. He played both offensive and

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. His senior season, he recorded 95 tackles (19 solo) and 76 assists.

College career

Goldberg is a

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graduate. He became only the third junior in University of Wyoming football history to be elected a team captain when he was voted a captain by his teammates in the spring of 2001. He was Honorable Mention

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and two-time First-team All-

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. He started 44 of 45 career games. He graduated with a finance degree.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Goldberg spent 2003 season on Minnesota Vikings. practice squad. In 2004, he started the last six games of the season and two postseason contests. In 2005, he started 12 games at right tackle.

St. Louis Rams

On September 2, 2006, the Vikings traded Goldberg to the

for the seventh-round selection (209th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft. In 2006, he played in final 15 games of the season with two starts for the Rams. The following season, 2007, he played in four games with two starts before being placed on reserve/injured list with a left knee injury suffered in Week 4. An

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in the 2009 offseason, Goldberg was re-signed by the Rams on March 20, 2009, to a two-year, $1.8 million contract.Caplan, Adam. (March 22, 2009)
OL Re-Signs With STL
Scout.com. Retrieved May 3, 2009.

References

External links

St. Louis Rams bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goldberg, Adam 1980 births American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles Living people Minnesota Vikings players Sportspeople from Edina, Minnesota Players of American football from Minnesota St. Louis Rams players Wyoming Cowboys football players Jewish American sportspeople Edina High School alumni 21st-century American Jews