JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville Jaguars have re-signed sixth-year DE Adam Gotsis, the team announced today.
Gotsis, 6-4, 287, played in all 16 games (14 starts) in 2020 for the Jaguars, totaling 37 tackles, including four tackles for loss, and three passes defensed. He spent the first four seasons of his NFL career in Denver after being drafted in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Broncos. During his five-year career, his career totals include 73 games played (42 starts), 146 tackles, including 13 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks, and 16 passes defensed.
The Melbourne, Australia native became the highest-drafted Australian-born player in NFL history when he was selected by the Broncos in 2016. Gotsis competed in Australian Rules Football for eight years before playing American Rules Football for the Monash Warriors in Melbourne.
After competing in Australia, Gotsis attended Georgia Tech, where he played four years before pursuing a career in the NFL.