#6
Tony Adams
Illinois 2021 alumnus
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Tony Adams
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Illinois5-7HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Illinois | 63 | 47 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 63 | 47 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2021
W 20–18
at Penn State
1 TFL · 5 SOLO · 6 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
S
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Jack Howell’s 2021 season.
Matches Jack on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jaxson Campbell's sophomore season at Navy (2024).
88%match
Matches Jaxson on
Class year
Weight
PD rate