Adam Trautman is a tight end for the New Orleans Saints. Trautman played quarterback in high school while also playing basketball. He switched to tight end when he arrived at Dayton, where he played for four seasons. Trautman increased his receiving yard and touchdowns tallies every season, culminating in a 70 catch, a 916-yard senior season in which he found the endzone 14 times. Impressive college stats whatever way you look at it.
Adam Trautman displayed elite traits heading into the pre-draft process, with a 94th percentile Agility Score of 11.05 and a 10.18 wingspan. His speed left something to be desired, with a 40 time of 4.80 good for the 44th percentile. The Saints selected Trautman in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Trautman showcased his skills on limited opportunities as a rookie as he caught 15 of his 16 targets for 171 yards and a touchdown.
Trautman did not command a huge role in 2021, playing on just 66.1% of the Saints offensive snaps. However, Trautman continued to show his sticky hands in his second season, with a True Catch Rate of 90%. Trautman reeled in 27 of 43 targets for 263 yards and two scores. He "enjoyed" a catchable target rate of just 69.8%, No.32 among all tight ends. Trautman set a career-high with five receptions for 58 yards against the Eagles in Week 11. But he also suffered an MCL injury that cost him three games. Trautman caught just two passes for 22 yards in his final three games of the season. Trautman saw only three deep balls all season and commanded just an 8.2 percent air yards share for the Saints. He was No.35 with 217 routes run and boasted a target share of 11.8 percent. 112 of his 263 receiving yards came in YAC, and he had three drops.
