Adam Podlesh attended Pittsford Sutherland High School in Pittsford, New York where he played football and ran track. As senior, Adam played linebacker, fullback, kicker, and punter. He was successful on 4 of 6 field goal attempts with a long of 47 yards. His punting average was 40.7 and 86% of his kickoffs went for touchbacks. He rushed for 638 yards and 9 touchdowns on offense while racking up 92 tackles and 5 sacks on defense. He was named first team all-county, all-region, and all-state as a kicker/punter. Adam was recruited by Penn State, Syracuse, Michigan State, Wisconsin, and Stanford; however, he opted to attend the University of Maryland where he sat out the 2002 season as a redshirt. He became the team’s starting punter the following season, averaging 42.3 yards per punt on 53 attempts with a long of 63 yards and 22 kicks inside the opponent’s 20 yard line. His 42.3 yard average was the best ever for a freshman punter at Maryland. He was named second team all-ACC for his play as a freshman. As a sophomore, Adam averaged 43.7 yards per punt on a career high 63 attempts. His long was a career high 70 yards and 21 kicks were downed inside the opponent’s 20 yard line. He was named second team all-ACC for the second consecutive season. As a junior, Adam averaged 43.6 yards per punt on 44 attempts. His long was 61 yards and 17 of his kicks were downed inside the opponent’s 20 yard line. He was named second team all-ACC behind Ray Guy Award winner and current Seattle Seahawks punter, Ryan Plackemeier. He also earned academic all-ACC honors for his performance in the classroom. As a senior, Adam averaged 42.9 yards per punt on 56 attempts. He had a long of 63 yards and a career high 23 kicks downed inside the opponent’s 20 yard line. He was named second team all-ACC for the fourth consecutive season.

Adam Podlesh has a great deal of experience against good competition, having been the starting punter for the University of Maryland in the ACC for the past four years. He is a good athlete and an extremely hard worker. He has a strong leg and gets good hangtime on his kicks. He is accurate and skilled at pinning opponent’s inside their own 20 yard line. In four years Adam has punted the ball 216 times without having a single punt blocked. Adam’s leg strength can work against him at times as he will outkick his coverage team on occasion. Adam could also serve as the holder on extra points and field goals as he did at Maryland. He didn’t kickoff in college but he has the leg strength for it and 86% of his kickoffs went for touchbacks as a senior in high school. Adam Podlesh is arguably the best punter prospect available this year. He has the ability to come in and start immediately and he should be a second day pick in the 2007 NFL draft.