Class Sophomore Role American football player Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Date of birth October 17, 1995 | Weight 211 lb (96 kg) Positions Safety Name Jamal Adams | |
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College Louisiana State (2014−present) Place of birth Carrollton, Texas, United States Similar John Abraham (American football), Thomas Mayo (American football), Jeff Adams (American football) | ||
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Jamal Lee Adams (born October 17, 1995) is an American football strong safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and was drafted sixth overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Jets.
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- Early years
- College career
- Professional career
- Personal life
- References
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Early years
Adams attended Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas. During his final two years, he had 138 tackles and seven interceptions on defense and 20 touchdowns on offense. In his senior year, Hebron finished 8–4 on the season, advancing to the UIL 5A Division II Area final at AT&T Stadium, where they lost 42–21 to Cedar Hill.
Adams was rated by Scout.com as a five star recruit and was ranked among the top ten overall recruits in his class. He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.
College career
Adams played in all 13 games with two starts as a true freshman at LSU in 2014 and had 66 tackles and a sack. As a sophomore, he was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection as a safety by the Associated Press (AP) and SEC coaches. As a junior, Adams was named to the AP All-SEC first team.
On January 6, 2017, Adams announced he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.
Professional career
Coming out of college, Adams was invited to the NFL Combine and performed all the required drills. At LSU's pro day, he opted to run the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, and 10-yard dash and was able to improve on his combine numbers. He was projected to be a first round pick by the majority of analysts and scouts. Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Focus, NFLDraftScout.com, and ESPN ranked Adams the top safety in the draft.
The New York Jets selected Adams with the sixth overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft. On July 20, 2017, Adams signed a four-year deal worth $22.3 million fully guaranteed.
Personal life
His father, running back George Adams played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1985 to 1991.