Running back, Syracuse (from Oklahoma), 2015–21
Abdul Adams
- Number
- No. 27
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Landover, MD
- Born
- Aug 14, 1997, in New Jersey
Abdul Adams played running back at Oklahoma (2015–17) and Syracuse (2018–21).
Career highs
164rushing yards, career highat Baylor, 20172rushing touchdowns, career highvs. West Virginia, 2018Team titles: Big 12 champions, 2015, 2016 and 2017
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Oklahoma | 27 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2016 | Oklahoma | 27 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2017 | Oklahoma | 27 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2018 | Syracuse | 27 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2019 | Syracuse | 27 | RB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2020 | Syracuse | 27 | RB | Yr 6 | ||
| 2021 | Syracuse | 27 | RB | Sr. (Yr 7) | 5′11″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oklahoma | 57 | 0.04 | – | – | 2.3 | 11% | 0.03 |
| 2017 | Oklahoma | 65 | 0.45 | 99th (n=287) | 0.12 | 29.4 | 10% | 0.21 |
| 2018 | Syracuse | 8 | 0.42 | – | – | 3.4 | – | – |
| 2019 | Syracuse | 102 | 0.15 | 55th (n=287) | 0.13 | 14.9 | 12% | -0.02 |
| 2021 | Syracuse | 16 | 0.08 | – | – | 1.3 | – | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 Syracuse 7 games, 56 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | W 29–9 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 62–24 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 24–21 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Oct 2 | at | L 30–33 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 14–17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | −5 |
| Oct 23 | at | W 41–36 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 13 | at | L 3–41 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2019 Syracuse 11 games, 336 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | W 24–0 | 14 | 49 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 29 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 20–63 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | L 6–41 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 52–33 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 26 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 41–3 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 19 | 1 | −2 |
| Oct 10 | at | L 10–16 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | L 20–27 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | −3 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 17–35 | 11 | 56 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 30 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 27–58 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 16 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 49–6 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | L 34–56 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
2018 Syracuse 1 game, 19 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 34–18 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 8 | – | – |
2017 Oklahoma 10 games, 542 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 56–7 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 34 |
| Sep 9 | at | W 31–16 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 56–14 | 8 | 93 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 32 |
| Sep 23 | at | W 49–41 | 11 | 164 | 1 | 99 | 1 | 7 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 31–38 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 7 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 49–27 | 10 | 95 | 0 | 35 | – | – |
| Nov 4 | at | W 62–52 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 38–20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at | W 41–3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 59–31 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 39 | – | – |
2016 Oklahoma 7 games, 283 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 59–17 | 18 | 91 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 16 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 38–17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | at | W 66–59 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 56–3 | 13 | 91 | 0 | 57 | – | – |
| Nov 3 | at | W 34–24 | 8 | 54 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 45–24 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at | W 56–28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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