Verlin Adams

{{Short description|American football player (1918–1985)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Verlin Adams

| number = 28

| position = Defensive end
Tackle
Guard
End
Linebacker

| birth_date = {{birth date|1918|7|14}}

| birth_place = Burnwell, Kentucky, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1985|4|30|1918|7|14}}

| death_place = Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 205

| high_school = Williamson High School

| college = Charleston (WV)

| draftyear = 1943

| draftround = 31

| draftpick = 291

| pastteams =

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 12

| statlabel2 = Interceptions

| statvalue2 = 1

| pfr = A/AdamVe20

}}

Verlin Talmadge Adams (July 14, 1918 – April 30, 1985) was a professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL). Born in Burnwell, Kentucky, he played college football for the University of Charleston in Charleston, West Virginia. Adams was drafted by the New York Giants in the 31st round (291st overall) of the 1943 NFL draft.{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AdamVe20.htm |title=Verlin Adams |author= |date= |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=23 April 2013}} He played for the Giants from 1943 to 1945. Adams played as a tackle and wore number 28.

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