Jerell Adams
| No. 89 New York Giants | |||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | December 31, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Pinewood, South Carolina | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Summerton (SC) Scott's Branch | ||
| College: | South Carolina | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 184 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Jerell D. Adams (born December 31, 1992) is an American football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina.
Early years
Adams attended Scott's Branch High School in Summerton, South Carolina. He played football and basketball. In football he played quarterback, tight end, linebacker, defensive end and punter. During his career he passed for 689 yards with 12 touchdowns and had 21 receptions for 581 yards and eight receiving touchdowns on offense. As a senior in basketball, he averaged 19 points and 13 rebounds as a junior. Adams spent a year at Fork Union Military Academy after high school.
College career
Adams played at South Carolina from 2012 to 2015. During his career he played in 47 games with 15 starts, finishing with 66 receptions for 977 yards and seven touchdowns.[1][2][3][4]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in | 247 lb | 4.64 s | 4.31 s | 7.05 s | 32½ in | 9 ft 9 in | 18 reps | ||||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine except for bench from Pro Day | |||||||||||||||||||
Adams was drafted by the New York Giants with the 184th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft. On May 6, 2016, the Giants announced that Adams had signed his rookie contract.[5]
References
- ↑ Jerell Adams wants to keep his NFL Draft stock on the rise
- ↑ It’s looking like Jerell Adams’ world
- ↑ Jerell Adams excited by two tight-end system revival
- ↑ USC tight end Jerell Adams seeks elusive ‘big year’
- ↑ Eisen, Michael (May 6, 2016). "Giants sign four draft picks & 14 undrafted free agents". Giants.com. Retrieved August 4, 2016.