2019 Football Roster
Roster
Adams, Evan

Jersey Number 63
Evan Adams
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 352
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Norwalk, Conn.
- High School:
- Norwalk
Bio
Career Overview: Four-year starter at guard ... With the first string for 45 out of a possible 49 games from 2016-19, including 33 starts at right guard and 12 at left guard ... Played 3,464 snaps over his four seasons and was credited with 146 knockdown blocks ... Redshirted in 2015 ... Four letters.
Senior Year (2019): Started all 12 games at left guard ... Led the Orange offensive line in knockdown blocks (51) and tied for the unit lead in snaps (940) ... Played every offensive snap in five out of 12 games ... Blocked for an Orange offense that surpassed 500 total yards twice and 200+ yards rushing on three occasions ... Started for the first time at left guard in the season opener at Liberty (8/31) and logged three knockdowns in 79 snaps ... At Maryland (9/7), had one knockdown in 72 snaps to aid a Syracuse passing attack that generated a season-high 330 yards ... Served as offensive game captain versus Clemson (9/14) and delivered two knockdown blocks in 75 snaps ... On the field for 79 snaps and registered six knockdown blocks versus Western Michigan (9/21) to help the Orange accumulate a season-best 545 yards of offense, including 258 yards on the ground ... Paced the Orange front five with six knockdowns in 70 snaps versus Holy Cross (9/28) ... At Florida State (10/26), played a season-high 91 snaps and was credited with a team-high eight knockdowns ... Against Boston College (11/2), tallied nine knockdown blocks in 75 snaps ... Adams' nine knockdowns versus the Eagles was the highest one-game total since the Syracuse Office of Athletic Communications began tracking them in 2015 ... At Duke (11/16), played 56 snaps with two knockdowns to help the Orange rush for a season-high 286 yards ... On the field for all 82 snaps and had four knockdowns at Louisville (11/23) to assist an offensive unit that registered 510 total yards, including 261 yards rushing.
Junior Year (2018): Played in 13 games, starting 12 … Saw the field for 761 snaps at right guard, often rotating with Sam Heckel … Delivered 28 knockdown blocks … Cleared the way for an Orange offense that ranked 11th nationally in scoring (40.2 ppg) and set the program records for points (523) and rushing touchdowns (38) ... Played 55 snaps and recorded a team-high four knockdown blocks in the season opener at Western Michigan (8/31) ... Against the Broncos, assisted an Orange offense that racked up 560 total yards, including 334 yards rushing ... Against Connecticut (9/22), carded three knockdowns in 58 snaps to help SU produce season-high figures for total offense (636 yards) and rushing yards (341) ... Registered a season-high five knockdown blocks in 60 snaps at Wake Forest (11/3) … Played 73 snaps in the Camping World Bowl against West Virginia (12/28) and logged three knockdowns.
Sophomore Year (2017): Started all 12 games at right guard ... Played 1,024 snaps and was second on the team with 38 knockdown blocks ... Contributed to a Syracuse offense that ranked third in the ACC in total offense (456.3 ypg) and second in passing (294.8 ypg) ... Led or tied for the team lead in knockdown blocks six times in 12 games ... Credited with a season-high six knockdowns at LSU (9/23), versus Pittsburgh (10/7) and at Louisville (11/18) ... Played all 102 snaps on offense and recorded two knockdown blocks versus Wake Forest (11/11) to help the Orange generate a season-high 621 yards of offense against the Demon Deacons ... Led the Orange with five knockdown blocks versus Boston College (11/25).
Freshman Year (2016): Played in all 12 games, starting nine at right guard in place of the injured Omari Palmer ... Logged 738 snaps … Ranked second on the team with 29 knockdown blocks ... Helped pave the way for an Orange unit that amassed 5,290 yards of offense (440.8 ypg) ... SU surpassed 500 total yards in three of Adams’ nine starts ... Key protector of SU’s quarterbacks who ranked 11th nationally and second in the ACC in passing (321.3 ypg) ... Made his first career start at Connecticut (9/24) and recorded three knockdown blocks in 67 snaps ... Played a career-high 110 snaps and tallied four knockdown blocks at Pittsburgh (11/26) to help the Orange rack up a season-high 668 yards of offense, including 228 yards rushing ... Matched his season high with four knockdown blocks versus NC State (11/12) and Florida State (11/19).
2015: Redshirt season.
High School: Played for head coach Sean Ireland … 2014 New Haven Register All-State selection … PrepStar All-East Region choice … Named to the 2014 All-FCIAC First Team … Member of the Hearst Connecticut Media “Super 33” All-Star Team … Recorded 46 tackles, including five tackles for loss, and four sacks as a senior captain.
