Dan Adams

Dan Adams (born October 20, 1984) is an American former football linebacker. Adams attended the College of the Holy Cross, where he holds the current NCAA record for most unassisted tackles in a game (21) against Colgate University on October 22, 2005. An undersized middle linebacker, Adams led the NCAA in 2005 in unassisted tackles (91) and finished 9th all time in total tackles at College Holy Cross.

Following graduation and the end of his collegiate career, Adams represented the US National Team in the 2007 IFAF World Championships in Kawasaki, Japan. Under head coach John Mackovic, the team, composed of 45 collegiate athletes, won gold while appearing on the NFL Network.

Early life Adams was born in Fairfax, Virginia to Ron and Carol Adams. His father, Ron, played college football at Catawba College and was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2000.

College career 2003 Adams played in all 12 games as a linebacker and on special teams, making three starts. He led all Crusader freshmen in tackles with 36, including 26 solo stops. WTAG Defensive Player of The Year, and The Rick Carter Memorial Trophy.

Television

In 2009, Adams competed as a contestant on Season 4 of Pros vs. Joes (All Stars) on SpikeTV against Pacman Jones, Rich Gannon, and Priest Holmes. In the episode entitled, "The Fight", Adams got into an altercation with Pacman Jones following a goal line tackle that forced Jones to fumble.

In 2012, he co-created the ESPY Award winning initiative, Mission Kilimanjaro, that enabled congenital amputee, Kyle Maynard, to crawl to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro without assistance. Adams served as the expedition co-leader, helping Maynard prepare for the climb while also assisting with fundraising and logistics. The footage captured on the climb aired on ESPN Outside The Lines in 2012.