Tyrie Andrico Adams (born May 26, 1997) is an American professional
football
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quarterback for the
Ottawa Redblacks of the
Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
After using a
redshirt season in 2015, Adams played
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 ...
for the
Western Carolina Catamounts
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from 2016 to 2019.
He played in 44 games with the team where he finished as the program's all-time leader in pass completions (739), pass attempts (1,172), passing yards (8,978), passing touchdowns (64), and total offensive yards (11,525).
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Professional career
Salina Liberty
Adams played for the Salina Liberty
The Salina Liberty are a professional indoor football team based in Salina, Kansas. They began play in 2016 as members of the Champions Indoor Football (CIF). The team plays their home games at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center.
History
Indoor fo ...
of Champions Indoor Football (CIF) from 2021 to 2022.[
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Ottawa Redblacks
On April 21, 2022, it was announced that Adams had signed with the Ottawa Redblacks. Following 2022 training camp, he made the team's active roster as the third-string quarterback and dressed for his first CFL game on June 10, 2022, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[ He dressed in six regular season games in 2022 while spending the rest of the season on the practice roster.][
In 2023, Adams once again began the season as the team's third string quarterback. However, as starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was not healthy to begin the season and backup ]Nick Arbuckle
Nicholas Arbuckle (born October 4, 1993) is a professional Canadian football quarterback for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has also been a member of the Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Redblacks, Toronto Argonauts, and ...
struggled, Adams was called into action in Week 2. He completed seven of 13 pass attempts for 88 yards. He was announced as the team's starting quarterback for Week 4. In his first career start, on June 30, 2023, Adams completed 14 of 20 pass attempts for 185 yards and one touchdown and had three carries for 31 yards to lead the Redblacks to a victory over the Edmonton Elks. On July 5, 2023, the Redblacks announced that Adams would miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL
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.
Personal life
Adams was born to parents Nikki and Andrico Adams.[ He has an older sister, Ciara, and a younger brother, Anquan.][
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References
External links
Ottawa Redblacks bio
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1997 births
Living people
American football quarterbacks
Canadian football quarterbacks
Ottawa Redblacks players
Players of American football from St. Petersburg, Florida
Western Carolina Catamounts football players
Players of Canadian football from Florida
Salina Liberty players