2006 SEASON
Valuable newcomer to the program last year as a junior college defensive lineman, who has continued solid his production in his final year as a Tiger ... Has seen significant action in all 12 games, and has started 4 times on the year ... Has recorded 32 total tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and has 3 QB pressures to his credit ... Recorded a career-high 9 tackles in the opener against Murray State (5 solo) ... Had a TFL (2 yards) at Texas A&M ... Made 1.5 tackles for loss (for 2 yards) against Oklahoma ... Recorded 4 stops against Nebraska ... Started 3 straight games (vs. Ohio, Colorado and at Texas Tech) ... Is an intense, emotional player who is not afraid to mix it up in the trenches to get the job done ... Enters the bowl game holding the No. 2 spot on the depth chart at the tackle position, after starting the majority of the season there in 2005 ... Nicknamed "Tank" by his teammates.
2005 SEASON
A highly-regarded junior college defensive lineman who came in and provided an immediate impact for a line where MU lost 3 starters from the 2004 season ... Joined the team in May, in time for summer conditioning, after graduating from junior college ... Took over the starting job at nosetackle in game #4, and never relinquished the spot, starting each of the Tigers' last 9 games there ... Recorded 45 tackles, the 2nd-highest total among Tiger defensive linemen, and was 3rd on the team with his 12 tackles for loss (37 yards) ... Had 3.5 QB sacks (18 yards), and was 3rd on the team with 5 QB hurries ... Made 4 tackles, including 1.5 TFL (7 yards total) in the Tigers' bowl win over South Carolina ... Had 2 big plays that directly resulted in defensive scores for the Tigers, as he forced a fumble against Iowa State that was picked up and returned by DE Xzavie Jackson 16 yards for a TD, and he later returned a fumble himself for 12 yards and a TD at #24 Colorado ... Highest production numbers came against #2 Texas, and at Kansas, as he recorded a season-best 7 tackles in each outing ... Had an efficient 4-tackle day against Troy, as 3.5 of his stops were for loss (9 yards), including 2.5 QB sacks (6 yards) ... Also had 2 QB hurries against the Trojans.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Ranked as one of the top-100 junior college prospects in the nation at any position, according to SuperPrep ... Was an all-conference performer as a sophomore for NEO, as he racked up 89 tacks and 9 QB sacks on the season ... Also played in 2003, accumulating 31 tackles and 2 QB sacks ... Junior College Coach - Steve Patterson.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered in football and track as a prepster at Southridge High School in his native Miami, Fla. ... Had interest from Florida State, Florida, Ohio State and North Carolina State, to name a few schools, coming out of high school before he went the junior college route ... High school coach - Stu Rogers.
PERSONAL
Son of Anthony Adams and Patrice Smith ... Chose MU over Oklahoma State and Louisiana Tech, among others ... Academic interest lies in criminal justice.
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|
|
G-GS |
UT-AT |
Total |
TFL-Yds. |
Sacks |
FF-Rec. |
QBH |
| 2005 |
12-9 |
27-18 |
45 |
12-37 |
3.5-18 |
1-1 |
5 |
| 2006 |
12-4 |
13-19 |
32 |
6-11 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
3 |
| Totals |
24-13 |
40-37 |
77 |
18-48 |
3.5-18 |
1-1 |
8 |
