Klayton Adams
| Arizona Cardinals | |
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| Position: | Offensive line coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 13, 1983 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Sheldon (CA) |
| College: | Boise State |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
As player
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Klayton Adams (born February 13, 1983) is an
Playing career
Adams initially played junior college football at American River College near his hometown Sacramento and initially wanted to convert to linebacker but was persuaded not to by his coach.[1] He proceeded to walk-on at Boise State where he was named a second team All-WAC selection his senior year.[2]
Coaching career
Early career
Upon the conclusion of his playing career at Boise State, Adams began his coaching career at his alma mater as graduate assistant in 2005. He went on to coach at Western Washington as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach until the football program was shut down in 2008.[3] He also had stints coaching at Sacramento State and San Jose State.
Colorado
Following the hire of San Jose State head coach Mike MacIntyre as the head coach at Colorado, Adams joined his coaching staff as the running backs and tight ends coach. He was shifted to offensive line coach in 2016, and later added the title of co-offensive coordinator ahead of the 2018 season.[4]
Indianapolis Colts
Initially taking a position at Wyoming as their offensive line coach, Adams left to become the assistant offensive line coach for the Indianapolis Colts in 2019.[5][6] After initially joining the Arizona State coaching staff in 2021, Adams opted to return to the Colts as their tight ends coach.[7][8]
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals hired Adams as their offensive line coach on February 20, 2023. Adams had originally accepted a coaching position with the Stanford Cardinal but chose instead to accept an offer from the Arizona Cardinals to become their offensive line coach. [9]
References
- ^ "Arizona State's new O-line coach Klayton Adams: Wit, grit, 'meat and potatoes'". The Athletic. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Klayton Adams owes coaching career to new Colts' offensive line coach Chris Strausser". Indy Star. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Boise State assistant joins WWU coaching staff". Western Washington University Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Klayton Adams Promoted to Co-Coordinator". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Cowboys Make Change On Coaching Staff: Klayton Adams New Offensive Line Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Wyoming back in the market for OL coach with Klayton Adams off to NFL". Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Sun Devil Football Hires Klayton Adams as Offensive Line Coach". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Report: Klayton Adams reverses course, will return to Colts". USA Today. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Rice, Wills. "Report: Cardinals hire Colts TEs coach Klayton Adams as OL coach". arizonasports.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.