Myles Adams (born March 9, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rice.
| No. 66 – Detroit Lions | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | March 9, 1998 Arlington, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Mansfield Summit (Arlington, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Rice (2016–2019) | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||
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Early years
editDuring his attendance at Mansfield Summit High School, 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.[1]
College career
editIn 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.[2]
In his 2017 sophomore season, Adams appeared in 12 games, in which he recorded 16 tackles and 1 tackle for loss.[3]
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.[3]
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-Conference USA team, and he was a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy.[3][4]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) |
285 lb (129 kg) | |||||||||||
| Values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
editAdams went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. On April 30, 2020, Adams was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on September 5, 2020, before being signed to their practice squad the next day.[6] He was released from the practice squad on September 18, 2020.[7]
Seattle Seahawks
editOn December 2, 2020, Adams was signed by the Seattle Seahawks and placed on their practice squad.[8]
On August 31, 2021, Adams was waived by the Seahawks and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] On December 21, 2021, Adams made his NFL debut in the team's week 15 game against the Los Angeles Rams.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 10, 2022.[12]
Adams was waived by the Seahawks on November 26, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[13]
Detroit Lions
editOn November 30, 2024, Adams was signed by the Detroit Lions off the Seahawks practice squad.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Myles Adams High School Football Stats Mansfield Summit (Arlington, TX)". maxpreps.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Myles Adams College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Myles Adams – Football – Rice University Athletics". riceowls.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Pool, Chuck (September 25, 2019). "Adams Named Campbell Trophy Semifinalist". riceowls.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Myles Adams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "The Official Site of the Carolina Panthers". panthers.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Weaver, Tim (September 18, 2020). "Panthers sign WR Hakeem Butler to practice squad, release undrafted DT". pantherswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Warner, Johnathan (December 2, 2020). "Seattle Seahawks add DT Myles Adams and WR Darvin Kidsy to practice squad". nbcsports.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 31, 2021). "Seahawks Reduce Roster To 52 Players". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (September 1, 2021). "Seahawks Sign 14 To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Smith, Corbin K. (December 30, 2021). "Myles Adams Makes 'Big Jump,' Impresses Seahawks' Coaching Staff in First 2 NFL Games". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Boyle, John (January 10, 2022). "Seahawks Sign 12 To 2022 Future Contracts". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (November 26, 2024). "Seahawks Claim S AJ Finley Off Waivers, And Other Roster Moves". Seahawks.com.
- ^ "Lions waive WR, place two defenders on I.R. and sign 3 in busy day of roster moves". Lions Wire. USA Today. November 30, 2024.