Rodney Adams
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 15, 1994 St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Florida) |
| College: | South Florida |
| NFL draft: | 2017 / round: 5 / pick: 170 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Rodney Adams (born September 15, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Florida, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
College career
Adams played college football at South Florida, after transferring from Toledo. During his senior season, he set a school record with 67 receptions and tied his own single-season record with 822 receiving yards. He caught five touchdowns. During his collegiate career, Adams caught 16 touchdowns which is second in school history.[1] Adams was also a kick return specialist with 1,140 yards on 46 returns, including a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.[2]
Statistics
| Season | Receiving | Rushing | Kick return | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yards | Avg | TDs | Att | Yards | Avg | TDs | Ret | Yards | Avg | TDs | |||||||||
| 2013 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 23 | 323 | 14.0 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 1 | 6 | 123 | 20.5 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 45 | 822 | 18.3 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 7.9 | 1 | 16 | 466 | 29.1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 67 | 822 | 12.0 | 5 | 23 | 236 | 10.3 | 5 | 22 | 534 | 24.3 | 0 | ||||||||
| NCAA Career Totals | 137 | 1,982 | 14.5 | 16 | 40 | 380 | 9.5 | 7 | 46 | 1,140 | 24.8 | 1 | ||||||||
Professional career
| External videos | |
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 Adams performing at the NFL Combine | |
| Adams gets drafted by Minnesota |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
189 lb (86 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.44 s | 4.28 s | 6.98 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
8 reps | |||
| All values are from NFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
Adams was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 170th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[4] He was waived by the Vikings on October 30, 2017 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[5][6]
Indianapolis Colts
On February 2, 2018, Adams signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[7]
On April 9, 2018, the Colts placed Adams on the reserve/retired list.[8]
Personal life
Adams' mother, Michelle Conway Scott, died in a car accident in 2013. Since the accident, Adams has dedicated his career to his mother. Adams became the legal guardian of his brother, Antonio Blount, who was 16 at the time. He was granted a hardship and transferred from Toledo to South Florida to finish his college football career.[2]
References
- ^ Stroud, Rick (March 4, 2017). "Rodney Adams works on NFL stock, and on raising money for children". TampaBay.com.
- ^ a b Smith, Eric (May 2, 2017). "5 Things to Know About New Vikings WR Rodney Adams". Vikings.com.
- ^ "*Rodney Adams – South Florida, WR : 2017 NFL Draft Scout External News". NFLDraftScout.com.
- ^ "Vikings Select USF WR Rodney Adams". Vikings.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Vikings Claim RB Mack Brown Via Waivers". Vikings.com. October 30, 2017.
- ^ Peters, Craig (November 1, 2017). "Vikings Make 3 Practice Squad Moves". Vikings.com.
- ^ "Roster Move: Colts Sign WR Rodney Adams To Reserve/Future Contract". Colts.com. February 2, 2018.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Place WR Rodney Adams On Reserve/Retired List". Colts.com. April 9, 2018.