Adam Sparks

Class:
Freshman
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 163
Hometown:
Baton Rouge, La.
High School:
Dutchtown HS

Talented cover corner prospect who has good ball skills, but also possesses closing speed and isn’t shy about sticking his nose in the run game and getting physical … Is quick and fluid with his movements and has the ability to come out of breaks sharply … His coaches consider him a “gym-rat” type who is usually the first to practice and the last to leave, who has a high football I.Q. … Ranked as the No. 36 overall talent by Rivals.com at any position in the talent-rich state of Louisiana … Hails from the same program that produced 2013 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Eddie Lacy … High school coach: Benny Saia …. Primary recruiter: Ryan Walters … Cited Mizzou’s family environment and the relationships he built with coaches, players and fellow recruits during the process … Chose Mizzou over offers from Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Colorado State, Purdue, Middle Tennessee, Wake Forest, Jackson State, Louisiana-Monroe, and Louisiana Tech among others … Has an older brother, Jared, who plays football at Purdue.

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