2016 Football Roster
Soesman, Adam

Jersey Number 43
Adam Soesman
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Clovis, Calif.
- High School:
- Buchanan HS
Bio
PRONOUNCED sose-man
CAREER
• Played in 40 games, making two starts
• Totaled 34 tackles, including two for a loss, with one pass deflection, one forced fumble and one quarterback hurry
2018 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
• Played in 11 games
• Totaled five tackles, with two apiece versus Southern Utah and Arizona
2017 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
• Played in eight games
• Made one tackle, against Colorado, with a quarterback hurry at Colorado State
2016 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
• Played in nine games starting two
• Began the season as a second-string outside linebacker
• Made his first career start at Stanford, in the ninth game of the season, due to injury
• Also started at UCLA before suffering an injury of his own that sidelined him against Arizona in game 11
• Recorded a season-best four tackles at Stanford
• Moved from safety to outside linebacker during spring drills
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams
• Also earned playing time on defense late in the season as injuries sidelined starters
• Finished the season with 23 tackles, including two tackles-for-loss
• Recorded a season-best six tackles at Oregon
• Forced a fumble at Oregon
2014 (FRESHMAN)
• Redshirt
• Worked with the scout team as a true freshman
BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL
• Rated the No. 50 safety in the country and the No. 61 best prospect in the state of California by Rivals
• Nominated for the Cal-Hi Sports All-State team
• PrepStar All-West region
• First team all-league as a junior
• Competed in the Oakland Nike Camp as a junior
• One of the top 110-meter hurdlers in the state winning the league title as a junior
• Also a sprinter and competed in the high jump, long jump and triple jump
• Helped Buchanan to league track titles as a sophomore and junior
• Also played basketball
PERSONAL
• Son of Richard and Janet Soesman
• Has one brother, Evan, and a sister, Rachel
CAREER
• Played in 40 games, making two starts
• Totaled 34 tackles, including two for a loss, with one pass deflection, one forced fumble and one quarterback hurry
2018 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
• Played in 11 games
• Totaled five tackles, with two apiece versus Southern Utah and Arizona
2017 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
• Played in eight games
• Made one tackle, against Colorado, with a quarterback hurry at Colorado State
2016 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
• Played in nine games starting two
• Began the season as a second-string outside linebacker
• Made his first career start at Stanford, in the ninth game of the season, due to injury
• Also started at UCLA before suffering an injury of his own that sidelined him against Arizona in game 11
• Recorded a season-best four tackles at Stanford
• Moved from safety to outside linebacker during spring drills
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams
• Also earned playing time on defense late in the season as injuries sidelined starters
• Finished the season with 23 tackles, including two tackles-for-loss
• Recorded a season-best six tackles at Oregon
• Forced a fumble at Oregon
2014 (FRESHMAN)
• Redshirt
• Worked with the scout team as a true freshman
BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL
• Rated the No. 50 safety in the country and the No. 61 best prospect in the state of California by Rivals
• Nominated for the Cal-Hi Sports All-State team
• PrepStar All-West region
• First team all-league as a junior
• Competed in the Oakland Nike Camp as a junior
• One of the top 110-meter hurdlers in the state winning the league title as a junior
• Also a sprinter and competed in the high jump, long jump and triple jump
• Helped Buchanan to league track titles as a sophomore and junior
• Also played basketball
PERSONAL
• Son of Richard and Janet Soesman
• Has one brother, Evan, and a sister, Rachel
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