2017 Football Roster
Roster
Thomas Adams
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 206
- Position:
- CB/SS
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- Central HS
Experienced, versatile defensive back who will help anchor the back end in 2017 … Has starting experience at both corner and safety … Has good length and instincts for both positions … Hard-hitting tackler … Will challenge for All-Big South Conference honors as a fifth-year senior.
2016 at Gardner-Webb: Played in nine games, earning seven starts … Started four games at strong safety and three at corner … Finished the season with a career-high 35 total tackles (18 solo), four pass break ups and a tackle for loss … Best game came vs. Monmouth in season finale (11/19) … Collected six hits and broke up two passes in an overtime victory … Had five tackles and a break up in the win at No. 8 Charleston Southern (11/5) … Also made five tackles vs. No. 15 Citadel (9/27), Presbyterian (10/8) and No. 15 Coastal Carolina (10/15) … Had a half tackle for loss in games vs. Elon (9/3) and Western Carolina (9/10) … Also saw action on special teams early in the season, returning four kickoffs for 86 yards (21.5 yards per return) … Had a long return of 31 yards vs. Citadel. 2015 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 11 games as a reserve safety … Also saw action on special teams … Fifth-leading tackler among secondary players with 20 hits … Had nine solo stops, 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass break up … Had a season-high six hits and a PBU in the season opener at South Alabama (9/5) … Made four stops in the win over No. 15 Liberty (10/10) … Had three stops at #8 Coastal Carolina (11/7). 2014 at GWU: Injured and did not see action. 2013 at GWU: Redshirted.
High School: Played at Memphis Central (Tenn.) High under Coach Rod Gaston … Played both corner and safety during his high school career … A first-team All-District selection as a senior by the Memphis Commercial-Appeal … Chose GWU over UT-Martin … Recruited by Memphis, Duke and Georgia Tech.
