Tyrie Adams
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1997)}}
{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography
| name = Tyrie Adams
| number = 7
| team = Ottawa Redblacks
| image = 2022, 07, Tyrie Adams.jpg
| caption = Adams with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|5|26}}
| birth_place = St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| status = Injured reserve
| import = yes
| position1 = Quarterback
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 185
| college = Western Carolina
| high_school = Dixie M. Hollins High
| playing_years1 = 2021–2022
| playing_team1 = Salina Liberty
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2022}}–present
| playing_team2 = Ottawa Redblacks
| career_footnotes =
| career_highlights =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 9
| statlabel2 = Pass completions
| statvalue2 = 31
| statlabel3 = Pass attempts
| statvalue3 = 49
| statvalue4 = 1–1
| statlabel5 = Passing yards
| statvalue5 = 412
| statlabel6 = Rushing yards
| statvalue6 = 81
| CFL = tyrie-adams/166880/
}}
Tyrie Andrico Adams (born May 26, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early life
Adams attended Hollins High School in St. Petersburg, Florida. During high school, he played football and basketball quarterback and did the high jump. He was named to the Tampa Tribune All-Pinellas County football second team. As a senior, he threw for 2,802 yards and 30 touchdowns. He was named first team All-Tampa in track and field in the high jump.{{cite web |title=Tyrie Adams - 2019 - Football |url=https://catamountsports.com/sports/football/roster/tyrie-adams/3504 |website=Western Carolina University |access-date=25 February 2025 |language=en}}
College career
After using a redshirt season in 2015, Adams played college football for the Western Carolina Catamounts from 2016 to 2019.{{cite web|url=https://astateredwolves.com/sports/football/roster/money-hunter/3871 |title=Tyrie Adams |publisher=Arkansas State Red Wolves |access-date=June 4, 2023}} He played in 44 games with the team where he finished as the program's all-time leader in pass completions (739), pass attempts (1,172), passing yards (8,978), passing touchdowns (64), and total offensive yards (11,525).{{cite web|url=https://goconqs.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tyrie-adams/1354 |title=Tyrie Adams |publisher=Dodge City Conquistadors |access-date=June 4, 2023}} He also finished fifth in program history in career rushing yards with 2,547, which was also the most by a quarterback.
Professional career
=Salina Liberty=
Adams played for the Salina Liberty of Champions Indoor Football (CIF) from 2021 to 2022.{{cite web |url=https://3downnation.com/2022/04/16/redblacks-sign-former-western-carolina-qb-tyrie-adams/ |title=Redblacks sign former Western Carolina quarterback Tyrie Adams |publisher=3DownNation |date=April 16, 2022}} In 2021, he completed 83 of 117 pass attempts for 944 yards with 25 touchdowns and three interceptions while being named the CIF offensive rookie of the year.
=Ottawa Redblacks=
On April 21, 2022, it was announced that Adams had signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.{{cite web|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2022/04/21/redblacks-sign-qb-tyrie-adams/ |title=Redblacks sign QB Tyrie Adams |publisher=Ottawa Redblacks |date=April 21, 2022}} Following 2022 training camp, he made the team's active roster as the third-string quarterback and dressed for his first CFL game on June 10, 2022, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.{{cite web|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/players/tyrie-adams/166880/ |title=Tyrie Adams |publisher=Ottawa Redblacks |access-date=June 4, 2023}} Aside from being used in short yardage situations, he saw his first meaningful game action in the final game of the regular season on October 29, 2022, where he completed eight of 12 passes for 98 yards and had three rush attempts for 30 yards. He dressed in six regular season games in 2022 while spending the rest of the season on the practice roster.
In 2023, Adams once again began the season as the team's third string quarterback. However, as starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was not healthy to begin the season and backup Nick Arbuckle struggled, Adams was called into action in Week 2.{{Cite web |last=Wallace |first=Lisa |date=June 15, 2023 |title=Stampeders spoil Redblacks’ home opener with first win of season |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/cfl/2023/06/16/stampeders-spoil-redblacks-home-opener-with-first-win-of-season.html |access-date=June 16, 2023 |website=The Star|agency=The Canadian Press |language=en}} He completed seven of 13 pass attempts for 88 yards. He was announced as the team's starting quarterback for Week 4.{{Cite web |author=3Down Staff |date=June 26, 2023 |title=Ottawa Redblacks to start QB Tyrie Adams in Week 4 as Jeremiah Masoli remains out |url=https://3downnation.com/2023/06/26/ottawa-redblacks-to-start-qb-tyrie-adams-in-week-4-as-jeremiah-masoli-remains-out/ |access-date=June 26, 2023 |website=3DownNation |language=en-US}} In his first career start, on June 30, 2023, Adams completed 14 of 20 pass attempts for 185 yards and one touchdown and had three carries for 31 yards to lead the Redblacks to a victory over the Edmonton Elks.{{cite web|url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CFL_2023_Gm_22_OTT_vs_EDM_FInal_Stats2.pdf |title=CFL Game Details |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=June 30, 2023}} On July 5, 2023, the Redblacks announced that Adams would miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.{{Cite web |date=July 5, 2023 |title=Ottawa Redblacks' QB Tyrie Adams out for season with torn ACL |url=https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/ottawa-redblacks-qb-tyrie-adams-out-for-season-with-torn-acl-1.1981166 |access-date=July 5, 2023 |website=TSN |language=en-CA}}
On October 9, 2024, the Redblacks signed Adams to a one-year contract extension.{{cite web |title=REDBLACKS sign QB Tyrie Adams to one-year extension |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/10/09/redblacks-sign-qb-tyrie-adams-to-one-year-extension/ |website=CFL.ca |access-date=25 February 2025 |language=en |date=9 October 2024}}
Coaching Career
In 2021, Adams joined Dodge City Community College football staff as a runningback coach.{{cite web |title=Tyrie Adams - Runningbacks Coach - Football Coaches |url=https://goconqs.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tyrie-adams/1354 |website=Dodge City Community College Athletics |access-date=25 February 2025 |language=en}}
Personal life
Adams was born to parents Nikki and Andrico Adams. He has an older sister, Ciara, and a younger brother, Anquan.
References
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External links
- [https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/players/tyrie-adams/166880/ Ottawa Redblacks bio]
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