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{{Short description|American football player (born 1977)}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2023}} {{Use American English|date=March 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Adam Archuleta | image = Adam Archuleta by Gage Skidmore.jpg | caption = Archuleta in 2023 | number = 31, 40, 20 | position = [[Safety (gridiron football position)|Safety]] | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|11|27}} | birth_place = [[Rock Springs, Wyoming]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lbs = 215 | high_school = [[Chandler High School (Arizona)|Chandler]] ([[Chandler, Arizona]]) | college = [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]] (1996β2000) | draftyear = 2001 | draftround = 1 | draftpick = 20 | pastteams = * [[St. Louis Rams]] ({{NFL Year|2001}}β{{NFL Year|2005}}) * [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}) * [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|2007}}) * [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|2008}})* | highlights = * [[PFWA All-Rookie Team]] ([[PFWA All-Rookie Team#2001|2001]]) * [[St. Louis Rams|St. Louis Rams 10th Anniversary Team]] * Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[2000 College Football All-America Team|2000]]) * [[Pac-12 Conference football individual awards|Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year]] (2000) * 2Γ First-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-Pac-10]] ([[1999 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|1999]], [[2000 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|2000]]) | statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]] | statvalue1 = 530 | statlabel2 = [[Quarterback sack|Sacks]] | statvalue2 = 18.0 | statlabel3 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]] | statvalue3 = 4 | statlabel4 = [[Fumble|Fumble recoveries]] | statvalue4 = 6 | statlabel5 = [[Interceptions]] | statvalue5 = 4 | statlabel6 = [[Touchdown|Defensive touchdowns]] | statvalue6 = 3 | pfr = ArchAd20 }} '''Adam Jason Archuleta''' (born November 27, 1977) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] for seven seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State Sun Devils]], and was selected in the first round of the [[2001 NFL draft]] by the [[St. Louis Rams]] with the 20th overall pick. After five seasons with the Rams, Archuleta played a season each for the [[2006 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]] and [[2007 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]], and was in camp with the [[2008 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]] in [[2008 Oakland Raiders season|2008]]. ==Early life== Born in [[Rock Springs, Wyoming]], Archuleta attended [[Chandler High School (Chandler, Arizona)|Chandler High School]] in [[Chandler, Arizona]], a suburb southeast of [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]. He was a [[Letterman (sports)|letterman]] in [[High school football|football]] in which he was a two-time first-team All-Central Region honoree and a two-time All-State Honorable Mention honoree. Jerry Loper was his high school head football coach. ==College career== Archuleta played college football at nearby [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State University]], where he started three years as a [[linebacker]]. Initially without a [[Athletic scholarship|scholarship]], he [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirted]] as a true freshman in [[1996 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|1996]] after making the team as a [[Walk-on (sports)|walk-on]]. Archuleta played in every game during his redshirt freshman season in [[1997 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|1997]] as a reserve inside linebacker, recording 17 tackles (11 solos) while appearing mostly on special teams. He moved into the starting lineup as a sophomore at weakside linebacker, playing in every game in [[1998 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|1998]] and finished with 75 tackles (39 solos), five sacks and 18 stops for losses. As a junior in [[1999 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|1999]], he was named to the All-Pac-10 Conference First Team as well as team most valuable player. He started the final eleven games at weakside outside linebacker and led the team with 111 tackles (59 solos) with five sacks and 21 stops for losses. As a senior in [[2000 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|2000]], he was named the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year and was a First-team All-[[Pac-10]] Conference selection as a linebacker. He also was one of three finalists for the [[Butkus Award]], given annually to the top linebacker in college football. As a senior, he started at weakside outside linebacker and led ASU with a career-high 127 tackles (93 solos) with four sacks and 15 stops for losses. He was a First-team [[All-America]] selection by [[The Sports Xchange]] and earned Second-team All-American from the [[Walter Camp Foundation]]. During his four-year career Archuleta ranks fourth in school history