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52 Kyle Adams

  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ladera Ranch, Calif.
  • High School JSerra Catholic HS
  • Previous School Saddleback College

Biography

NEVADA
SENIOR (2019) –
Totaled a career-high 37 tackles, including three for loss … Earned one of the team’s Hustle Awards … Played in all 12 regular season games … Forced his first-career fumble in a 21-10 win over New Mexico … Had a season-best seven tackles, six of them solo, at Wyoming.

JUNIOR (2018) – Made a career-high 29 tackles this season, playing in all 13 contests with two starts … Set a career-high three tackles for loss for 11 yards … Recorded one pass breakup on the season … Member of Nevada’s 2018 Arizona Bowl victory team.
 
SOPHOMORE (2017) – Recorded 12 total tackles in his first year with the Wolf Pack … Had 10 solo … Assisted on a tackle for loss … Saw action in 11 games throughout the year … Earned All-Mountain West academic honors.
 
PRIOR TO NEVADA – Transfer from Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif. where he played one season of football … Part of a team that won the Southern California Football Association Championship in 2016 … Recorded 54 tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, blocked two punts and scored a touchdown during his one season at Saddleback.
 
HIGH SCHOOL – Attended and graduated from JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. where he played football from 2013-15 … Received multiple honors including first team all-league, third team all-county and was the team’s defensive MVP following his senior year … Also named second team all-league in 2014 and named the team’s Defensive Impact Player of the Year in 2013.
 
PERSONAL – Son of Samantha Keller and Brent Adams … Has two younger sisters, Faith and Kolby … Majoring in business … His father, Brent, played football at Cal State Long Beach … Chose Nevada because he loves Reno and the opportunity that presented itself with the new coaching staff … Also recruited by Utah State … Lists Luke Kuechly as his sports hero … Enjoys snowboarding, going to the beach and volunteering in his free time.

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Historical Player Information

  • 52

    2017Sophomore

    Linebacker
    5'11" 220 lbs
    52
  • 52

    2018Junior

    Linebacker
    5'11" 215 lbs
    52
  • 52

    2019Senior

    Linebacker
    5'11" 225 lbs
    52