Usage Score
7.3
Player Dossier
2017-2021Illinois
Tony Adams
DB • 6'0" • 200 lbs • Belleville, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tony Adams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.6
Consistency
45.2
Season Value
23.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Tony Adams, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Illinois. Tony Adams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Illinois paired 10.5 primary output with 30.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 30.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2021 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
30.6
Usage
7.3
Consistency
45.2
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTSA: 2. Nebraska: 0. Virginia: 2. Maryland: 0. Purdue: 1. Charlotte: 0.5. Wisconsin: 0. Penn State: 1. Rutgers: 0. Minnesota: 1. Iowa: 0. Northwestern: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UTSA: 7 by 49.2. Nebraska: 11 by 45.8. Virginia: 1 by 24.2. Maryland: 1 by 4.2. Purdue: 3 by 22.5. Charlotte: 5 by 25.8. Wisconsin: 9 by 37.5. Penn State: 6 by 35. Rutgers: 6 by 25. Minnesota: 3 by 22.5. Iowa: 3 by 12.5. Northwestern: 8 by 63.3
Split Comparison
Wins1.1 · n=5 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=7 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
63.3 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs Northwestern | W 47-14 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Iowa | L 23-33 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Minnesota | W 14-6 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Rutgers | L 14-20 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Penn State | W 20-18 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Wisconsin | L 0-24 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Charlotte | W 24-14 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Purdue | L 9-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Maryland | L 17-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Virginia | L 14-42 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs UTSA | L 30-37 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 8/28 | vs Nebraska10+ tackles | W 30-22 | 11 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Illinois
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Illinois | 3 | 12.7 | 4 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 10 | 34.9 | 8.7 | 7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 6 | 24.7 | 5 | -4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 2 | 38.1 | 6.5 | -4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 10.5 | 30.6 | 7.3 | 8.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Minnesota
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.2 takeover score.
#2
Nebraska
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.
#3
Northwestern
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.
#4
Nebraska
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.7 takeover score.
#5
Minnesota
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Illinois
10.5 primary output · 30.6 efficiency · 7.3 usage
23.8
#2
2018 Regular Season · Illinois
21.2
10 primary · 34.9 efficiency · 8.7 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Illinois
14.5
2 primary · 38.1 efficiency · 6.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
3
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.85
St. Louis University · St. Louis, MO
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
204
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.