Football: Potomac Falls Grad Adrian Tracy on List of NFL Combine Invitees

(Jan. 13, 2010) - Potomac Falls High School grad and William and Mary defensive end Adrian Tracy has been invited to the Feb. 24-March 2 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

The Sterling native ranked seventh nationally with 1.57 tackles for a loss per game and 15th at 0.79 sacks per game. With 12 sacks, he equaled the single-season school record established by Luke Cullinane in 1996. Additionally, Tracy ranked sixth in the conference in tackles among defensive linemen with 5.6 per game.


In addition to registering an outstanding senior season, Tracy has been one of the country’s top defensive players throughout his career. His 62.5 tackles for a loss leads the nation among all active players, while he ranks third with 31 career sacks – a W&M record. He also started every game of his career (47) en route to establishing a school record.

Tracy has collected first team All-American honors from three different entities -- Walter Camp Football Foundation, College Sporting News and the American Football Coaches Association. He anchored one of the greatest defenses in the Tribe’s long football history, as the squad ended the year having allowed just 61 yards rushing per game (1st nationally), 229 total yards per game (2nd nationally), and only 12 points per game (2nd nationally). Additionally, opponents converted just 28.1% of 3rd down opportunities on the season. The Tribe forced 27 turnovers (13th nationally), tallied 3.43 sacks per game (3rd nationally), and eight tackles for loss per game (8th nationally).

As a team, William and Mary tied a school record for wins (11) and also equaled its deepest run into the NCAA Playoffs, with an appearance in the national semi-finals. The 2009 squad also equaled its highest finishing in the national poll earning the No. 3 spot in the Coaches Poll (while it finished fourth in the final Sports Network poll).