Rodney Adams

Rodney Adams

No. 13
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1994-09-15) September 15, 1994 (age 29) St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Florida)
College:	South Florida
NFL draft:	2017  / Round: 5 / Pick: 170
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2017) Indianapolis Colts (2018, 2020)* Chicago Bears (2020–2021) New York Jets (2022)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Rodney Alan Adams Jr. (born September 15, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at South Florida, and was selected the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft.

College career

Adams played college football at South Florida, after transferring from Toledo. ^[1] During his senior season, he set a school record with 67 receptions and tied his own single-season record with 822 receiving yards. He caught five touchdowns. During his collegiate career, Adams caught 16 touchdowns which is second in school history. ^[2] Adams was also a kick return specialist with 1,140 yards on 46 returns, including a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. ^[3]

Statistics

Season	Receiving				Rushing				Kick return
	Rec	Yards	Avg	TDs	Att	Yards	Avg	TDs	Ret	Yards	Avg	TDs
Toledo Rockets
2013	2	15	7.5	0	1	5	5.0	0	2	17	8.5	0
South Florida Bulls
2014	23	323	14.0	2	5	52	10.4	1	6	123	20.5	0
2015	45	822	18.3	9	11	87	7.9	1	16	466	29.1	1
2016	67	822	12.0	5	23	236	10.3	5	22	534	24.3	0
NCAA Career Totals	137	1,982	14.5	16	40	380	9.5	7	46	1,140	24.8	1

Professional career

External videos
Adams performing at the NFL Combine
Adams gets drafted by Minnesota

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.44 s	4.28 s	6.98 s	29.5 in (0.75 m)	10 ft 5 in (3.18 m)	8 reps
All values are from NFL Combine [4]

Minnesota Vikings

Adams was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 170th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft. ^[5] He was waived by the Vikings on October 30, 2017 and was re-signed to the practice squad. ^{[6] [7]}

Indianapolis Colts

On February 2, 2018, Adams signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts. ^[8] He was placed on the reserve/retired list on April 9, 2018. ^[9]

Adams was reinstated from the reserve/retired list to the active roster on January 29, 2020. ^[10] He was waived on August 2, 2020. ^[11]

Chicago Bears

Adams signed with the Chicago Bears on August 20, 2020. ^[12] He was released as part of final roster cuts on September 5, ^[13] and was added to the practice squad a day later. ^[14] On January 11, 2021, Adams signed a reserve/futures contract with the Bears. ^[15]

On August 31, the Bears announced Adams made the 53 man roster, marking the first time since 2017 Adams had been on an NFL roster. However, he was released the following day after roster restructuring and placed on the team's practice squad. ^{[16] [17]} Adams made his regular season debut for the Bears on December 5 against the Arizona Cardinals. ^[18] As a member of the practice squad, he became a free agent following Week 17.

New York Jets

Adams was signed to a reserve/futures contract by the New York Jets on January 13, 2022. ^[19] He was waived with a non-football injury designation on May 23, 2022.

Personal life

Adams' mother, Michelle Conway Scott, died in a car accident in 2013. Since the accident, Adams has dedicated his career to his mother. Adams became the legal guardian of his brother, Antonio Blount, who was 16 at the time. He was granted a hardship and transferred from Toledo to South Florida to finish his college football career. ^[3]

References

1. "Rodney Adams". USF Bulls Athletics. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
2. Stroud, Rick (March 4, 2017). "Rodney Adams works on NFL stock, and on raising money for children". TampaBay.com.
3. Smith, Eric (May 2, 2017). "5 Things to Know About New Vikings WR Rodney Adams". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
4. "*Rodney Adams – South Florida, WR : 2017 NFL Draft Scout External News". NFLDraftScout.com.
5. "Vikings Select USF WR Rodney Adams". Vikings.com. April 29, 2017. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
6. "Vikings Claim RB Mack Brown Via Waivers". Vikings.com. October 30, 2017. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018.
7. Peters, Craig (November 1, 2017). "Vikings Make 3 Practice Squad Moves". Vikings.com.
8. "Roster Move: Colts Sign WR Rodney Adams To Reserve/Future Contract". Colts.com. February 2, 2018.
9. "Indianapolis Colts Place WR Rodney Adams On Reserve/Retired List". Colts.com. April 9, 2018.
10. "NFL Reinstates WR Rodney Adams To Colts' Roster". Colts.com. January 29, 2020.
11. "Colts Place T.Y. Hilton On Non-Football Injury List; Waive, Release Seven Players". Colts.com. August 2, 2020.
12. Mayer, Larry (August 20, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears sign Adams, put Burns on IR". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
13. Mayer, Larry (September 5, 2020). "Roster Moves: Chicago Bears announce 53-man roster". Chicago Bears . Retrieved September 5, 2020.
14. Mayer, Larry (September 6, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 16 to practice squad". Chicago Bears . Retrieved September 6, 2020.
15. Mayer, Larry (January 11, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 10 to reserve/future deals". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
16. Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2021). "Roster Move: Bears add WR Adams to practice squad". Chicago Bears . Retrieved September 11, 2021.
17. Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears continue to shape 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com.
18. Chamberlain, Gene (December 6, 2021). "Bears assessing QB Justin Fields". Washington Post . Retrieved December 7, 2021.
19. Greenberg, Ethan (January 13, 2022). "Jets Sign TE Lawrence Cager and WR Rodney Adams to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved January 13, 2022.

External links

• South Florida Bulls bio