17–0
86Overall
SSEC

Jamal Adams

LSU · Safety · 2015-16

TKL
76
INT
5
PD
4

Career totals · 2 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

Adams was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2016 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2016.

In 2016, Adams recorded 76 tackles and 7.5 tackles for loss. From 2015 to 2016, Adams also had 5 interceptions.

Adams was the No. 6 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, a top-10 selection.

In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the 2nd-highest safety rating at LSU since 1990 and No. 15 among all safeties of the 2015-2019 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2015
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 2016
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2017
    • No. 6 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Jamal Adams season-by-season statistics at LSU
SeasonTklTFLPDInt
2015–––4
2016767.541
Total767.545

Seasons with tracked stats at LSU. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Fan Verdict

86% of 7 fans who voted call the 86 rating too low.

  • Too low 86%
  • Just right 0%
  • Too high 14%

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LSU Teammates

  1. 98Joe Burrow2018-19QB
  2. 93Ja'Marr Chase2018-20WR
  3. 91Grant Delpit2017-19S
  4. 91Leonard Fournette2014-16RB
  5. 90Justin Jefferson2017-19WR
  6. 88Derek Stingley Jr.2019-21CB
  7. 88Devin White2016-18LB
  8. 86Tre'Davious White2013-16CB
  9. 86Greedy Williams2016-18CB
  10. 80Andraez Williams2017-18CB

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Top Safeties of the 2015-2019 Era

  1. 91Minkah FitzpatrickAlabama · 2015-17S
  2. 90Antoine Winfield Jr.Minnesota · 2016-19S
  3. 90Richie GrantUCF · 2017-20S
  4. 90DeShon ElliottTexas · 2015-17S
  5. 90Tedric ThompsonColorado · 2013-16S
  6. 90Derwin JamesFlorida State · 2016-17S
  7. 90Jabrill PeppersMichigan · 2014-16S
  8. 90Malik HookerOhio State · 2014-16S

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Sources: Wikipedia (Jamal Adams) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.