Phillip Adams (American football)

Phillip Matthew Adams (July 20, 1988 – April 8, 2021) was an American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina State Bulldogs.

Phillip Adams

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Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1988-07-20)July 20, 1988 Rock Hill, South Carolina
Died:	April 8, 2021(2021-04-08) (aged 32) Rock Hill, South Carolina
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Rock Hill (South Carolina)
College:	South Carolina State
NFL Draft:	2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 224
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (2010) New England Patriots (2011) Seattle Seahawks (2011) Oakland Raiders (2012–2013) Seattle Seahawks (2014)* New York Jets (2014) Atlanta Falcons (2015)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-MEAC (2009)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 128 Pass deflections: 15 Interceptions: 5 Forced fumbles: 1 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Adams was drafted in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, and Atlanta Falcons.

On April 8, 2021, Adams committed suicide by shooting and killing himself after Rock Hill, South Carolina police investigators identified him by as the gunman who killed five others and injured a another the day before. After his death, an autopsy revealed that Adams had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).