Defensive back, Illinois, 2017–21
Tony Adams
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Belleville, IL
- Born
- Jan 24, 1999, in Belleville, Illinois
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Tony Adams played defensive back at Illinois (2017–21).
Career highs
13tackles, career highat Nebraska, 2020Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Illinois | 6 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Illinois | 6 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Illinois | 6 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Illinois | 6 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Illinois | 6 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 200 |
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.
Game by game
2021 Illinois 12 games, 63 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Nebraska | W 30–22 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. UTSA | L 30–37 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 11 | at Virginia | L 14–42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Maryland | L 17–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Purdue | L 9–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Charlotte | W 24–14 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Wisconsin | L 0–24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Penn State | W 20–18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Rutgers | L 14–20 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Minnesota | W 14–6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | at Iowa | L 23–33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Northwestern | W 47–14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 Illinois 6 games, 51 tackles, 1 INT
2019 Illinois 9 games, 39 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Akron | W 42–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at UConn | W 31–23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Nebraska | L 38–42 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | atMinnesota | L 17–40 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Wisconsin | W 24–23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atPurdue | W 24–6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Rutgers | W 38–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Michigan State | W 37–34 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atIowa | L 10–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Illinois 8 games, 43 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs. South Florida | L 19–25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Penn State | L 24–63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atRutgers | W 38–17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Purdue | L 7–46 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Minnesota | W 55–31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 10 | atNebraska | L 35–54 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Iowa | L 0–63 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atNorthwestern | L 16–24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Illinois 5 games, 8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Ball State | W 24–21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 20–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | atSouth Florida | L 23–47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Nebraska | L 6–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atIowa | L 16–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11½″ |
| Weight | 203 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Wingspan | 75⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.47 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.52 s |
| Vertical jump | 41½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′10″ |
| Bench press | 14 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.98 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.06 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 48 games with a stat; latest team: Tennessee Titans.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New York Jets | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | New York Jets | 15 | 70 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | New York Jets | 14 | 76 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | New York Jets | 10 | 48 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Tennessee Titans | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 48 | 223 | 2 | 4 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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