Adams (6’2-240lbs) joins the Riders after spending time with the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants. In 2019, Adams played in four pre-season games for the Giants where he made one tackle, one sack and one fumble recovery. He was selected by the Steelers in the 7
th round (248
th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft, spending most of his time on the practice roster.
A gifted college player, the 25-year-old played four seasons at the University of Western Michigan making 126 total tackles, 33 for a loss, 15 sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 44 games played. In his senior year, Adams was named to the 2016 All-MAC Second-Team, led the MAC in tackles for a loss with 18 and was invited to the NFLPA Bowl.