# Rodney Adams

Rodney Alan Adams Jr. (born September 15, 1994) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at South Florida, and was selected the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft. Adams became the first former NFL player to join the Ultimate Frisbee Association after the league announced he'd be joining the Colorado Summit on February 25, 2025.

## 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. Adams was also a kick return specialist with 1,140 yards on 46 returns, including a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

### Statistics

| Season | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Kick return | Kick return | Kick return | Kick return |
| Season | Rec | Yards | Avg | TDs | Att | Yards | Avg | TDs | Ret | Yards | Avg | TDs |
| Toledo Rockets |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 |
| South Florida Bulls |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 23 | 323 | 14.0 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 1 | 6 | 123 | 20.5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 45 | 822 | 18.3 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 7.9 | 1 | 16 | 466 | 29.1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 67 | 822 | 12.0 | 5 | 23 | 236 | 10.3 | 5 | 22 | 534 | 24.3 | 0 |
| NCAA Career Totals | 137 | 1,982 | 14.5 | 16 | 40 | 380 | 9.5 | 7 | 46 | 1,140 | 24.8 | 1 |

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 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 ||||||||||

### Minnesota Vikings

Adams was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 170th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft. He was waived by the Vikings on October 30, 2017, and was re-signed to the practice squad.

### Indianapolis Colts

On February 2, 2018, Adams signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts. He was placed on the reserve/retired list on April 9, 2018.
Adams was reinstated from the reserve/retired list to the active roster on January 29, 2020. He was waived on August 2, 2020.

### Chicago Bears

Adams signed with the Chicago Bears on August 20, 2020. He was released as part of final roster cuts on September 5, and was added to the practice squad a day later. On January 11, 2021, Adams signed a reserve/futures contract with the Bears.
On August 31, the Bears announced Adams made the 53 man roster, marking the first time since 2017 Adams had been on an NFL roster. However, he was released the following day after roster restructuring and placed on the team's practice squad. Adams made his regular season debut for the Bears on December 5 against the Arizona Cardinals. As a member of the practice squad, he became a free agent following Week 17.

### New York Jets

Adams was signed to a reserve/futures contract by the New York Jets on January 13, 2022. He was waived with a non-football injury designation on May 23, 2022.

## 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.