with 54 stops behind the line of scrimmage while recording 330 tackles (202 solos) with 14 quarterback sacks, six fumble recoveries and five forced fumbles. ==Professional career== ===Pre-draft=== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 11 7/8 | weight = 211 | arm span = 30 1/2 | hand span = 7 3/4 | dash = 4.46 | bench = 31 | note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Adam Archuleta, DS #1 SS, Arizona State |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=62&DraftYear=2001 |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=5823 |title=Adam Archuleta, Combine Results, SS - Arizona State |website=nflcombineresults.com |access-date=February 1, 2023}}</ref> }} ===St. Louis Rams=== The [[St. Louis Rams]] drafted Archuleta in the first round with the 20th overall selection in the [[2001 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He spent his first five years in St. Louis, where he excelled in [[Lovie Smith]]'s [[Cover 2]] base defense. He signed a five-year $7 million contract with the Rams, with a signing bonus of $3 million. In 2001 Archuleta was named to All-rookie teams by The Football News and [[Pro Football Weekly]] after playing in 13 games and starting 12 at strong safety. He finished sixth on the Rams with 81 tackles (43 solo) and tied for second with seven tackles for loss while notching two sacks, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 St. Louis Rams Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ram/2001.htm |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2002, he started all 16 contests, 15 at strong safety, one at weakside linebacker and he led team with 149 tackles (101 solo) with 2.5 sacks, one interception, four passes defensed, three QB pressures, one fumble recovery, three tackles for loss, and eight special teams tackles. In 2003, he started 13 games at strong safety and had his second consecutive 100-plus tackle season, collecting 101 stops (77 solo) and had five sacks, five tackles for loss, one interception, eight passes defensed, nine QB pressures, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. His Five sacks led all NFL defensive backs in 2003, was the most sacks by an NFL defensive back since 2000. He was also named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for November 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Players of the Month |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/players-of-the-month.htm |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2004 Archuleta played in all 16 regular season games, starting 14, and started both playoff games despite being hampered by a back injury. He had his third consecutive 100-plus tackle season, collecting 123 tackles (73 solo) and had two sacks, five tackles for loss, three passes defensed, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and nine special teams tackles. He earned Co-"Horse Trailer Player of the Game" honors (along with [[Torry Holt]]) for his performance on [[Monday Night Football]] vs. [[Tampa Bay|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] 10/18, as he collected six tackles (three solo) and forced Bucs' RB [[Michael Pittman Sr.|Michael Pittman]] to fumble, recovering the fumble, and returned it 93 yards for a touchdown. Had 10 tackles (six solo), and earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors with two solo special teams tackles vs. [[Seattle|Seattle Seahawks]] November 14, 2004. In 2005 Archuleta appeared in and started 14 games and collected 93 tackles (66 solo), 3.5 sacks, five pass deflections and one interception. In Week 3 against the [[Tennessee Titans]], he intercepted a pass and returned it 85 yards for a touchdown. He also recorded six tackles, all solo, in that game. A month later, in Week 7 vs. [[New Orleans|New Orleans Saints]], he recorded two sacks, seven tackles (six solo) and logged a fumble recovery. ===Washington Redskins=== After the [[2005 St. Louis Rams season|2005 season]] ended, he was one of the most sought after [[free agent]] safeties. The Redskins made him the highest paid safety, up to that point, in NFL history by signing Archuleta to a six-year, $30 million contract (with approximately $10 million guaranteed) on March 14, 2006 <ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0612/gallery.nfl.worstmoves/content.7.html |work=CNN |title=SI.com - Photo Gallery - Ten Worst NFL Offseason Moves |access-date=April 23, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110045239/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0612/gallery.nfl.worstmoves/content.7.html |archive-date=January 10, 2010 }}</ref> Archuleta started at strong safety for 7 of 16 games played with the Redskins, registering 50 tackles and one sack to go along with career-high 17 special teams tackles. He appeared in all 16 regular season contests for the third time in his career, registering a sack for sixth consecutive season, the longest active streak for an NFL safety. However, after struggles in the deep passing game for the Redskins, Archuleta was replaced at the strong safety position with [[Troy Vincent]], and played only on [[special teams]] the last half of the season. On December 28, 2006, Archuleta expressed his displeasure with the way the Redskins were using him, and the lack of communication from the coaching staff, under head coach [[Joe Gibbs]]. ===Chicago Bears=== On March 20, 2007, the Redskins traded Archuleta to the [[2007 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] for their sixth round selection in the upcoming [[2007 NFL draft]].