Jamal Lee Adams (born October 17, 1995) is an
American football
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strong safety
Safety is a position in gridiron football on the defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up ten to fifteen yards from the line of scrimmage. There are two variations of the position: the free safety and the strong safety. Their dutie ...
for the
Seattle Seahawks
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of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played
college football
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Unlike most o ...
at
LSU, and was drafted sixth overall in the
2017 NFL Draft
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by the
New York Jets
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. Adams quickly became an impactful starter for the Jets, making the
Pro Bowl
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The format has changed thro ...
twice and being named an
All-Pro
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. In 2021, Adams signed a four-year extension with the Seahawks valued at $72 million, with a $20 million signing bonus and a $38 million guaranteed, making him the highest paid safety in the NFL at that time.
Early years
Adams attended
Hebron High School in
Carrollton, Texas
Carrollton is a city in Dallas, Denton, and Collin counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 133,434, making it the 23rd-most populous city in Texas.
History
The area was first settled by Jared Ford i ...
. While there, he played
high school football
High school football (french: football au lycée) is gridiron football played by high school teams in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both countries, but its popularity is declining, partl ...
. During his final two years, he had 138 tackles and seven
interceptions
In ball-playing competitive team sports, an interception or pick is a move by a player involving a pass of the ball—whether by foot or hand, depending on the rules of the sport—in which the ball is intended for a player of the same team b ...
on defense and 20
touchdowns
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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
AT&T Stadium, formerly Cowboys Stadium, is a retractable-roof stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States. It serves as the home of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL), and was completed on May 27, 2009. It is also the hom ...
, 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
Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisian ...
(LSU) to play
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most o ...
.
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
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States. Its fourteen members include the flagship public universities of ...
selection as a safety by the
Associated Press
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(AP) and SEC coaches. As a junior, Adams was named to the AP All-SEC first-team.
On January 6, 2017, Adams announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the
2017 NFL Draft
The 2017 NFL Draft was the 82nd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. It was held in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27–29, returning to Philadelphia f ...
.
College statistics
Professional career
Coming out of college, Adams was invited to the
NFL Combine
The NFL Scouting Combine is a week-long showcase occurring every February at Lucas Oil Stadium (and formerly at the RCA Dome until 2008) in Indianapolis, where college football players perform physical and mental tests in front of National Footb ...
and performed all the available drills. On May 4, 2017, Adams attended LSU's pro day and opted to run the 40-yard dash (4.33s) and was able to improve on his combine numbers significantly. He was projected to be a first round pick by the majority of analysts and scouts. ''
Sports Illustrated
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'', DraftScout.com,
Pro Football Focus
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, and
ESPN
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ranked Adams the top safety in the draft.
The
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The ...
selected Adams in the first round with the sixth overall pick in the
2017 NFL Draft
The 2017 NFL Draft was the 82nd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. It was held in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27–29, returning to Philadelphia f ...
. He was the first defensive back selected in 2017.
New York Jets
2017
On July 20, 2017, the Jets signed Adams to a fully guaranteed four-year,
$22.25 million contract that included a $14.32 million
signing bonus
A signing bonus or sign-on bonus is a sum of money paid to a new employee (including a professional sports person) by a company as an incentive to join that company. They are often given as a way of making a compensation package more attractive ...
.
Adams entered training camp competing against
Calvin Pryor and fellow rookie
Marcus Maye for a role as a starting safety. Head coach
Todd Bowles named Adams the starting strong safety to begin the regular season, alongside free safety Maye.
Adams made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Jets season-opener versus the
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
and recorded five combined tackles and deflected a pass in a 21–12 loss. Adams made his first career tackle on running back
Mike Tolbert
William Michael Tolbert (born November 23, 1985) is a former American football fullback. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football for Coastal Carolina University. He has also been a ...
after his 13-yard run on the Bills' first drive. On September 24, Adams recorded two solo tackles, broke up a pass, and made his first career sack on quarterback
Jay Cutler
Jay Christopher Cutler (born April 29, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Van ...
during a 20–6 win against the
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East division. The ...
. In Week 17, he collected a season-high ten combined tackles (three solo) and a pass deflection in the Jets' 26–6 loss to the
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The P ...
. Adams finished his rookie season in with 83 combined tackles (63 solo), six pass deflections, and two sacks in 16 games and 16 starts.
