Isaiah Adams

NoteCARDS:

• Selected by the Cardinals in the third round (71st overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Illinois, becoming just the third Fighting Illini player drafted by the Cardinals since 1982 (Will Davis--2009 and Simeon Rice--1996).
• Served as a captain in 2023 alongside Cardinals TE Tip Reiman. He and Reiman became the first set of college teammates selected with back-to-back picks by the Cardinals since 2013 and the first collegiate duo chosen by the Cards consecutively in the same round (third round) since 1960.
• Joins fellow Canadians OL Carter O'Donnell and LB Jesse Luketa on the Cardinals roster.
• Began his college career at Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario before coming to the U.S. to attend Garden City (KS) Community College; then transferred to University of Illinois.
• Was ranked as the #5 Canadian prospect by the CFL in 2023.

NoteCARDS:

• Selected by the Cardinals in the third round (71st overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Illinois, becoming just the third Fighting Illini player drafted by the Cardinals since 1982 (Will Davis--2009 and Simeon Rice--1996).
• Served as a captain in 2023 alongside Cardinals TE Tip Reiman. He and Reiman became the first set of college teammates selected with back-to-back picks by the Cardinals since 2013 and the first collegiate duo chosen by the Cards consecutively in the same round (third round) since 1960.
• Joins fellow Canadians OL Carter O'Donnell and LB Jesse Luketa on the Cardinals roster.
• Began his college career at Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario before coming to the U.S. to attend Garden City (KS) Community College; then transferred to University of Illinois.
• Was ranked as the #5 Canadian prospect by the CFL in 2023.

College Career:

Spent two years (2022-23) at Illinois where he started 24-of-25 games played, including 13 starts at LG, nine at RT and one at LT … two-time All-Big Ten honoree (2022-23) … named Academic All-Big Ten in 2023 … came to Illinois from Garden City Community College in Kansas where he spent one season (2021), earning second-team all-conference honors, first team NJCAA D1 All-American honors after starting eight games … went to GCCC from Wilfred Laurier University (Waterloo, Ontario) where he played two seasons (2018-19).

2023: Started 11-of-12 games (10 at RT and one at LG) … served as a captain and earned All-Big Ten Academic honors … helped Illinois rank third in passing (264.6 ypg) in the Big Ten … helped pave the way for 510 yards of total offense (303 passing, 207 rushing) in a win vs. Florida Atlantic (9/23) … helped open holes for a season-high 223 rushing yards on homecoming vs. Wisconsin (10/21) … blocked for 507 passing yards in a win vs. Indiana (11/11), the second-most in program history; the team's 662 total yards of offense were the school's most since 1980.

2022: Started all 13 games (12 at LG and one at LT) and earned All-Big Ten honors … won the team's Illini Power award … part of the first offensive line in Illinois history to be named a Joe Moore Award semifinalist … helped current Bengals RB Chase Brown run for 1,643 yards, 10 TDs and 100+ yards in 10-of-12 games played … blocked for a season-high 258 rushing yards in a season-opening win over Wyoming (8/27) … helped protect current Giants QB Tommy Devito as he completed 24-of-32 pass attempts for 332 yards and three TDs vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga (9/22) … started in the team's bowl game vs. #22 Mississippi State (1/2/23).

2021: Started all eight games at Garden City CC where he earned all-conference honors and first-team NJCAA D1 All-American honors.

2019: Started eight games at Wilfred Laurier where he was part of an offensive line that was twice recognized as the conference players of the week as the unit helped the offense run for 267 and 386 yards while not allowing a sack in either contest, respectively.

Personal:

Played football for the Durham Dolphins Football Club (Ajax, Ontario) in high school … named the team's offensive lineman of the year three times and was a Team Ontario selection in 2016 … also played basketball, rugby and ice hockey growing up … earned his bachelor's degree in Sociology.