Adam Kieft

{{Short description|American football player (born 1982)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox gridiron football person

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|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1982|8|21|mf=y}}

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|height_ft=6

|height_in=7

|weight_lbs=337

|high_school=Rockford (Rockford, Michigan)

|College=Central Michigan University

|Position=Offensive tackle

|number= 70

|DraftedYear=2005

|DraftedRound=5/ Pick 153

|playing_years1=2005–2007

|playing_team1=Cincinnati Bengals

|CBS=414516

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Adam Kieft (born August 21, 1982) is an American former professional football offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Kieft attended Rockford High School in Rockford, Michigan. He was selected with the 17th pick of the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft out of Central Michigan University.{{Cite web |title=2005 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was redshirted his freshman year of college due to a broken foot and started the following four years as an offensive tackle for the Chippewas. He stands 6'7" tall and weighs 337 lbs.

Kieft sat out his first two seasons in Cincinnati due to a knee injury (torn ACL/MCL in rookie mock game). He signed a 3-year contract with the Bengals after being drafted in 2005. On August 28, 2007, Kieft was placed on the reserve/injured list. On February 28, 2008, the Bengals did not tender an offer to Kieft, making him a free agent.{{cite web |title=Adam Kieft, OT, Free Agent |work=kfft.com |url=http://www.kffl.com/player/12064/NFL |accessdate=September 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308222040/http://www.kffl.com/player/12064/NFL |archive-date=March 8, 2012 |url-status=dead }}