Adams in 2016
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No. -- Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | March 24, 1981 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Paterson, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Wayne (NJ) Passaic | ||||||||||||||
College: | Delaware | ||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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Total tackles: | 783 |
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Sacks: | 6.0 |
Pass deflections: | 67 |
Interceptions: | 25 |
Forced fumbles: | 11 |
Defensive touchdowns: | 2 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Michael Carl Adams (born March 24, 1981) is an American football safety for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Delaware. Adams has also played for the Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts.
Adams was born in Paterson, New Jersey. A native of Wayne, New Jersey, Adams attended Passaic Tech High School in Wayne, where he helped guide his team to the New Jersey Group 4 state title in 1998. Adams attended Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne, New Jersey before going on to the University of Delaware. At Delaware, he played 43 times with 23 starts. During his college career he made 213 tackles and 11 interceptions. He earned second-team All-Atlantic 10 honors as a senior. He was undrafted in the 2004 NFL Draft.