| Illinois Fighting Illini – No. 78 | |
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| Position | Offensive guard |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 21, 2000 Ajax, Ontario |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | McLellan Catholic High School |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Isaiah Adams (born July 21, 2000) is an American football offensive guard for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Adams attended high school at McLellan Catholic.[1]
In Adam's one season at Garden City, he was named NJCAA D1 All-America first team.[2][1]
Adams decided to commit to play Division I football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.[3][4] Adams finished the 2022 season by playing in 13 games while starting twelve at left guard and one start at left tackle.[5] During the 2022 season, Adams was ranked as the 11th best blocking guard in the nation and the 2nd best in the Big Ten.[6] For his performance on the 2022 season, Adams was named third team all Big-Ten.[7] Adams helped the Fighting Illini to be semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award which is awarded to the nation's best offensive line.[8] During the 2023 season, Adams played in and started 12 games, while being a captain, and a big ten honorable mention selection.[9]
In Adam's career for the Fighting Illini, he played in and started 25 games.[10]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
315 lb (143 kg) |
33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
5.22 s | 1.80 s | 3.01 s | 4.73 s | 7.77 s | 24.5 in (0.62 m) |
8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
22 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[11][12] | ||||||||||||