Isaiah Adams
| Arizona Cardinals | |
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| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 21, 2000 Ajax, Ontario, Canada |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Father MacLellan Catholic HS (Ajax, Ontario) |
| College: | Garden City (2021) Illinois (2022–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Isaiah Adams (born July 21, 2000) is a Canadian
Early life and high school
Adams attended high school at Father McLellan Catholic Highschool [1]
College career
Garden City CC
In Adam's one season at Garden City, he was named NJCAA D1 All-America first team.[2][1]
Illinois
Adams decided to commit to play Division I football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.[3][4] Adams finished the 2022 season by playing in 13 games while starting twelve at left guard and one start at left tackle.[5] During the 2022 season, Adams was ranked as the 11th best blocking guard in the nation and the 2nd best in the Big Ten.[6] For his performance on the 2022 season, Adams was named third team all Big-Ten.[7] Adams helped the Fighting Illini to be semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award which is awarded to the nation's best offensive line.[8] During the 2023 season, Adams played in and started 12 games, while being a captain, and a big ten honorable mention selection.[9]
In Adam's career for the Fighting Illini, he played in and started 25 games.[10]
Professional career
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||||
Adams was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft with the 71st overall pick.[13] Adams was also the top rated prospect ahead of the 2024 CFL draft, but went undrafted.[14]
References
- ^ a b "Isaiah Adams". Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved January 27, 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. "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.