Tony Adams (born January 24, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in .
College career Adams played at Illinois from 2017 to 2021. On October 26, 2019, against Purdue, he had a 13-yard interception return for a touchdown.
Professional career
New York Jets Adams signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, following the 2022 NFL draft. He made the Jets' 53 man roster following roster cuts. As a rookie, he appeared in 11 games and made one start, which came in Week 18 against the Miami Dolphins.
On October 15, 2023, in the Jets’ Week 6 game versus the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles, Adams intercepted Jalen Hurts with 2 minutes left in the game and returned it 45 yards to the Eagles’ 8 yard line. The Jets scored a touchdown one play later and won the game, 20–14. This was the first win by the Jets against the Eagles. In a November 19, 2023, game against the Buffalo Bills, Adams suffered a left hand injury in the first quarter and did not return to the game. In the 2023 season, he appeared in and started 15 games. He finished with 82 total tackles (54 solo), three interceptions, and five passes defended.
On April 4, 2025, Adams signed a restricted free agent tender with the Jets. He operated as a starting safety during the year, recording 49 tackles, one sack, and five pass deflections through 12 games (nine starts). After suffering a groin injury in Week 15 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Adams was placed on season-ending injured reserve on December 18.
Tennessee Titans On March 16, 2026, Adams signed a one-year, $2.14 million contract with the Tennessee Titans.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2022 NYJ 11 1 17 10 7 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 NYJ 15 15 82 54 28 0.0 6 3 50 16.7 45 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2024 NYJ 15 11 84 42 42 1.0 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 2025 NYJ 12 9 49 31 18 1.0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0Career 53 36 232 137 95 2.0 11 4 50 12.5 45 0 16 0 0 0 0 0
References
External links
Tennessee Titans bio Illinois Fighting Illini bio