Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24@ Troy | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 17-23vs Tulsa | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-0vs Nicholls | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Total | 13 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
#13
Railyn Adams
Junior safety for Sam Houston. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 185 lb · Newton, TX · Newton HS
The numbers
1
interception · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, vs Nicholls
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior safety for Sam Houston. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Sam Houston in 2024.
Railyn Adams
Railyn Adams has been at Sam Houston through two head coaches in three seasons. One game to point at: 7 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Troy — Week 1, 2026.
13 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Sam Houston3-star out of Newton
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Sam Houston
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
K.C. Keeler
Sam Houston
2025–2026era →
Phil Longo
Sam Houston
Coaching transition mid-career: K.C. Keeler → Phil Longo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 13 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 59–0
vs Nicholls
1 interceptions · 22 interception return yards
Dominant 59-point win at home against Nicholls.
With L. Locke — 322 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 65.1 · 24 rush yds (4 car) · T. Burns Jr. — 1 rec · 65 yds · 1 TD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Sam Houston10-3HC: K.C. Keeler · Run-heavy
2025Sam Houston2-10HC: Phil Longo · Balanced
2026Sam Houston1-2HC: Phil Longo · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Production sits in the middle of the position cohort across the board.
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Pass share
54.1%
112 pass / 95 run
Plays / game
69.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
126 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,114 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Conference USA as a junior.
Background
2024 Season Played in 3 games as a true freshman ... utilized in secondary and on special teams ... utilized redshirt to retain year of eligibility ... had a tackle in game at Jax State (11/23) Newton HS 3-star recruit by 247Sports.com ... preseason rated by Beaumont Enterprise as No. 14…
The secondary · Sam Houston
- #8Tyler Bailey45 tackles · 2025
- #20Dravon Wilson21 tackles · 2025
- #9Jace Arnold19 tackles · 2025
- #5Jalyn Stanford10 tackles · 2025
- #13Railyn Adams9 tackles · 2025
18 more on the roster · Sam Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology