Myles Adams (born March 9, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early years

During his attendance at

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, Adams played in 22 games and had 43 total tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 8 quarterback hurries, 1 interception, and 1 pass deflection.

College career

2016 season

In his 2016 freshman season, Adams appeared in 10 games, in which he recorded 9 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble.

2017 season

In his 2017 sophomore season, Adams appeared in 12 games, in which he recorded 16 tackles and 1 tackle for loss.

2018 season

In his 2018 junior season, Adams appeared in 13 games and made 5 starts, in which he recorded 27 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles.

2019 season

In his 2019 senior season, Adams appeared in and started all 12 games, in which he recorded 42 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 pass deflection. During this season, he was one of the team captains. He was also named an honorable mention for the All-

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team, and he was a semifinalist for the

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Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Adams went undrafted in the

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. On April 30, 2020, Adams was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on September 5, 2020, before being signed to their

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the next day. He was released from the practice squad on September 18, 2020.

Seattle Seahawks

On December 2, 2020, Adams was signed by the

and placed on their practice squad. On August 31, 2021, Adams was waived by the Seahawks and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. On December 21, 2021, Adams made his NFL debut in the team's week 15 game against the

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. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 10, 2022.

References

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