After playing college football for Cincinnati, he was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL draft.
During his professional career, Adams was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Rhein Fire, Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, and Montreal Alouettes.
[2][3] He earned second-team All-Conference USA honors in 2001 and was named Cincinnati's defensive MVP in 2002.
[1] Adams was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round, with the 220th overall pick, of the 2003 NFL draft.
[5] Adams was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 10, 2003.
He started all 10 games for the Fire, recording 46 tackles, 16 pass breakups and three interceptions (one of which was returned for a touchdown).
[9] On March 7, 2016, Adams returned to the collegiate level as the cornerbacks coach for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
[10] On February 7, 2017, Adams was hired as the defensive backs coach for the South Florida Bulls team.