Cal Adomitis
| No. 48 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||
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| Born: | July 9, 1998 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh (2017–2021) | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Callen James Adomitis (born July 9, 1998) is an American professional football long snapper for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh.
Early life
[edit]Adomitis was born on July 9, 1998, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Central Catholic High School there, earning varsity letters in football and playing the tight end and long snapper positions.[1]
College career
[edit]Adomitis committed to the University of Pittsburgh, and saw immediate playing time as a true freshman playing long snapper. He played in all 12 games, and also made two tackles. He appeared in 14 games as a sophomore, making four tackles on the year. He played in all 13 games in 2019 as a junior, making four tackles again. In 2020, he started in all 11 games, bringing his streak to 50 consecutive appearances. He made one tackle on the year, and at the end was named a first-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) long snapper.[1]
As a fifth-year player in 2021, he appeared in every game and was named first-team All-American, becoming the first NCAA-recognized All-American selection at the position.[2] He also won the 2021 Patrick Mannelly Award, given to the best long snapper in the nation.[3]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.97 s | 1.68 s | 2.86 s | 4.62 s | 7.53 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | 18 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[4][5] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Adomitis was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent.[6] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] Following a week 1 injury to longtime long snapper Clark Harris, Adomitis was signed to the active roster on September 12.[9] He made his NFL debut against the Dallas Cowboys in week two.[10] He finished the season with 15 regular season games played, while posting two tackles.[10] Adomitis also appeared in the Bengals' three playoff games, and recorded an additional tackle.[10]
Adomitis was re-signed to the Bengals for another season on February 22, 2023.[11] He recorded a tackle in the Bengals' Week 1 game against the Cleveland Browns. He appeared in all 17 games in the 2023 season.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Adomitis raised over $114,000 in 2021 to donate towards the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.[13]
He is the son of Andy and Katherine Adomitis and has two brothers.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cal Adomitis - Football - University of Pittsburgh Athletics". Pittsburgh Panthers.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (December 16, 2021). "Cal Adomitis becomes first NCAA-recognized All-American long snapper". Cardiac Hill. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Cal Adomitis of University of Pittsburgh Selected as 2021 Patrick Mannelly Award Winner". Business Wire. December 13, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Cal Adomitis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Cal Adomitis, Pittsburgh NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ Dipaola, Jerry (April 30, 2022). "Pitt long snapper Cal Adomitis signs with Bengals". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Bengals Reduce Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Practice Squad Announced". Bengals.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Clark, Dave (September 12, 2022). "Bengals sign long snapper Cal Adomitis off practice squad, place Clark Harris on IR". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Cal Adomitis Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (February 22, 2023). "Former Pitt LS Cal Adomitis Re-Signs with Bengals". Sports Illustrated Pittsburgh Panthers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Cal Adomitis 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ "Pitts' Cal Adomitis Cuts Off Signature Locks After Raising Over $114K For Kids With Cancer". CBS. December 10, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2023 – via KDKA-TV.
- ^ "Cal Adomitis - Football". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- McGonigal, Johnny (August 4, 2021). "Snapping, serving and the WWE? The lowdown on Cal Adomitis, Pitt's fifth-year starter". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.