Rodney Adams

Rodney Alan Adams Jr. (born September 15, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Florida, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Rodney Adams
No. 2 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-15) September 15, 1994
St. Petersburg, Florida
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakewood
(St. Petersburg, Florida)
College:South Florida
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 170
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Adams played college football at South Florida, after transferring from Toledo. During his senior season, he set a school record with 67 receptions and tied his own single-season record with 822 receiving yards. He caught five touchdowns. During his collegiate career, Adams caught 16 touchdowns which is second in school history.[1] Adams was also a kick return specialist with 1,140 yards on 46 returns, including a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.[2]

Statistics
NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Toledo Rockets
Season Receiving Rushing Kick return
RecYardsAvgTDsAttYardsAvgTDsRetYardsAvgTDs
2013 2157.50155.002178.50
South Florida Bulls
2014 2332314.0255210.41612320.50
2015 4582218.3911877.911646629.11
2016 6782212.052323610.352253424.30
NCAA Career Totals 1371,98214.516403809.57461,14024.81

Professional career
External video
Adams performing at the NFL Combine
Adams gets drafted by Minnesota
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 1⁄4 in
(1.86 m)		 189 lb
(86 kg)		 32 in
(0.81 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.44 s 4.28 s 6.98 s 29.5 in
(0.75 m)		 10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		 8 reps
All values are from NFL Combine[3]

Minnesota Vikings

Adams was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 170th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[4] He was waived by the Vikings on October 30, 2017 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[5][6]

Indianapolis Colts

On February 2, 2018, Adams signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[7]

On April 9, 2018, the Colts placed Adams on the reserve/retired list.[8]

He was reinstated from the reserve/retired list to the active roster on January 29, 2020.[9]

Personal life

Adams' mother, Michelle Conway Scott, died in a car accident in 2013. Since the accident, Adams has dedicated his career to his mother. Adams became the legal guardian of his brother, Antonio Blount, who was 16 at the time. He was granted a hardship and transferred from Toledo to South Florida to finish his college football career.[2]

References
  1. Stroud, Rick (March 4, 2017). "Rodney Adams works on NFL stock, and on raising money for children". TampaBay.com.
  2. Smith, Eric (May 2, 2017). "5 Things to Know About New Vikings WR Rodney Adams". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  3. "*Rodney Adams – South Florida, WR : 2017 NFL Draft Scout External News". NFLDraftScout.com.
  4. "Vikings Select USF WR Rodney Adams". Vikings.com. April 29, 2017. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  5. "Vikings Claim RB Mack Brown Via Waivers". Vikings.com. October 30, 2017.
  6. Peters, Craig (November 1, 2017). "Vikings Make 3 Practice Squad Moves". Vikings.com.
  7. "Roster Move: Colts Sign WR Rodney Adams To Reserve/Future Contract". Colts.com. February 2, 2018.
  8. "Indianapolis Colts Place WR Rodney Adams On Reserve/Retired List". Colts.com. April 9, 2018.
  9. "NFL Reinstates WR Rodney Adams To Colts' Roster". Colts.com. January 29, 2020.
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