Matthew Adams (American football)
| No. 49 – New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 12, 1995 Cleveland, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Hightower (Missouri City, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Houston (2014–2017) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 7 / pick: 221 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2024 | |||||||||
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Matthew Adams (born December 12, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Houston.
College career
[edit]Adams played four seasons for Houston. He led the Cougars with 82 tackles in 2016 and finished second with 88 in 2017. In his college career, he posted 259 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks.[1]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | 31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.65 s | 1.63 s | 2.70 s | 4.46 s | 7.05 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 30 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2][3][4] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]Adams was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round (221st overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[1]
Adams made an appearance in two postseason games, registering one tackle and one special teams stop. On September 26, 2020, Adams was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.[5] He was activated on November 7, 2020.[6] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 11,[7] and activated on November 16.[8] In Week 12 against the Tennessee Titans, Adams was ejected from the game after punching Titans' linebacker Nick Dzubnar.[9]
Chicago Bears
[edit]On April 9, 2022, Adams signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[10] He suffered a calf injury in Week 5 and was placed on injured reserve on October 11.[11] He was activated on November 16.[12] For his one year with Chicago, Adams appeared in 10 games and recorded 22 tackles, the most tackles since his rookie year.[13]
Cleveland Browns
[edit]On March 21, 2023, Adams signed with the Cleveland Browns.[14] He played in every game for the Browns as a back-up and special teams player.[15]
New York Giants
[edit]On April 12, 2024, Adams signed with the New York Giants.[16] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27.[17] He was activated on October 5.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mock, Brett (April 28, 2018). "Indianapolis Colts Select LB Matthew Adams with Pick 221 in NFL Draft". StampedeBlue.com. SB Nation. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "Matthew Adams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Matthew Adams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Colts select Matthew Adams No. 221 in the 2018 NFL Draft". Colts.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Colts Place LB Matthew Adams On Injured Reserve". Colts.com. September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Colts Activate LB Matthew Adams From IR; Elevate WRs Daurice Fountain & DeMichael Harris To Active Roster; Place WR Ashton Dulin On IR". Colts.com. November 7, 2020.
- ^ Ayello, Jim and Joel A. Erickson (November 11, 2020). "Colts LB Matthew Adams put on Reserve/COVID-19 list". IndyStar.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ Hickey, Kevin (November 16, 2020). "Colts activate LB Matthew Adams from reserve/COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ DeArdo, Bryan (November 29, 2020). "Colts' Matthew Adams ejected for throwing punch a day after tweeting about 'picking up the boxing gloves'". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Schultheis, Luke (April 9, 2022). "Bears Sign Colts Free Agent LB Matthew Adams to One-Year Deal". Stampede Blue. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (October 11, 2022). "Roster Move: Bears place LB Matt Adams on IR". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (November 16, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears sign Charlton, activate Adams". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ "2024 NYG Media Guide" (PDF). nfl.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Poisal, Anthony (March 21, 2023). "Browns sign LB Matthew Adams". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ^ "2024 NYG Media Guide" (PDF). nfl.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (April 12, 2024). "Giants sign linebacker Matthew Adams". Giants.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 28, 2024). "Giants announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". Giants.com.