Adam Bisnowaty

Adam Bisnowaty (born December 14, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers as a four-year starter at left tackle, and was first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference his last two seasons. He played in the NFL for the New York Giants.

Early life Bisnowaty was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is Jewish. His parents are Miron and Randi Bisnowaty. He has a sister, Dana Bisnowaty. His father is Israeli-born, grew up in Rishon LeZion, served in the Agaf HaModi'in (the military intelligence unit of the Israel Defense Forces), and came to the United States at the age of 27. Adam's paternal grandmother is a Holocaust survivor who escaped the Nazis by hiding in the woods in Poland. In seventh grade, he weighed , and in eighth grade he weighed , and with his size his attention soon shifted to football. He was named Pennsylvania Football News All-Class AAAA, and all-conference at defensive tackle.

College career Bisnowaty played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, choosing them over Florida and 12 other offers. All-America

In 2012, he redshirted. He was a First-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection in each of his final seasons, and was named to the All-ACC Academic team for four consecutive years.

New York Giants Bisnowaty was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round, 200th overall, of the 2017 NFL draft. The Giants traded up seven spots to draft him. He signed with the team in May 2017, on a four-year deal worth $2.5 million with a $147,000 signing bonus. In June 2017, Giants' offensive line coach Mike Solari said: "It's still early. Right now, we got him at right tackle. But he has versatility, he could go to guard." He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Giants' practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 30, 2017. The following day, he was the starting right tackle for the Giants in his NFL debut.

On May 14, 2018, Bisnowaty was waived by the Giants.

Detroit Lions On May 15, 2018, Bisnowaty was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions. He was waived on July 31, 2018.

Carolina Panthers On August 1, 2018, Bisnowaty was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers. He was waived on August 31, 2018.

Minnesota Vikings On October 23, 2018, Bisnowaty was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad. He reunited with college teammate Brian O'Neill. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2019. He was waived on May 8, 2019.

Washington Redskins On May 23, 2019, Bisnowaty signed with the Washington Redskins, but was waived five days later.

Denver Broncos On August 9, 2019, Bisnowaty was signed by the Denver Broncos. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

Bisnowaty was selected in the 7th round in phase two in the 2020 XFL draft by the Dallas Renegades.