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{{Short description|American gridiron football player and coach (born 1983)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Darrell Adams
| image = 2024, Coach Darrell Adams.jpg
| caption = Adams with the Toronto Varsity Blues in 2024
| current_team = Toronto Varsity Blues
| position = [[Head coach]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|9|16}}
| birth_place = [[Jamaica, New York]], U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 282
| college = [[Villanova Wildcats football|Villanova]]
| high_school = [[Islip High School|Islip High]]
| pastteams =
* [[New York Jets]] ([[2006 NFL season|2006]]–[[2007 NFL season|2007]])*
* [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] ([[2007 CFL season|2007]]–[[2009 CFL season|2009]])
| pastcoaching =
* [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] ({{CFL Year|2011|2012}}) Assistant defensive line coach
* [[Carleton Ravens football|Carleton Ravens]] ([[2013 CIS football season|2013]]–[[2015 CIS football season|2015]]) Defensive line coach
* [[Waterloo Warriors football|Waterloo Warriors]] ([[2016 CIS football season|2016]]) Special teams coordinator
* Waterloo Warriors ([[2017 CIS football season|2017]]–[[2023 U Sports football season|2023]]) Defensive coordinator
* Waterloo Warriors ([[2021 U Sports football season|2021]]–[[2023 U Sports football season|2023]]) Assistant head coach
* [[Toronto Varsity Blues football|Toronto Varsity Blues]] ([[2024 U Sports football season|2024]]–present) Head coach
| pastadmin =
* [[Waterloo Warriors football|Waterloo Warriors]] ([[2016 CIS football season|2016]]–[[2023 U Sports football season|2023]]) Recruiting coordinator
| cflstatus = American
| highlights =
* 3x First-team All-[[Atlantic 10 Conference|A-10]] (2003–2005)
| cflstatseason = 2009
| cflstatlabel1 = Games played
| cflstatvalue1 = 27
| cflstatlabel2 = Defensive tackles
| cflstatvalue2 = 60
| cflstatlabel3 = Sacks
| cflstatvalue3 = 11
| cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20120216201140/http://cfl.ca/roster/show/id/1321
}}
'''Darrell Adams''' (born September 16, 1983) is a former professional [[gridiron football]] [[defensive tackle]] and is the [[head coach]] for the [[Toronto Varsity Blues football|Toronto Varsity Blues]] of [[U Sports football]]. He played professionally for the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL) for three seasons. He was signed by the [[New York Jets]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2006.

==College career==
Adams played [[college football]] for the [[Villanova Wildcats football|Villanova Wildcats]] from 2001 to 2005.<ref name=joinWAT/> He was named a First-team All-[[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]] in 2003, 2004 and 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://villanova.com/news/2006/8/29/Wildcats_Prepare_for_Season_Opening_Game_at_University_of_Central_Florida |title=Wildcats Prepare for Season-Opening Game at University of Central Florida |publisher=[[Villanova Wildcats]] |date=August 29, 2006}}</ref>

==Professional career==
===New York Jets===
After going unselected in the [[2006 NFL draft]], Adams signed as an [[undrafted free agent]] with the [[New York Jets]] in May 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/Article/The-8th-round-Undrafted-rookie-FA-signings-104320788/ |title=The 8th round: Undrafted rookie FA signings |publisher=247sports |date=May 3, 2006}}</ref> He participated in training camp and the preseason, but was waived with the final cuts on September 2, 2006.<ref name=2006re-sign>{{cite web|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-wr-thomas-de-adams-to-practice-squad-2512679 |title=Jets Sign WR Thomas, DE Adams to Practice Squad |publisher=[[New York Jets]] |date=December 6, 2006}}</ref> He was re-signed to a practice roster agreement on December 6, 2006, where he remained to end the [[2006 New York Jets season|season]].<ref name=2006re-sign/>

Adams was signed to a reserve/future contract in January 2007.<ref name="2006re-sign"/> However, he was released near the end of pre-season on August 27, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2007/08/27/jets-release-tim-dwight-7-others/ |title=Jets release Tim Dwight, 7 others |publisher=[[New York Daily News]] |date=August 27, 2007}}</ref>

===Hamilton Tiger-Cats===
On September 2, 2007, Adams was signed by the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]].<ref name=HAMretire>{{cite web|url=https://ticats.ca/darrell-adams-retires/ |title=Darrell Adams retires |publisher=[[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] |date=June 8, 2010}}</ref> He played in two regular season games in [[2007 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season|2007]], where he had two defensive tackles. Adams had a breakout year during the [[2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season|2008 season]] where he played in 16 regular season games and had 41 defensive tackles, including five tackles for a loss, nine sacks, and one forced fumble.

