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Jersey Number 27
Abdul Adams
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Landover, Md.
- High School:
- Hillside (N.C.)
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma
Bio
Career Overview: Spent four years (three seasons) at Syracuse after enrolling in January 2018 after spending his freshman and sophomore seasons at Oklahoma ... Sat out the 2018 regular season due to NCAA transfer rules before rushing for 336 yards in his first-full season at Syracuse ... Opted out of the 2020 season ... Made his Orange debut in the 2018 Camping World Bowl versus West Virginia and scored two touchdowns ... Has rushed for 1,237 yards and six touchdowns on 220 carries (5.6 avg.) in 42 career games, including 825 yards in 19 games for the Sooners ... Responsible for the longest rushing play in Oklahoma history, scoring on a 99-yard touchdown run versus Baylor in 2017.
Senior Year (2021): Ran for 57 yards on 13 carries as a reserve running back ... Key component of the Orange's special teams units ... Saw action in 11 of the team's 12 games, missing only one game due to injury ... Also made three tackles in kick coverage and returned three kickoffs for 53 yards ... Had three carries for 19 yards at Ohio (9/4) ... Had a season-high seven carries for 25 yards against UAlbany, where he also had a tackle (9/18) ... Carried the ball twice for 10 yards and had one catch for 11 yards (a season long) in the win over Liberty (9/24) ... Returned three kicks for 53 yards at Louisville (11/13) ... Jim Darin Award winner.
Senior Year (2020): Did not participate in the 2020 season.
Junior Year (2019): Second-string running back ... Played in the first 11 games of the season ... Missed the last game of the year versus Wake Forest (11/30) because of injury ... Third on the team in rushing with 336 yards on 87 carries (3.9 avg.) ... Tied for second on the Orange with three rushing touchdowns ... Caught 15 passes for 141 yards (9.4 avg.) ... Served as a gunner on the punt team, which ranked fifth nationally in punt return yardage defense (1.7 ypr) and set the school single-season record for the fewest punt return yards allowed (17) ... Recorded three tackles and recovered a fumble in coverage ... Logged a season-high 14 carries for 49 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown, in the season opener at Liberty (8/31) ... Added two receptions for 29 yards against the Flames ... Against Clemson (9/14), matched his season high for carries, running 14 times for 34 yards to go along with two receptions for 14 yards ... Also notched a career-best two special teams tackles versus the Tigers ... Had eight carries for 31 yards and two catches for 26 yards against Western Michigan (9/28) ... Also recovered a muffed punt against the Broncos to set up a Syracuse touchdown ... Tallied 42 rushing yards on six carries, including a 19-yard touchdown, versus Holy Cross (9/28) ... Rushed seven times for 17 yards and made a personal-best three catches for a season-high 31 yards at NC State (10/10) ... At Florida State (10/26), amassed a season-high 86 yards from scrimmage ... Rushed for a campaign-best 56 yards and one touchdown on 11 carries against the Seminoles, while tying his career high with three catches for 30 yards.
2018: Redshirt season ... Did not play during the regular season while completing his NCAA-mandated year in residency for transfer students ... In his Syracuse debut, ran eight times for 19 yards and scored two first-half touchdowns versus West Virginia (12/28) in the Camping World Bowl.
Sophomore Year (2017 at Oklahoma): Played in 12 games with four starts ... Third on the team in rushing with 542 yards and a touchdown on 59 carries ... Averaged a team-high 9.2 yards per rush (min. 20 carries) ... Also caught five passes for 80 yards (16.0 avg.) and a touchdown ... Made his first career start versus UTEP (9/2) and rushed for a team-high 53 yards on seven carries and caught one pass for a career-long gain of 34 yards ... Rushed six times for 20 yards at Ohio State (9/9) ... Tallied 93 yards rushing on eight carries and caught two passes for 32 yards, including his first career touchdown, against Tulane (9/16) ... At Baylor (9/23), ran for a career-high 164 yards on 11 carries, including a 99-yard touchdown run that marked the longest rushing play in the history of Oklahoma football ... Also caught one pass for seven yards against the Bears ... Against Iowa State (10/7), gained 42 yards on three carries and caught one pass for seven yards … Missed the final three quarters against the Cyclones due to injury ... Did not play against Kansas State (10/21) or Texas (10/14) because of injury ... Ran for 95 yards on 10 carries against Texas Tech (10/28) ... Rushed once for four yards at Oklahoma State (11/4) ... Ran once for two yards against TCU (11/11) ... Rushed four times for seven yards at Kansas (11/18) ... Gained 62 yards on eight carries against West Virginia (11/25) ... Saw playing time against TCU (12/2) in the Big 12 Championship Game and versus Georgia (1/1) in the Rose Bowl, but did not record statistics in either game.
