Trey Adams (born March 4, 1997) is a former

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offensive tackle. He played college football for

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Early years

Adams attended

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. While there he played tackle on the school's football team.

College career

Washington

2015–2016

Adams played 10 games for the Huskies as a true freshman, and became the first true freshman to start on the offensive line for the Huskies since 2012.

2017

During the 2017 season, Adams started the first 7 games, but after tearing his ACL in a game against

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, he would remain benched for the rest of the season. Prior to the injury, Adams was speculated as a first-round draft pick for the

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. Adams later announced that he would return to school for his senior year.

2018

In September 2018, a back injury prior to the start of the 2018 season caused him to miss the 2018

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between Auburn and Washington. He would remain benched for the first 10 games of the season. Adams would return to play in a November game against

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, and he returned to the starting lineup for the 2018 Pac-12 Championship Game. He has stated his intent to return to Washington for the 2019 season, his final year of eligibility.

2019

Adams returned to play in his fifth and final year of eligibility in 2019, starting as left tackle in the Huskies' opening game against

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on August 31.

Professional career

After not being selected in the

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, Adams signed with the

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on May 7, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day. On January 26, 2021, Adams signed a reserves/futures contract with the Bills. He announced his retirement from the NFL on April 15, 2021, and the Bills waived him on May 4.

References

External links

Washington Huskies bio
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