2018
Adams was named a captain on the Jets' roster for the
2018 season. He got his first career interception off of
Matt Cassel
Matthew Brennan Cassel (born May 17, 1982) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. A member of seven NFL teams, Cassel's most notable stints were with the New England Patriots an ...
at the Jets' season opener versus the
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
. The Jets ultimately won the game 48–17. Adams finished his second season with 115 tackles, 3.5 sacks, three forced fumbles with one recovered fumble, and one interception and started all 16 games.
On December 18, Adams was named a
Pro Bowl
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The format has changed thro ...
selection for the first time in his career. Adams was named Defensive MVP of the game. Adams became notorious after an incident where he tackled the
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The P ...
mascot at a 2019 Pro Bowl practice. This was due to the fierce rivalry of the
Jets and Patriots. Adams apologized and let the Patriots mascot tackle him back.
Adams was also named Second-team AP All-Pro during this season. On December 28, Adams was named Curtis Martin Team MVP.
2019
Before the
2019 season, Adams was ranked 37th among his fellow players on the
NFL Top 100 2019 list.
On September 18, 2019, Adams was fined $21,000 for a hit he made on
Baker Mayfield
Baker Reagan Mayfield (born April 14, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Following a stint with Texas Tech, Mayfield played college football at Oklahoma, where he won the H ...
on ''
Monday Night Football
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'' against the
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (A ...
in Week 3. In Week 3 versus the
New England Patriots
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, Adams recorded a 61-yard pick six off rookie quarterback
Jarrett Stidham in the 30–14 loss. This was Adams' first interception of the season and his first career pick six. On October 10, Adams had his previous fine rescinded after winning an appeal.
During the NFL trade deadline, Adams voiced his displeasure regarding his name coming up in trade talks. He stated that the
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams pla ...
would never trade
Aaron Donald and the
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The P ...
would never trade
Tom Brady
Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He spent his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots organization, with whi ...
. Adams also said that when he found out that he was close to being traded, he would have loved to play for the
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divis ...
because he was from Dallas and because of his close relationship to former Cowboys' wide receiver
Michael Irvin
Michael Jerome Irvin (born March 5, 1966) is an American sports commentator and former professional football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). In 2007, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fam ...
. In the end, Adams revealed that although he was hurt to be involved in trade talks, he was still excited to play for the Jets.
In Week 10 against the
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division ...
, Adams recorded a team-high nine tackles and sacked
Daniel Jones twice, one of which was a strip sack that he forced and returned for a 25-yard touchdown, as the Jets won 34–27 win. He was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance. During Week 11 versus the
Washington Redskins
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) E ...
, Adams finished with a career high three sacks as the Jets won 34–17. During a game versus the
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The club's home ...
, Adams suffered an ankle injury at the start of the game. He played the entire game and had to miss the next two weeks due to this injury. He came back from his injury in Week 16 against the
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Stee ...
in the Jets' 16–10 win. At the end of the season, he was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl and was honored with his first career First-team AP selection. Adams also earned the Curtis Martin Team MVP for the second straight year.
On April 17, 2020, it was reported that Adams would skip the entirety of the voluntary virtual offseason program without a contract extension. On April 27, 2020, the Jets picked up the fifth-year option on Adams' contract. On June 12, 2020, Adams replied to an
Instagram
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post stating that the Jets were "A lot of talk no action" regarding his desire for a contract extension. On June 18, 2020, Adams officially requested to be traded from the Jets. Adams created a list of teams, including his hometown
Dallas Cowboys
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, that he would welcome to be traded to. The following week, Jets' head coach
Adam Gase and defensive coordinator
Gregg Williams
Gregg Williams (born July 15, 1958) is an American football coach. He most recently served as the defensive coordinator for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) from 2019 to 2020. Previously, he was head coach of the Buf ...
expressed that they wanted to keep Adams. Adams was interviewed by the ''
New York Daily News
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'' in July 2020, and he made critical remarks towards his head coach
Adam Gase, saying that he was not the right leader for the Jets moving forward and that he did not build good relationships with people in the building. Adams also voiced his displeasure with how general manager
Joe Douglas treated him during talks of a potential contract extension. He was ranked 27th by his fellow players on the
NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.
Seattle Seahawks
2020
On July 25, 2020, Adams, along with a fourth-round pick in the
2022 NFL Draft
The 2022 NFL Draft was the 87th edition of the National Football League's annual draft and was held from April 28–30, 2022, at the Caesars Forum on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The first round was held on Thursday, April 28, and w ...