<ref name="u683">{{cite web | title=Bears trade for Adam Archuleta | website=Chicago Tribune | date=2007-03-21 | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2007/03/21/bears-trade-for-adam-archuleta/ | access-date=2024-12-14}}</ref> The Bears agreed to pay him $8.1 million over three years.<ref name="l844">{{cite web | last=Clayton | first=John | title=Skins agree to trade S Archuleta to Bears for pick | website=ESPN.com | date=2007-03-20 | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2806226 | access-date=2024-12-14}}</ref> Archuleta was reunited with [[Lovie Smith]], but never lived up to the expectations the team had for him during the [[2007 Chicago Bears season|2007]] season. Archuleta played 15 games with only ten starts and he intercepted a pass, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble. He knocked down three passes and had 61 tackles, numbers that were below his career averages. The Bears released him on May 6, 2008.<ref name="bearscut">{{Cite news |url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2008/05/bears_bid_archuleta_farewell.html |title=Bears Bid Archuleta Farewell |last=Biggs |first=Brad |date=May 6, 2008 |work=suntimes.com |access-date=May 6, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513055235/http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2008/05/bears_bid_archuleta_farewell.html |archive-date=May 13, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="bearscut2">{{Cite web |url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=4672 |title=Archuleta released |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=May 6, 2008 |website=chicagobears.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509010219/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?STORY_ID=4672 |archive-date=May 9, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 6, 2008 }}</ref> In his season with the Bears, Archuleta was paid $5.1 million of his contract, which the Bears picked up from the Redskins.<ref name="e194">{{cite web | title=Redskins trade Adam Archuleta to Chicago Bears | website=Hogs Haven | date=2007-03-20 | url=https://www.hogshaven.com/2007/3/20/192124/989 | access-date=2024-12-17}}</ref> ===Oakland Raiders=== On August 11, 2008, the [[2008 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]] signed Archuleta with the intention of moving him to [[linebacker]].<ref name="d325">{{Cite web |last=Clayton |first=John |author-link=John Clayton (sportswriter) |date=2008-08-11 |title=Archuleta signs with Raiders, to switch positions |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/trainingcamp08/news/story?id=3530153 |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> He was released on August 30 in final roster cuts, to comply with the 53-man roster requirement.<ref name="i108">{{cite web | title=No surprises as Raiders make cuts | website=The Mercury News | date=2008-08-30 | url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2008/08/30/no-surprises-as-raiders-make-cuts/ | access-date=2024-12-14}}</ref> ==Post NFL== Archuleta is a local and national sports commentator for [[ESPN]] and [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox]], and was inducted into [[Arizona State University|ASU]]'s Sports [[Hall of Fame]] in 2011.<ref name=azasuhof>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/BobYoung/143785|publisher=azcentral.com|title=Adam Archuleta headlines 2011 class of ASU Sports Hall of Fame|last=Young|first=Bob|date=September 29, 2011|access-date=September 30, 2012}}</ref> Archuleta joined the new [[Pac-12 Network]] in [[2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2012]] as a game analyst for [[college football]] telecasts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/huskyfootballblog/2018752899_pac-12_networks_announces_on-a.html|newspaper=Seattle Times|last=Condotta|first=Bob|title=Pac-12 Networks sets announce teams - Kevin Calabro to do UW opener |date=July 23, 2012}}</ref> After one season Archuleta joined [[CBS Sports Network]] as an analyst for [[Conference USA]] and [[Mountain West Conference]] games; despite declining to play for the UFL, he did call the league's games when they aired on [[CBS Sports Network]] in 2012. He also joined the [[NFL on CBS]] in 2013 as a game analyst alongside [[Andrew Catalon]], in 2014-16 alongside [[Tom McCarthy (sportscaster)|Tom McCarthy]], in 2021β22 with [[Greg Gumbel]], and in 2017β19, and 2023 alongside [[Spero Dedes]], replacing [[Randy Cross]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pergament |first=Alan |date=2021-08-25 |title=Alan Pergament: Archuleta moves up CBS roster of analysts; Buffalo to see more NFL games on Sundays |url=https://buffalonews.com/entertainment/television/alan-pergament-archuleta-moves-up-cbs-roster-of-analysts-buffalo-to-see-more-nfl-games/article_5eb3f7c4-05a2-11ec-82aa-8b21b8cf5770.html |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=Buffalo News |language=en}}</ref> As of the 2023 season, Archuleta is partnered with [[Spero Dedes]]. ==NFL statistics== {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="4"| Fumbles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions |- ! G !! GS !! Comb !! Total !! Ast !! Sack !