Adam Schefter is an American sports journalist and television analyst. After earning journalism degrees from the University of Michigan and Northwestern University, Schefter worked for many newspapers, including The Denver Post, before joining NFL Network. Since 2009, he has been an NFL insider for ESPN.
Adam Schefter was born on December 21, 1966, in Valley Stream, New York, USA. He grew up in Bellmore, New York, where he attended the "John F. Kennedy High School" in 1985. He then enrolled in The "University of Michigan," from where he graduated in 1989, and he completed his studies in journalism in 1990 at the "Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism." Schefter began his career as an editor for "The Michigan Daily." During their years at Northwestern, he worked as a freelance for the famous "Chicago Tribune." In 1990 he became an intern for the "Seattle Post-Intelligencer," When he moved to Denver in the same year, he started working for the "Rocky Mountain News." In 1996 he started working for "The Denver Post."
He then started to work for the Television, and in 2004 he joined the "NFL Network," In 2009, he began to work for ESPN as an American football analyst. In 2005 he also made a movie appearance, a little cameo, in "The longest yard."
He has also been called as a guest on many radio programs on ESPN, and he appeared a few times on "Around the Horn," on "The Sports Reporters," and he also worked on NBC during the Redsking-Colts Pro Football Hall of Fame and on the preseason finale of Redsking-Jaguars. Schefter is well-liked by the NFL fans, that selected him as the best (NFL) insider in a USA Today fan poll in 2009, 2010, and 2011.
In 2010 Sports Illustrated writers included Schefter in its "Power 40," listing the NFL's best officials, executives, coaches, players, and media members.
The year 2014 has been prosperous of successes for Schefter: he received many awards, including being named the "Most Influential Tweeter in New York" by "New York magazine," is called the "Best Newsbreaker" by the sports media website "Awful Announcing," and the "Media Person of the Year" for the sports website "SI.com."
In 2015 Schefter received other awards, having been named "The Cynopsis Sports Media Personality of the Year," having been named honorable mention for "Sports Illustrated Now's 2015 Media Person of the Year", and "2015 Sports Media Personality of the Year" by the "Tampa Bay Times."
In 2017 Schefter joined NBA on the ESPN team as a sideline reporter in multiple games. ESPN Audio also launched Schefter's "Know Them From Adam" podcast, featuring long-form conversations with newsmakers who have a connection to football.
| Date of Birth: | 21-12-1966 |
| Birth Place: | Valley Stream, New York, United States |
| Wife: | Sharri Maio |
| Marriage Date: | 2007 |
| Alma Mater: | Northwestern University, University of Michigan |
| T.V. Show(s): | Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown |
| Profession: | NFL Insider |
| Employer: | ESPN |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Nationality: | American |
| Children: | Step son Devon Maio |
| Net Worth: | $4 million |
| Birth Sign: | Sagittarius |
| Height: | 178 cm |
| Ethnicity: | White |
| Salary: | $750 thousand annually |
| Birth Date: | 21 Dec, 1966 |
| Age: | 53 yrs |
| Occupations: | Writer Sports analyst |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Valley Stream |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American sportswriter and television analyst |
| Twitter Id: | AdamSchefter |
| Net Worth 2021: | 4 million |