Freshman Year (2016 at Oklahoma): Played in seven games and rushed for 283 yards on 53 carries (5.3 avg.) ... Also caught three passes for 25 yards (8.3 avg.) ... Made his collegiate debut against ULM (9/10), rushing a career-high 18 times for a season-best 91 yards ... Carried the ball four times for 22 yards in a 66-59 win at Texas Tech (10/22) ... Had a 57-yard run versus Kansas (10/29) and tied his season high with 91 yards on 13 carries against the Jayhawks ... Totaled 54 yards on eight carries at Iowa State (11/3).
High School: Running back for head coach Antonio King as a senior at Hillside High School in North Carolina ... Played his first three prep seasons at Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, D.C. ... Rated the No. 262 overall prospect by Scout.com and No. 360 by 247Sports.com ... Among running backs, ranked No. 10 by Rivals.com, No. 15 by both 247Sports.com and Scout.com, and No. 47 by ESPN ... Listed as the No. 13 player in the state of North Carolina by Rivals.com, No. 14 by 247Sports.com and No. 25 by ESPN ... As a senior at Hillside, logged 180 carries for 2,036 yards (11.3 avg.) and 21 touchdowns, while also catching 12 passes for 200 yards (16.7 avg.) ... Ran for 1,846 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior at Wilson to earn Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention honors ... As a sophomore, rushed for 1,231 yards and eight touchdowns on 128 attempts (9.6 avg.), and caught 24 passes for 248 yards (10.3 avg.) and two scores.
Personal: Abdul K. Adams ... Born on August 14, 1997 in New Jersey ... Son of Sam Gaillard ... Two brothers ... Human development and family science major.
Senior Year (2021): Ran for 57 yards on 13 carries as a reserve running back ... Key component of the Orange's special teams units ... Saw action in 11 of the team's 12 games, missing only one game due to injury ... Also made three tackles in kick coverage and returned three kickoffs for 53 yards ... Had three carries for 19 yards at Ohio (9/4) ... Had a season-high seven carries for 25 yards against UAlbany, where he also had a tackle (9/18) ... Carried the ball twice for 10 yards and had one catch for 11 yards (a season long) in the win over Liberty (9/24) ... Returned three kicks for 53 yards at Louisville (11/13) ... Jim Darin Award winner.
Senior Year (2020): Did not participate in the 2020 season.
Junior Year (2019): Second-string running back ... Played in the first 11 games of the season ... Missed the last game of the year versus Wake Forest (11/30) because of injury ... Third on the team in rushing with 336 yards on 87 carries (3.9 avg.) ... Tied for second on the Orange with three rushing touchdowns ... Caught 15 passes for 141 yards (9.4 avg.) ... Served as a gunner on the punt team, which ranked fifth nationally in punt return yardage defense (1.7 ypr) and set the school single-season record for the fewest punt return yards allowed (17) ... Recorded three tackles and recovered a fumble in coverage ... Logged a season-high 14 carries for 49 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown, in the season opener at Liberty (8/31) ... Added two receptions for 29 yards against the Flames ... Against Clemson (9/14), matched his season high for carries, running 14 times for 34 yards to go along with two receptions for 14 yards ... Also notched a career-best two special teams tackles versus the Tigers ... Had eight carries for 31 yards and two catches for 26 yards against Western Michigan (9/28) ... Also recovered a muffed punt against the Broncos to set up a Syracuse touchdown ... Tallied 42 rushing yards on six carries, including a 19-yard touchdown, versus Holy Cross (9/28) ... Rushed seven times for 17 yards and made a personal-best three catches for a season-high 31 yards at NC State (10/10) ... At Florida State (10/26), amassed a season-high 86 yards from scrimmage ... Rushed for a campaign-best 56 yards and one touchdown on 11 carries against the Seminoles, while tying his career high with three catches for 30 yards.