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! FT !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! PD |- ! [[2001 NFL season|2001]] !! [[2001 St. Louis Rams season|STL]] | 13 || 12 || 56 || 47 || 9 || 2.0 || 1 || 1 || 24 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 |- ! [[2002 NFL season|2002]] !! [[2002 St. Louis Rams season|STL]] | 16 || 16 || 116 || 102 || 14 || 2.5 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 5 |- ! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] !! [[2003 St. Louis Rams season|STL]] | 13 || 13 || 79 || 72 || 7 || 5.0 || 1 || 1 || 45 || 1 || 1 || 22 || 22 || 22 || 0 || 7 |- ! [[2004 NFL season|2004]] !! [[2004 St. Louis Rams season|STL]] | 16 || 14 || 88 || 75 || 13 || 2.0 || 1 || 1 || 93 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 |- ! [[2005 NFL season|2005]] !! [[2005 St. Louis Rams season|STL]] | 14 || 14 || 70 || 53 || 17 || 3.5 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 85 || 85 || 85 || 1 || 4 |- ! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] !! [[2006 Washington Redskins season|WAS]] | 16 || 7 || 60 || 49 || 11 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 |- ! [[2007 NFL season|2007]] !! [[2007 Chicago Bears season|CHI]] | 15 || 10 || 61 || 54 || 7 || 2.0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 2 |- |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan=2|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/ArchAd20.htm Career] || 103 || 86 || 530 || 452 || 78 || 18.0 || 4 || 6 || 162 || 2 || 4 || 113 || 28.25 || 85 || 1 || 25 |} ==Personal life== Archuleta married ''[[Playboy]]'' [[Playboy Playmate|Playmate]] [[Jennifer Walcott]] in 2010.<ref name=gexpl>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/2010/08/11/20100811adam-archuleta-asu-football.html|publisher=azcentral.com|title=Former standout Adam Archuleta sets good example for ASU|last=Bolvin|first=Paola|date=August 11, 2010|access-date=September 30, 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://cbs.sportsline.com/spin/story/9237404 SPiN's Hottest Significant Other Tournament: It's all Walcott! - SPiN - CBSSports.com The Lighter Side of Sports<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070126085501/http://cbs.sportsline.com/spin/story/9237404 |date=January 26, 2007 }}</ref> They had their first child, a son, on April 10, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/apr/24/x-leah-grace-leszynski-daughter-of-mark-and-lisa/ |title=Out-of-town births announced |access-date=June 12, 2008 |publisher=Vindy.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013033737/http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/apr/24/x-leah-grace-leszynski-daughter-of-mark-and-lisa/ |archive-date=October 13, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The family was featured on an episode of ''Football Wives'' on [[E! True Hollywood Story]] in 2009.<ref name=eonln>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/videos/47534/ths-short-football-wives|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122180010/http://www.eonline.com/videos/47534/ths-short-football-wives|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 22, 2013|publisher=E! online|title=Video: Football wives|year=2009|access-date=September 30, 2012}}</ref> He was also featured in ''Moves'' magazine alongside his wife, Jennifer. ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20121024232910/http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/archuleta_adam00.html Arizona State Sun Devils bio] * {{Footballstats |nfl=Adam-Archuleta |cfl= |afl= |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |fox= |si= |pfr=ArchAd20 |dbf=ARCHUADA01 |rotoworld=}} {{Pac-12 Player of the Year}} {{2001 NFL Draft}} {{RamsFirstPick}} {{Rams2001DraftPicks}}{{St. Louis Rams 10th Anniversary Team}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Archuleta, Adam}} [[Category:1977 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Players of American football from Wyoming]] [[Category:American football linebackers]] [[Category:American football safeties]] [[Category:Arizona State Sun Devils football players]] [[Category:St. Louis Rams players]] [[Category:Washington Redskins players]] [[Category:Chicago Bears players]] [[Category:Oakland Raiders players]] [[Category:Las Vegas Locomotives players]] [[Category:Players of American football from Chandler, Arizona]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Rock Springs, Wyoming]] [[Category:College football announcers]] [[Category:NFL announcers]] [[Category:Alliance of American Football announcers]] [[Category:Chandler High School (Arizona) alumni]]
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