Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Western Michigan
Keion Adams
DE • 6'2" • Salisbury, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Keion Adams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
54
Solid production for an edge defender
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
47
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Southern
Player Story
Keion Adams built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive end from Salisbury, NC wearing No. 1, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Keion Adams' career was his defensive...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 30
- Overall
- No. 248
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Keion Adams, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Western Michigan. Keion Adams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 49
- TFL
- 18
- Sacks
- 7.5
- QB hurries
- 12
Quick Answers
Keion Adams quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · DE
- Career Tackles
- 49
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 14 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Georgia Southern
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 7 · Pick 30 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 49 tackles · DE 34th (top 10%) · Mid-American 70th (top 14%) · National 744th (top 14%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Western Michigan | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 74.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 14 | 47 | 17 | 7.5 | 12 | - | 0 | 74.6 |
Related Context
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Keion Adams played DE for Western Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Keion Adams recorded 49 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 37.5 primary output with 40.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 40.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Southern
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Western Michigan
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
2.7
Efficiency
40.3
Usage
16.7
Consistency
58.1
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Southern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 1. Northwestern: 4. North Carolina Central: 1. Illinois: 5.5. Georgia Southern: 6. Central Michigan: 3. Northern Illinois: 2. Akron: 3. Eastern Michigan: 0. Ball State: 2. Kent State: 0. Buffalo: 3. Toledo: 5. Ohio: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wisconsin: 2 by 18.3. Northwestern: 3 by 52.5. North Carolina Central: 4 by 26.7. Illinois: 3 by 62.5. Georgia Southern: 8 by 83.3. Central Michigan: 3 by 42.5. Northern Illinois: 2 by 28.3. Akron: 4 by 46.7. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Ball State: 2 by 28.3. Kent State: 3 by 12.5. Buffalo: 6 by 55. Toledo: 6 by 75. Ohio: 2 by 28.3
Split Comparison
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Wins2.8 · Games = 13 · +1.8 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 1 · -1.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Georgia Southern
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Georgia Southern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | @ Wisconsin | L 16-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/3 | @ OhioSplash game | W 29-23 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/25 | vs Toledo2+ sacks · Splash game | W 55-35 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs BuffaloSplash game | W 38-0 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/9 | @ Kent State | W 37-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/2 | @ Ball StateSplash game | W 52-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 45-31 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ AkronSplash game | W 41-0 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Northern IllinoisSplash game | W 45-30 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Central MichiganSplash game | W 49-10 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Georgia SouthernSplash game | W 49-31 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ IllinoisSplash game | W 34-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs North Carolina Central | W 70-21 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ NorthwesternSplash game | W 22-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Keion Adams story
Keion Adams built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive end from Salisbury, NC wearing No. 1, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Keion Adams' career was his defensive production: 49 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks across 14 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Western Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Keion Adams' production has multiple signals. With 14 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Western Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Keion Adams moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Western Michigan
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Western Michigan | 37.5 | 40.3 | 16.7 | 37.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 37.5 | 40.3 | 16.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Georgia Southern
Week 4 · W 49-31
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6
Havoc Plays
94.4 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Toledo
Week 13 · W 55-35 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
86.1 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.
#3
@ Illinois
Week 3 · W 34-10
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Havoc Plays
84.7 takeover
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.
#4
@ Northwestern
Week 1 · W 22-21
4
Havoc Plays
73.1 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 73.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Buffalo
Week 12 · W 38-0 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
68.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 68.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Western Michigan
37.5 primary output · 40.3 efficiency · 16.7 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Western Michigan
74.6
37.5 primary · 40.3 efficiency · 16.7 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Western Michigan
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
10
Splash games
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10+ tackle games
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