Adam Carriker
Adam Eugene Carriker (born May 6, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Nebraska. He also played for the Washington Redskins.
No. 90, 94
May 6, 1984
Hastings, Nebraska, U.S.
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
300 lb (136 kg)
2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13
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Early life[edit]
Carriker was born in Hastings, Nebraska. He moved to Kennewick, Washington, at the age of three,[1] and attended Kennewick High School, where he played quarterback and defensive end. He was a three-year starter at quarterback and team captain for three years. In his only season at defensive end (his senior season), he recorded 25 tackles, 15 sacks, and four forced fumbles in a winless season. Regardless, he was named to Second-team All-Big 9 Honors. Carriker visited Oregon, Oregon State and Washington State before finally deciding to commit to Nebraska. Additionally, Carriker was a three-time All-Conference selection in baseball and ran track. He received all-state honors for his shot put prowess and long jump efforts as a senior.
Post-playing career[edit]
Carriker has used his Business degree and his TV prowess to appear multiple times on Fox News and Fox Business, as a frequently requested business and political analyst.
Carriker has also made multiple public appearances with Nebraska congressional representatives in Washington, D.C.
The WWE has shown recent interest in Carriker and extended an open invitation to him, to come and work with the company at his discretion.
Carriker also does weekly national writing and radio segments called the "Carriker Chronicles," where he discusses the current state of the NFL and Nebraska Cornhusker football. His other weekly show appearances include "Chad Dukes vs The World" on the largest sports station in Washington, D.C., to discuss his opinion and give his take on the Washington Commanders game every week. In the state of Nebraska he appears every week on "The Bottom Line," the largest sports talk show in the state which is hosted by Mike'l Severe, to give his take on the state of Nebraska football as well.
In April 2012, Carriker began his radio career as co-host of 4th & Pain along with Chuck Carroll. Carriker, an avid WWE fan, touts 4th & Pain as being the only pro wrestling and football radio show hosted by an NFL player and a guy who lost 250 pounds, an homage to his co-host.[22] The show airs weekly online.
The show has gained in popularity and they've interviewed NFL stars such as Robert Griffin III, DeAngelo Hall and Chris Cooley. In June 2012, the show gained notoriety among wrestling fans after Carriker conducted his first interview with WWE wrestler Heath Slater.[23] Since then the show and its audience has continued to grow with interviews of wrestling stars such as Jeff Hardy, Roman Reigns and Bill Goldberg. Goldberg has appeared on the show himself over 20 different times. He has a cited a friendship with Carriker during his interviews on the show as the reason for his frequent appearances. The show also talks Nebraska football from time to time and has had such Husker legends as Eric Crouch and Tommie Frazier join them.
Carriker has also served as a recurring motivational speaker as well.