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Jamal Adams

LB

Drafted 6th overall in the 1st round of the 2017 draft, Jamal Adams arrived from LSU. He's currently with MIN, in his 10th season in the league. He posted a 52.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 61st percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'1", 213#

College

LSU

Draft

Rd 1, 6th overall (2017)

Seasons

2017–2026

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
82.3

97th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.48
Pass rush×0.3+0.87
Ball skills×0.25+1.61
Run defense×0.2+1.72
Availability×0.1+1.23

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025LV52.317
2024TEN32.34
2023SEA60.99
2022SEA50.11
2021SEA55.712
2020SEA94.612
2019NYJ90.614
2018NYJ82.316
2017NYJ67.416

Career profile

Jamal Adams has appeared in 101 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: NYJ (2017–2019), SEA (2020–2023), TEN (2024), LV (2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 94.6, in the 99th percentile among DEFs that year.

2018 splits

regular season

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1DET—88.4
Week 2MIA—71.7
Week 3CLE—41.4
Week 4JAX—61.4
Week 5DEN—60.4
Week 6IND—81.5
Week 7MIN—74.5
Week 8CHI—42.9
Week 9MIA—76.8
Week 10BUF—76
Week 12NE—70.6
Week 13TEN—71.1
Week 14BUF—39.7
Week 15HOU—69.9
Week 16GB—43.6
Week 17NE—43.8

Jamal Adams — common questions

What position does Jamal Adams play?
Jamal Adams is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Jamal Adams played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jamal Adams has played for NYJ (2017–2019), SEA (2020–2023), TEN (2024), LV (2025).
Where did Jamal Adams go to college?
Jamal Adams played college football at LSU.
When was Jamal Adams drafted?
Jamal Adams was selected in round 1, 6th overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jamal Adams scored?
Jamal Adams has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Jamal Adams's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jamal Adams rated 52.3 for 2025, the 61st percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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