Blue Adams

Danny L. "Blue" Adams (born October 15, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats, he was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL draft. During his professional career, Adams was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Rhein Fire, Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, and Montreal Alouettes.

Early life Adams played high school football at Miami Senior High School in Miami, Florida. As a senior, he won All-State Honorable Mention honors, and All-County first-team honors. He earned second-team All-Conference USA honors in 2001 and was named Cincinnati's defensive MVP in 2002. He officially signed with the team on July 23, 2003. He was waived on September 8, 2003.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint) Adams was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 10, 2003.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint) Adams signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 10, 2005.

Adams appeared in 13 games for the Buccaneers during the 2005 season, totaling 11 solo tackles and three assisted tackles. He played in a career-high 16 games in 2006, accumulating 18 solo tackles, one assisted tackle and one forced fumble. He was released on June 25, 2009.

Coaching career Adams was a graduate assistant for the Purdue Boilermakers, assisting with the defense, in 2010.

He was the secondary coach for the Northern Iowa Panthers in 2011.

On March 7, 2016, Adams returned to the collegiate level as the cornerbacks coach for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

On February 7, 2017, Adams was hired as the defensive backs coach for the South Florida Bulls team. He coached two seasons with the team from 2017 to 2018.

In 2024, he joined the Michigan State Spartans as a secondary coach.