LB · Detroit Lions
Earnest Adams
Age 67 · 188 cm (6'2") · 103 kg · Born Mar 12, 1959 · Illinois
NFL career
1987
debut year
1987
last season
1
seasons
—
jersey
College: Illinois
Other "Adams" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Illinois alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Illinois.
Keondre Jackson
SAF · 2025 · Ravens
Pat Bryant
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Seth Coleman
DE · 2025 · Dolphins
TeRah Edwards
DT · 2025 · Chargers
Cam Grandy
TE · 2024 · Bengals
Casey Washington
WR · 2024 · Falcons
Denzel Daxon
DE · 2024 · Cardinals
Isaiah Adams
G · 2024
Isaiah Williams
WR · 2024 · Jets
Jer'Zhan Newton
DT · 2024 · Commanders
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Earnest Adams.
Born on March 12
Jake Kupp
1941 · New Orleans Saints
Jim Tolbert
1944 · Los Angeles Chargers
Ken Johnson
1947 · Cincinnati Bengals
Mark Moseley
1948 · Cleveland Browns
Tommy Reamon
1952 · Kansas City Chiefs
Frank LeMaster
1952 · Philadelphia Eagles
Donnie Thomas
1953 · New England Patriots
John Hennessy
1955 · New York Jets