Jamal Adams Age: How Old Is Jamal Adams?

Publish date: 2024-05-04

Jamal Adams Age: How Old Is Jamal Adams?: Jamal Adams, also known as Jamal Lee Adams is an American football player.

He developed a passion for playing American football at a younger age, has been consistent throughout his career, and has become one of the most sought-after American football players

Jamal Adams Age: How Old Is Jamal Adams?

Jamal Adams celebrated his 27th birthday a year ago (October 2022). He was born on October 17, 1995, and will be 28 years old this month (October 2023).

At this time of writing (Tuesday, 3 October 2023), Adams is an American football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League.

He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU) and was drafted sixth overall in the 2017 National Football League (NFL) Draft by the New York Jets.

On July 20, 2017, the New York Jets signed Adams to a four-year, $22.25 million contract that included a $14.32 million signing bonus.

In his 2nd season (2018), he started all 16 games finishing with 115 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles with one recovered fumble, and one interception.

Because of his stellar performance, he became an impactful starter for the New York Jets, making the Pro Bowl twice and being named an All-Pro.

Before the 2019 season, Adams was ranked 37th among his fellow players on the National Football League (NFL) Top 100 2019 list.

On July 25, 2020, Adams was traded to the Seattle Seahawks making his debut in Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons.

On August 17, 2021, Adams signed a four-year extension with the Seahawks valued at $72 million, with a $20 million signing bonus.

He also had $38 million guaranteed. This contract made Adams the highest-paid safety in the National Football League (NFL) at that time.

During the Seahawks Week 1 win against the Denver Broncos, Adams suffered a torn quad tendon in the second quarter that ended his season.

He was placed on injured reserve on September 15, 2022. Adams holds the NFL Record for most sacks in a single season by a defensive back in NFL history: 9.5.

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