Personal: Evan E. Adams … Born in April 1997 in Norwalk, Connecticut … Son of Alisa Adams ... Human development and family science major.
Senior Year (2019): Started all 12 games at left guard ... Led the Orange offensive line in knockdown blocks (51) and tied for the unit lead in snaps (940) ... Played every offensive snap in five out of 12 games ... Blocked for an Orange offense that surpassed 500 total yards twice and 200+ yards rushing on three occasions ... Started for the first time at left guard in the season opener at Liberty (8/31) and logged three knockdowns in 79 snaps ... At Maryland (9/7), had one knockdown in 72 snaps to aid a Syracuse passing attack that generated a season-high 330 yards ... Served as offensive game captain versus Clemson (9/14) and delivered two knockdown blocks in 75 snaps ... On the field for 79 snaps and registered six knockdown blocks versus Western Michigan (9/21) to help the Orange accumulate a season-best 545 yards of offense, including 258 yards on the ground ... Paced the Orange front five with six knockdowns in 70 snaps versus Holy Cross (9/28) ... At Florida State (10/26), played a season-high 91 snaps and was credited with a team-high eight knockdowns ... Against Boston College (11/2), tallied nine knockdown blocks in 75 snaps ... Adams' nine knockdowns versus the Eagles was the highest one-game total since the Syracuse Office of Athletic Communications began tracking them in 2015 ... At Duke (11/16), played 56 snaps with two knockdowns to help the Orange rush for a season-high 286 yards ... On the field for all 82 snaps and had four knockdowns at Louisville (11/23) to assist an offensive unit that registered 510 total yards, including 261 yards rushing.
Junior Year (2018): Played in 13 games, starting 12 … Saw the field for 761 snaps at right guard, often rotating with Sam Heckel … Delivered 28 knockdown blocks … Cleared the way for an Orange offense that ranked 11th nationally in scoring (40.2 ppg) and set the program records for points (523) and rushing touchdowns (38) ... Played 55 snaps and recorded a team-high four knockdown blocks in the season opener at Western Michigan (8/31) ... Against the Broncos, assisted an Orange offense that racked up 560 total yards, including 334 yards rushing ... Against Connecticut (9/22), carded three knockdowns in 58 snaps to help SU produce season-high figures for total offense (636 yards) and rushing yards (341) ... Registered a season-high five knockdown blocks in 60 snaps at Wake Forest (11/3) … Played 73 snaps in the Camping World Bowl against West Virginia (12/28) and logged three knockdowns.
Sophomore Year (2017): Started all 12 games at right guard ... Played 1,024 snaps and was second on the team with 38 knockdown blocks ... Contributed to a Syracuse offense that ranked third in the ACC in total offense (456.3 ypg) and second in passing (294.8 ypg) ... Led or tied for the team lead in knockdown blocks six times in 12 games ... Credited with a season-high six knockdowns at LSU (9/23), versus Pittsburgh (10/7) and at Louisville (11/18) ... Played all 102 snaps on offense and recorded two knockdown blocks versus Wake Forest (11/11) to help the Orange generate a season-high 621 yards of offense against the Demon Deacons ... Led the Orange with five knockdown blocks versus Boston College (11/25).
Freshman Year (2016): Played in all 12 games, starting nine at right guard in place of the injured Omari Palmer ... Logged 738 snaps … Ranked second on the team with 29 knockdown blocks ... Helped pave the way for an Orange unit that amassed 5,290 yards of offense (440.8 ypg) ... SU surpassed 500 total yards in three of Adams’ nine starts ... Key protector of SU’s quarterbacks who ranked 11th nationally and second in the ACC in passing (321.3 ypg) ... Made his first career start at Connecticut (9/24) and recorded three knockdown blocks in 67 snaps ... Played a career-high 110 snaps and tallied four knockdown blocks at Pittsburgh (11/26) to help the Orange rack up a season-high 668 yards of offense, including 228 yards rushing ... Matched his season high with four knockdown blocks versus NC State (11/12) and Florida State (11/19).
2015: Redshirt season.
High School: Played for head coach Sean Ireland … 2014 New Haven Register All-State selection … PrepStar All-East Region choice … Named to the 2014 All-FCIAC First Team … Member of the Hearst Connecticut Media “Super 33” All-Star Team … Recorded 46 tackles, including five tackles for loss, and four sacks as a senior captain.
Personal: Evan E. Adams … Born in April 1997 in Norwalk, Connecticut … Son of Alisa Adams ... Human development and family science major.
Fran Brown Press Conference | Week 3 vs. Colgate
Monday, September 08
Fran Brown Press Conference
Monday, September 08
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Players Postgame vs. UConn
Saturday, September 06