Wrestler who failed to qualify for Olympics, hasn't played football since high school signs with Titans
This is some kind of backup plan.
A former All-America wrestler had his sights set on competing in the Tokyo Olympics next month. But he didn't qualify. So he signed a contract with the Tennessee Titans.
The Titans announced on Friday that they signed Adam Coon to compete for a spot on the offensive line. They then posted video of the ex-Michigan wrestler squatting a log.
Big time football guy Adam Coon pic.twitter.com/LIIOq63Zpa
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) June 4, 2021
Can Coon translate wrestling skills into an NFL job?
Coon, 26, hasn't played competitive football since high school. He was a decorated wrestler at Michigan, earning All-America honors three times while compiling a 116-15 record and finishing as national runner-up in his weight class twice.
Since then, he's won a silver medal at the 2018 world championships (286 pounds) and a gold medal at the 2019 Pan-American Games.
He did play football in high school in Michigan, where he was named all-state as a linebacker and all-honorable mention twice as an offensive lineman. His wrestling specialty is Greco Roman, which forbids competitors from using holds below the waist or using their legs for takedowns — which sounds vaguely like playing offensive line.
The Titans report that Coon checks in at 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds and will likely vie for a guard position.
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