No. 33 New York Jets | |||
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Position: | Safety | ||
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Date of birth: | October 17, 1995 | ||
Place of birth: | Lewisville, Texas | ||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Carrollton (TX) Hebron | ||
College: | LSU | ||
NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Jamal Adams (born October 17, 1995) is an American football 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.
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.
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.