Charlie Adams was a standout in football and track & field at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

New Orleans Saints Marques Colston (who is also from Central Pennsylvania) is the latest to hold the all-time yards record at Hofstra.

Adams was signed as a college free agent in 2003 by the Denver Broncos.

Adams was signed in December 2006 by the Houston Texans, but was then released by the team on August 26, 2007.

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