Tony Adams (safety)

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Tony Adams
No. 22 – New York Jets
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-24) January 24, 1999 (age 25)
Belleville, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Louis University HS (MO)
College: Illinois
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:99
Pass deflections:5
Interceptions:3
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Tony Adams (born January 24, 1999) is an American football safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois and was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

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College career

Adams played at Illinois from 2017 to 2021. [1] On October 26, 2019, against Purdue, he had a 13-yard interception return for a touchdown. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄2 in
(1.82 m)		203 lb
(92 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.47 s1.52 s2.56 s4.06 s6.98 s41.5 in
(1.05 m)		10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)		14 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

Adams signed with the New York Jets on April 30, 2022, following the 2022 NFL Draft. [4] He made the Jets' 53 man roster following roster cuts. [5]

On October 15, 2023, in the Jets’ Week 6 game versus the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles, Adams intercepted Jalen Hurts with 2 minutes left in the game and returned it 45 yards to the Eagles’ 8 yard line. The Jets scored a touchdown one play later and won the game, 20–14. In a November 19, 2023, game against the Buffalo Bills, Adams suffered a left hand injury in the first quarter and did not return to the game.

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References

  1. ↑ "Tony Adams College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Illinois at Purdue Box Score, October 26, 2019". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Tony Adams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ Janes, Jackson (April 30, 2022). "Defensive back Tony Adams signed with New York Jets as undrafted free agent". Daily Illini. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  5. ↑ Walker, Mollie (August 31, 2022). "Two undrafted Jets are surprising survivors of final roster cuts". New York Post. Retrieved March 12, 2023.


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