Adams was an All-American midfielder at Fairfield University and played for the United States men's national lacrosse team.
During his career, Adams started 40 of 53 games, recorded 100 points (68 goals, 32 assists), collected 92 ground balls and forced 27 turnovers.
Adams was the 53rd pick of the 2012 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft by the Chesapeake Bayhawks.
Adams also signed a two-year free agent agreement with the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League on September 15, 2016.
[4] On October 22, 2018 it was announced that Adams was joining the Premier Lacrosse League for the summer 2019 season.