Matthew Adams (born December 12, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Houston.
No. 49 – New York Giants | |||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Cleveland, Mississippi, U.S. | December 12, 1995||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Hightower (Missouri City, Texas) | ||||||
College: | Houston | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 221 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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]
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] |
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]
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]
On March 21, 2023, Adams signed with the Cleveland Browns.[13]
On April 12, 2024, Adams signed with the New York Giants.[14]