2018: Redshirt season ... Did not play during the regular season while completing his NCAA-mandated year in residency for transfer students ... In his Syracuse debut, ran eight times for 19 yards and scored two first-half touchdowns versus West Virginia (12/28) in the Camping World Bowl.
Sophomore Year (2017 at Oklahoma): Played in 12 games with four starts ... Third on the team in rushing with 542 yards and a touchdown on 59 carries ... Averaged a team-high 9.2 yards per rush (min. 20 carries) ... Also caught five passes for 80 yards (16.0 avg.) and a touchdown ... Made his first career start versus UTEP (9/2) and rushed for a team-high 53 yards on seven carries and caught one pass for a career-long gain of 34 yards ... Rushed six times for 20 yards at Ohio State (9/9) ... Tallied 93 yards rushing on eight carries and caught two passes for 32 yards, including his first career touchdown, against Tulane (9/16) ... At Baylor (9/23), ran for a career-high 164 yards on 11 carries, including a 99-yard touchdown run that marked the longest rushing play in the history of Oklahoma football ... Also caught one pass for seven yards against the Bears ... Against Iowa State (10/7), gained 42 yards on three carries and caught one pass for seven yards … Missed the final three quarters against the Cyclones due to injury ... Did not play against Kansas State (10/21) or Texas (10/14) because of injury ... Ran for 95 yards on 10 carries against Texas Tech (10/28) ... Rushed once for four yards at Oklahoma State (11/4) ... Ran once for two yards against TCU (11/11) ... Rushed four times for seven yards at Kansas (11/18) ... Gained 62 yards on eight carries against West Virginia (11/25) ... Saw playing time against TCU (12/2) in the Big 12 Championship Game and versus Georgia (1/1) in the Rose Bowl, but did not record statistics in either game.
Freshman Year (2016 at Oklahoma): Played in seven games and rushed for 283 yards on 53 carries (5.3 avg.) ... Also caught three passes for 25 yards (8.3 avg.) ... Made his collegiate debut against ULM (9/10), rushing a career-high 18 times for a season-best 91 yards ... Carried the ball four times for 22 yards in a 66-59 win at Texas Tech (10/22) ... Had a 57-yard run versus Kansas (10/29) and tied his season high with 91 yards on 13 carries against the Jayhawks ... Totaled 54 yards on eight carries at Iowa State (11/3).
High School: Running back for head coach Antonio King as a senior at Hillside High School in North Carolina ... Played his first three prep seasons at Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, D.C. ... Rated the No. 262 overall prospect by Scout.com and No. 360 by 247Sports.com ... Among running backs, ranked No. 10 by Rivals.com, No. 15 by both 247Sports.com and Scout.com, and No. 47 by ESPN ... Listed as the No. 13 player in the state of North Carolina by Rivals.com, No. 14 by 247Sports.com and No. 25 by ESPN ... As a senior at Hillside, logged 180 carries for 2,036 yards (11.3 avg.) and 21 touchdowns, while also catching 12 passes for 200 yards (16.7 avg.) ... Ran for 1,846 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior at Wilson to earn Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention honors ... As a sophomore, rushed for 1,231 yards and eight touchdowns on 128 attempts (9.6 avg.), and caught 24 passes for 248 yards (10.3 avg.) and two scores.
Personal: Abdul K. Adams ... Born on August 14, 1997 in New Jersey ... Son of Sam Gaillard ... Two brothers ... Human development and family science major.
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