Darrell Adams

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Darrell Adams
Toronto Varsity Blues
Position: Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1983-09-16) September 16, 1983 (age 40)
Jamaica, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:282 lb (128 kg)
Career information
High school: Islip High
College: Villanova
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
As an administrator:
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
  • 3x First-team All-A-10 (2003–2005)
Career CFL statistics as of 2009
Games played:27
Defensive tackles:60
Sacks:11
Player stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Darrell Adams (born September 16, 1983) is a former professional gridiron football defensive tackle and is the head coach for the Toronto Varsity Blues of U Sports football. He played professionally for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for three seasons. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2006.

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College career

Adams played college football for the Villanova Wildcats from 2001 to 2005. [1] He was named a First-team All-Atlantic 10 in 2003, 2004 and 2005. [2]

Professional career

New York Jets

After going unselected in the 2006 NFL Draft, Adams signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets in May 2006. [3] He participated in training camp and the preseason, but was waived with the final cuts on September 2, 2006. [4] He was re-signed to a practice roster agreement on December 6, 2006, where he remained to end the season. [4]

Adams was signed to a reserve/future contract in January 2007. [4] However, he was released near the end of pre-season on August 27, 2007. [5]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On September 2, 2007, Adams was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [6] He played in two regular season games in 2007, where he had two defensive tackles. Adams had a breakout year during the 2008 season where he played in 16 regular season games and had 41 defensive tackles, including five tackles for a loss, nine sacks, and one forced fumble.

In 2009, he played in nine regular season games where he had 17 defensive tackles, two sacks, and three tackles for losses. [7] He signed a contract extension on January 6, 2010. [7] However, during 2010 training camp, he announced his retirement on June 8, 2010, noting that he was not able to continue playing. [6] He finished his playing career having appeared in 27 games, recording 60 defensive tackles and 11 sacks. [6]

Coaching career

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Adams joined the coaching staff of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the 2011 season as the team's strength & conditioning coordinator and assistant defensive line coach. [8] [9]

Carleton Ravens

In 2013, Adams moved to CIS football and the expansion Carleton Ravens where he was hired as the team's strength & conditioning coordinator and defensive line coach. [8] During his three-year stint with the Ravens, he was also a recruiter for student-athletes from Ontario and Quebec. [1]

Waterloo Warriors

On February 26, 2016, it was announced that Adams had joined the Waterloo Warriors as the team's special teams, recruiting and video coordinator. [1] After one season, he was promoted to defensive coordinator for the 2017 season, while also retaining the title of recruiting coordinator. [10] The defence saw immediate improvement, as they moved from 435 points allowed in 2016 to 339 points allowed in 2017. In 2021, Adams added the title of assistant head coach. [11]

Toronto Varsity Blues

On January 5, 2024, it was announced that Adams had been hired as the head coach for the Toronto Varsity Blues. [12]

Personal life

Adams and his wife, Amrita, live in Mississauga and have one son and one daughter. [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Warrior football adds Darrell Adams to coaching staff". Waterloo Warriors. February 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Wildcats Prepare for Season-Opening Game at University of Central Florida". Villanova Wildcats. August 29, 2006.
  3. ↑ "The 8th round: Undrafted rookie FA signings". 247sports. May 3, 2006.
  4. 1 2 3 "Jets Sign WR Thomas, DE Adams to Practice Squad". New York Jets. December 6, 2006.
  5. ↑ "Jets release Tim Dwight, 7 others". New York Daily News. August 27, 2007.
  6. 1 2 3 "Darrell Adams retires". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. June 8, 2010.
  7. 1 2 "Ticats Extend Two Key Defenders". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. January 6, 2010.
  8. 1 2 "Former Ticats DT Darrell Adams named head coach of Toronto Varsity Blues". 3DownNation. January 5, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Darrell Adams ends tenure with the Warriors to take on head coaching role with the Varsity Blues". Waterloo Warriors. January 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Warriors announce 2017 coaching roles; Two former Marauders join staff". Waterloo Warriors. February 24, 2017.
  11. ↑ "2021-22 Football Coaching Staff". Waterloo Warriors . Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Adams named Varsity Blues head coach". Toronto Varsity Blues. January 5, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Adams learning on all sides of the game with Argos". Canadian Football League. May 19, 2022.
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