Isaiah Adams (born July 21, 2000) is a Canadian professional football offensive guard for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Cardinals in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
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| Born: | July 21, 2000 Ajax, Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 316 lb (143 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Father MacLellan Catholic (Ajax, Ontario) | ||||
| College: | Wilfrid Laurier (2018–2019) Garden City CC (2021) Illinois (2022–2023) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 3 / pick: 71 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2024 | |||||
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Early life
editAdams attended high school at Father McLellan Catholic Highschool.[1] Adams also played for the Durham Dolphins Football Club,[2] who play out of Ajax, Ontario.
College career
editWilfrid Laurier University
editAdams began his university career with Laurier in 2018, playing in nine games, one in 2018 and eight in 2019.[3] Adams transferred to Garden City after the 2019 season.[4]
Garden City CC
editIn Adam's one season at Garden City, he was named NJCAA D1 All-America first team.[5][1]
Illinois
editAdams decided to commit to play Division I football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.[6][7] Adams finished the 2022 season by playing in 13 games while starting twelve at left guard and one start at left tackle.[8] During the 2022 season, Adams was ranked as the 11th best blocking guard in the nation and the 2nd best in the Big Ten.[9] For his performance on the 2022 season, Adams was named third team all Big-Ten.[10] Adams helped the Fighting Illini to be semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award which is awarded to the nation's best offensive line.[11] During the 2023 season, Adams played in and started 12 games, while being a captain, and a big ten honorable mention selection.[12]
In Adam's career for the Fighting Illini, he played in and started 25 games.[13]
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 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
315 lb (143 kg) |
33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
5.22 s | 1.80 s | 3.01 s | 4.73 s | 7.77 s | 24.5 in (0.62 m) |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
22 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[14][15] | ||||||||||||
Adams was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft with the 71st overall pick.[16] Adams was also the top rated prospect ahead of the 2024 CFL draft, but went undrafted.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b "Isaiah Adams". Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Isaiah Adams". Ontario Provincial Football League. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Isaiah Adams". Wilfrid Laurier University Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft: Isaiah Adams offers flexibility and upside along the offensive line". Hogs Haven. April 22, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Kimball, Anderson (April 2, 2022). "Watch now: Isaiah Adams takes winding road through JUCO to Illinois' O-line". The Pantagraph. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Kimball, Anderson (August 15, 2022). "Illinois football's pair of JUCO linemen providing instant impact". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Busse, Alec (December 14, 2021). "COMMIT: Illinois lands JUCO OL Isaiah Adams". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Paul (January 7, 2023). "Isaiah Adams, key Illinois OL, reveals plans for 2023 season". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Bement, Brice (August 14, 2023). "Isaiah Adams looking to take next step leading Illinois offensive line after weighing tough NFL decision in offseason". WCIA.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Kimball, Anderson (September 15, 2023). "Illinois considering shuffling on offensive line ahead of matchup with Penn State". The Pantagraph. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Kimball, Anderson (March 26, 2023). ""My heart was full": Isaiah Adams and Julian Pearl ready for last ride together on Illini line". The Pantagraph. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Ralph, Dan (January 23, 2024). "Canadian Isaiah Adams, Theo Johnson set to audition at Senior Bowl". National Post. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Ralph, Dan (March 26, 2023). "Canadian offensive lineman Adams faces a busy off-season preparing for NFL draft". North Shore News. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Isaiah Adams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Isaiah Adams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Gershman, Zach (April 26, 2024). "Cardinals Start Their Third-Round Pick Parade". azcardinals.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Isaiah Adams holds top spot in spring CFL Scouting Bureau rankings". Canadian Football League. April 17, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.