, was traded to the
Seattle Seahawks
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in exchange for safety
Bradley McDougald, first- and third-round picks in the
2021 NFL Draft
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, and a first-round selection in the
2022 NFL Draft
The 2022 NFL Draft was the 87th edition of the National Football League's annual draft and was held from April 28–30, 2022, at the Caesars Forum on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The first round was held on Thursday, April 28, and w ...
.
Adams made his debut with the Seahawks in Week 1 against the
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined t ...
. During the game, Adams led the Seahawks with 12 tackles (8 solo) and recorded his first sack of the season on
Matt Ryan in the 38–25 win.
In the following week's game against the
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The P ...
on ''Sunday Night Football'', Adams recorded nine tackles and sacked
Cam Newton
Cameron Jerrell Newton (born May 11, 1989) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He has played for 11 seasons, primarily with the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed "Super Cam", he is the NFL ...
once during the 35–30 win.
In Week 3 against the
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divis ...
, Adams suffered a groin injury and did not return. Adams came back from injury in Week 9 against the
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
. During the game, Adams recorded 1.5 sacks on
Josh Allen during the 44–34 loss.
In the following week's game against the
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams pla ...
, Adams recorded two sacks on
Jared Goff
Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, where he set the Pac-12 Conference season records for passing ...
, including a strip sack that was recovered by the Seahawks, during the 23–16 loss.
In Week 12 against the
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...
on ''Monday Night Football'', Adams led the team with 9 tackles and recorded one sack on
Carson Wentz
Carson James Wentz (born December 30, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Wentz played college football at North Dakota State, where he won two consecutive NCAA FCS nat ...
during the 23–17 win.
In Week 14 against his former team, the
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The ...
, Adams recorded a sack on former teammate
Sam Darnold during the 40–3 win. This was Adams' 8.5th sack on the season, breaking the NFL record for most sacks in a season by a defensive back. Against the Washington Football Team, Adams expanded his hold on the record with another sack, bringing his season total to 9.5 sacks.
Adams was named to his third straight
Pro Bowl
The National Football League All-Star Game (1939–1942), Pro Bowl (1951–2022), or Pro Bowl Games (starting in 2023) is an annual event held by the National Football League (NFL) featuring the league's star players.
The format has changed thro ...
on December 21, 2020. Adams and teammate
Quandre Diggs
Quandre Diggs (born January 22, 1993) is an American football free safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas, and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2015 NF ...
became the first safety tandem to make the Pro Bowl together since former Seahawks safeties
Earl Thomas and
Kam Chancellor
Kameron Darnel Chancellor (born April 3, 1988), nicknamed "Bam Bam", is an American former football strong safety who played for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech prior to be ...
in
2015
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.
2021
On August 17, 2021, Adams signed a four-year deal with the
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC West, West, which they rejoined ...
. Adams' deal consists of a top value of $72 million, with a $20 million signing bonus and $38 million guaranteed, making him the highest paid safety in NFL history at the time. Against the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the thi ...
on November 14, 2021, Adams recorded his first interception of the season off of
Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Charles Rodgers (born December 2, 1983) is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Rodgers began his college football career at Butte College in 2002 before transferring to the ...
in a 17–0 loss. Adams suffered a torn labrum during the Seahawks Week 13 win over the
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
, and was placed on injured reserve on December 10, 2021.
2022
During the Seahawks Week 1 win against the
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquart ...
, Adams suffered a torn quad tendon in the second quarter which ended his season. He was placed on injured reserve on September 15, 2022.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Records and achievements
Awards
* 3x Pro Bowl (
2018
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–
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
)
* First-team
All-Pro
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(
2019
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)
* Second-team
All-Pro
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(
2018
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,
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
)
*
NFL Top 100
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: 37th (2019), 27th (2020), 31st (2021)
NFL Records
Most sacks in a single season by a defensive back in NFL history: 9.5
Personal life
His father, running back
George Adams, played in the
National Football League
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(NFL) from 1985 to 1991. Adams is also a
pescatarian.
References
External links
Seattle Seahawks bioLSU Tigers bio*
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1995 births
Living people
American football safeties
LSU Tigers football players
New York Jets players
People from Carrollton, Texas
Players of American football from Texas
Seattle Seahawks players
Sportspeople from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
American Conference Pro Bowl players
National Conference Pro Bowl players