Isaiah Adams (born July 21, 2000) is a Canadian professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the Cardinals in the third round of the

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Early life

Adams attended high school at Father McLellan Catholic Highschool. Adams also played for the Durham Dolphins Football Club, who play out of

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College career

Wilfrid Laurier University

Adams began his university career with Laurier in 2018, playing in nine games, one in 2018 and eight in 2019. Adams transferred to Garden City after the 2019 season.

Garden City CC

In Adams's one season at Garden City, he was named NJCAA D1 All-America first team.

Illinois

Adams decided to commit to play Division I football for the

. Adams finished the 2022 season by playing in 13 games while starting twelve at left guard and one start at left tackle. During the 2022 season, Adams was ranked as the 11th best blocking guard in the nation and the 2nd best in the Big Ten. For his performance on the 2022 season, Adams was named third team all Big-Ten. Adams helped the Fighting Illini to be semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award which is awarded to the nation's best offensive line. During the 2023 season, Adams played in and started 12 games, while being a captain, and a big ten honorable mention selection. In Adam's career for the Fighting Illini, he played in and started 25 games.

Professional career

Adams was selected by the

in the third round of the

with the 71st overall pick. Adams was also the top rated prospect ahead of the

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, but went undrafted. He appeared in 15 games and started five in the 2024 season for the Cardinals.

References

External links

Arizona Cardinals bioIllinois Fighting Illini bioGarden City Broncbusters bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Isaiah 2000 births Living people American football offensive guards Arizona Cardinals players Sportspeople from Ajax, Ontario Players of American football from Ontario Canadian expatriate American football people in the United States Garden City Broncbusters football players Illinois Fighting Illini football players Canadian football offensive linemen Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football players Players of Canadian football from Ontario