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| Born: | November 29, 1985 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | David W. Butler (Matthews, North Carolina) |
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| College: | Michigan | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||
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Jamar Dontarius Adams, born on November 29, 1985, is a former American football player. He played as a safety. He started his professional career with the Seattle Seahawks in 2008. Before that, he played college football for the Michigan team. Adams also played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Early Years in Football
Jamar Adams went to David W. Butler High School. He was a fantastic player there for four years. As a safety and cornerback, he made 225 tackles. He also caught 23 interceptions, which means he grabbed the ball when the other team threw it. He even blocked a field goal once!
Jamar finished high school in 2004. Many top universities wanted him to play for their football teams. Experts thought he was one of the best safeties in his class.
College Football Career
Jamar Adams played football at the University of Michigan from 2004 to 2008. In his first year, 2004, he played in nine games. He mostly played on special teams, which are groups that play during kickoffs and punts. He also sometimes played as a backup defensive player.
In 2005, his second year, Jamar started eight games. He made 27 tackles and helped break up two passes.
His junior year in 2006 was even better. Jamar made 47 tackles and stopped the other team from gaining yards several times. He also caught one interception and broke up seven other passes. Because of his great play, he was named to the All-Big Ten Conference second-team.
In his final year, 2007, Jamar was again named to the All-Big Ten second-team. He helped Michigan win the 2008 Capitol One Bowl. He started all 13 games as a strong safety. Jamar led his team with 92 tackles, which was a career high for him. He also caught three interceptions and broke up 13 passes.
During his entire college career, Jamar played in 47 games. He made 172 tackles, caught four interceptions, and broke up 22 passes.
Professional Football Career
Seattle Seahawks
After college, Jamar Adams was not chosen in the NFL draft. But the Seattle Seahawks signed him as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2008. This means they signed him even though no team picked him in the draft. Many experts thought he would be picked much earlier.
Jamar played well in the preseason games. This helped him earn a spot on the Seahawks' practice squad. A practice squad is a group of players who train with the team but don't usually play in games. Jamar spent most of his first year on the practice squad. However, he did play in one NFL game on November 16 against the Arizona Cardinals. He played on special teams in that game.
In 2009, Jamar was briefly released by the Seahawks. But they signed him back to the practice squad. Later, he was moved to the main team on November 3. He played in most of the remaining games that season. He made four tackles while playing on special teams.
Philadelphia Eagles
On September 22, 2010, Jamar Adams joined the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad. He was released a week later. But the Eagles signed him back to their practice squad in December. On December 31, he was moved to the team's active roster. This meant he could play in games. However, he was released again on September 3, 2011, before the new season started.