In [[2009 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season|2009]], he played in nine regular season games where he had 17 defensive tackles, two sacks, and three tackles for losses.<ref name=HAMre-sign>{{cite web|url=https://ticats.ca/ticats-extend-two-key-defenders/ |title=Ticats Extend Two Key Defenders |publisher=[[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] |date=January 6, 2010}}</ref> He signed a contract extension on January 6, 2010.<ref name=HAMre-sign/> However, during [[2010 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season|2010 training camp]], he announced his retirement on June 8, 2010, noting that he was not able to continue playing.<ref name=HAMretire/> He finished his playing career having appeared in 27 games, recording 60 defensive tackles and 11 sacks.<ref name=HAMretire/>

==Coaching career==
===Hamilton Tiger-Cats===
Adams joined the coaching staff of the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] for the [[2011 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season|2011 season]] as the team's strength & conditioning coordinator and assistant defensive line coach.<ref name=TVBhead>{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2024/01/05/former-ticats-dt-darrell-adams-named-head-coach-of-toronto-varsity-blues/ |title=Former Ticats DT Darrell Adams named head coach of Toronto Varsity Blues |publisher=3DownNation |date=January 5, 2024}}</ref><ref name=leaveWAT>{{cite web|url=https://athletics.uwaterloo.ca/news/2024/1/5/football-darrell-adams-ends-tenure-at-waterloo-warriors-to-take-on-head-coaching-role-at-university-of-toronto.aspx |title=Darrell Adams ends tenure with the Warriors to take on head coaching role with the Varsity Blues |publisher=[[Waterloo Warriors]] |date=January 5, 2024}}</ref>

===Carleton Ravens===
In [[2013 CIS football season|2013]], Adams moved to [[CIS football]] and the expansion [[Carleton Ravens football|Carleton Ravens]] where he was hired as the team's strength & conditioning coordinator and defensive line coach.<ref name=TVBhead/> During his three-year stint with the Ravens, he was also a recruiter for student-athletes from [[Ontario]] and [[Quebec]].<ref name=joinWAT/>

===Waterloo Warriors===
On February 26, 2016, it was announced that Adams had joined the [[Waterloo Warriors football|Waterloo Warriors]] as the team's special teams, recruiting and video coordinator.<ref name=joinWAT>{{cite web|url=https://athletics.uwaterloo.ca/news/2016/2/26/warrior-football-adds-darrell-adams-to-coaching-staff.aspx |title=Warrior football adds Darrell Adams to coaching staff |publisher=[[Waterloo Warriors]] |date=February 26, 2016}}</ref> After one season, he was promoted to [[defensive coordinator]] for the [[2017 U Sports football season|2017 season]], while also retaining the title of recruiting coordinator.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://athletics.uwaterloo.ca/news/2017/2/24/FTB_2017_Staff.aspx |title=Warriors announce 2017 coaching roles; Two former Marauders join staff |publisher=[[Waterloo Warriors]] |date=February 24, 2017}}</ref> The defence saw immediate improvement, as they moved from 435 points allowed in 2016 to 339 points allowed in 2017. In [[2021 U Sports football season|2021]], Adams added the title of assistant head coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://athletics.uwaterloo.ca/sports/football/coaches/2021-22 |title=2021-22 Football Coaching Staff |publisher=[[Waterloo Warriors]] |access-date=January 13, 2024}}</ref>

===Toronto Varsity Blues===
On January 5, 2024, it was announced that Adams had been hired as the head coach for the [[Toronto Varsity Blues football|Toronto Varsity Blues]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://varsityblues.ca/news/2024/1/5/football-adams-named-varsity-blues-football-head-coach.aspx |title=Adams named Varsity Blues head coach |publisher=[[Toronto Varsity Blues]] |date=January 5, 2024}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Adams and his wife, Amrita, live in [[Mississauga]] and have one son and one daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/?p=1703190 |title=Adams learning on all sides of the game with Argos |publisher=[[Canadian Football League]] |date=May 19, 2022}}</ref>

== Head coaching record ==
{| class="wikitable"
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Team
!Overall
!Conference
!Standing
!Bowl/playoffs
|-
| colspan="6" |[[Toronto Varsity Blues football|Toronto Varsity Blues]] ''([[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]])'' (2024–present)
|-
|[[2024 U Sports football season|2024]]
|Toronto
|1-7
|1-7
|10th
|
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Toronto:'''
|1-7
|1-7
| colspan="2" |
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Total:'''
|1-7
| colspan="3" |
|}
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Football Annual Results, Coaches & Captains |url=https://varsityblues.ca/sports/2017/7/20/football-annual-results-coaches-captains.aspx?id=1745 |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=University of Toronto Athletics |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://varsityblues.ca/sports/football/roster/coaches/darrell-adams/7061 Toronto Varsity Blues bio]
*[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=adamsdar002 Just Sports Stats]
*[https://archive.today/20130102002952/http://www.ticats.ca/roster/show/id/1609 Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio]
*[http://villanova.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/adams_darrell00.html Villanova Wildcats bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070322004743/http://villanova.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/adams_darrell00.html |date=2007-03-22 }}

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[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Queens, New York]]
[[Category:American football defensive tackles]]
[[Category:American football defensive ends]]
[[Category:Players of Canadian football from Queens, New York]]
[[Category:Canadian football defensive linemen]]
[[Category:Villanova Wildcats football players]]
[[Category:New York Jets players]]
[[Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players]]
[[Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats coaches]]
[[Category:Carleton Ravens football coaches]]
[[Category:Waterloo Warriors football coaches]]
[[Category:Toronto Varsity Blues football coaches]]

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