2008 Football Roster
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Jersey Number 5
Johnny Adams
- Position:
- CB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Akron, Ohio
- High School:
- Buchtel
Bio
Career Stats | Bio (PDF)
Game-by-Game Statistics: 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012
CAREER NOTES: Three-year starter at cornerback . . . four-year letterwinner played in 54 career games, including 39 starts . . . talented all-around athlete displayed the knack for making big plays . . . three-time All-Big Ten selection (2010 - coaches second team; 2011 - coaches first team and media second team; 2012 - coaches first team and media second team) . . . had 157 career tackles and 35 passes defended (11 interceptions, 24 PBUs) . . . finished his career ranked among MSU's all-time leaders in interception return yards (fourth with 230), passes defended (fifth with 35), interceptions (10th with 11) and pass break-ups (tied for 11th with 24). CAREER IN BOWL GAMES: Had 12 tackles in three bowl games . . . did not play in the 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. TCU (toe injury) . . . posted two stops in the 2012 Outback Bowl vs. No. 18 Georgia . . . tied for third on the team against No. 15 Alabama in the 2011 Capital One Bowl with seven tackles . . . recorded three tackles in the 2009 Capital One Bowl vs. No. 16 Georgia. 2012 (SENIOR): First-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and a second-team pick by the media . . . also an All-Big Ten pick by Phil Steele (second team) . . . started 12 games at boundary corner (did not play in Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl due to toe injury) . . . collected 35 tackles, including 3.0 for losses (9 yards) . . . ranked tied for team lead and eighth in the Big Ten with three interceptions . . . tied for the team lead and ranked 16th in the Big Ten with 10 passes defended (three interceptions, seven pass break-ups) . . . tied for second on the team with seven pass break-ups . . . recipient of the team's Downtown Coaches Club Award for the most outstanding senior on defense . . . recorded a career-high two interceptions (11 yards) in the win at Minnesota . . . posted four stops and had a quarterback hurry vs. Northwestern . . . had four tackles and a pass break-up vs. No. 21 Nebraska . . . collected six tackles and a pass break-up at Indiana . . . produced three tackles, including 2.0 for losses (3 yards) and a 2-yard sack, against No. 20 Notre Dame . . . picked off his first pass of the season at Central Michigan and also tallied three tackles and two pass break-ups . . . recorded five tackles in the season-opening win over No. 24 Boise State, including one for a 6-yard loss . . . featured on preseason watch lists for the Bednarik (defensive player of the year) and Thorpe Awards (nation's best defensive back) as well as the Nagurski Trophy (nation's best defensive player) . . . preseason All-America selection by Sports Illustrated (second team), Phil Steele's College Football Preview (second team), Lindy's (second team) and CollegeFootballNews.com (third team). 2011 (JUNIOR): All-Big Ten first-team selection by the coaches and second-team pick by the media . . . also an All-Big Ten selection by ESPN.com (first team) and Yahoo! Sports (second team) . . . started 12 games at boundary corner and saw action in all 14 games . . . finished eighth on the team with a career-high 51 tackles, including a career-high 4.0 for losses (35 yards) and 3.0 sacks (32 yards) . . . led team and tied for ninth in the Big Ten with nine passes defended (three interceptions, six pass break-ups) . . . tied for seventh in the Big Ten with three interceptions and his 141 interception return yards were third most in an MSU season and ranked seventh in the NCAA FBS . . . earned honorable mention CFPA Defensive Back of the Week accolades after his excellent all-around game in the win over Indiana (23 production points): recorded an 86-yard interception return for a touchdown, the fourth-longest interception return in MSU history; compiled three tackles, including a 14-yard sack; also broke up a pass . . . had four tackles and returned an interception 30 yards in the first quarter at Iowa, setting up MSU's second touchdown in the Spartans' 37-21 victory over the Hawkeyes . . . compiled five tackles against Minnesota . . . recorded his first interception of the season at No. 13 Nebraska and returned it 25 yards, setting up an MSU field goal in the second quarter; also had five tackles against the Cornhuskers . . . tied his career high with seven tackles and also had a quarterback hurry in the win over No. 4 Wisconsin . . . registered four tackles, two pass break-ups and two quarterback hurries in MSU's fourth-straight win over Michigan; his 10-yard sack of Denard Robinson on fourth-and-1 on the MSU 9-yard line late in the fourth quarter helped seal the Spartan victory . . . collected four tackles, including an 8-yard sack, at Ohio State . . . made five tackles, including one for a 3-yard loss, at Notre Dame . . . tied career highs with seven tackles and two pass break-ups in 2011 season opener vs. Youngstown State; had a season-best 24 production points against the Penguins. 2010 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): All-Big Ten second-team selection by the league's coaches, Rivals.com and Phil Steele . . . received All-Big Ten honorable mention from the media . . . started all 13 games in 2010 (11 starts at fi eld corner and two at boundary corner) . . . ranked seventh on the team with 50 tackles, including two for losses (3 yards) . . . tied for sixth in the Big Ten in both interceptions (3) and pass break-ups (7) . . . finished ninth in the Big Ten in passes defended with 10 (0.77 per game) . . . matched his career high with seven tackles in the 2011 Capital One Bowl vs. No. 15 Alabama . . . recorded six stops and a career-best two pass break-ups at Penn State . . . recovered a blocked punt (by Denicos Allen) in the fourth quarter at the Purdue 3-yard line that set up MSU's game-winning touchdown against the Boilermakers . . . his blocked punt in the second quarter vs. Minnesota set up Edwin Baker's 1-yard TD run that gave MSU a 21-0 halftime lead . . . produced a career-high seven tackles - all solos including one for a 2-yard loss - at Northwestern . . . also forced a fumble and recovered another fumble against the Wildcats . . . recorded his third interception of the season vs. Illinois and returned it 31 yards to set up a Spartan field goal . . . posted six tackles and an interception at the goal line at No. 18 Michigan . . . his first interception of the season came vs. Notre Dame, picking off Dayne Crist at the Spartan 6-yard line to prevent an Irish scoring drive . . . added four stops and a pass break-up against the Irish . . . tallied five stops vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . recorded five tackles and a pass break-up in the 2010 season opener vs. Western Michigan 2009 SEASON: Granted a medical redshirt after missing 10 games with a shoulder injury in 2009 . . . saw action in just three games (vs. Montana State, Central Michigan and Michigan). 2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Saw action in 12 games as a true freshman in 2008, including two starts (vs. Iowa and Purdue) . . . earned his way into the playing rotation as a true freshman because of his competitiveness . . . collected 21 tackles (15 solos, 6 assists), including two for losses (2 yards) . . . tied for second on the team with two interceptions and tied for fifth in pass break-ups with four . . . recorded three solo tackles against Georgia in the 2009 Capital One Bowl . . . in his second career start, returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown with nine seconds left in the first half vs. Purdue, giving MSU a 14-0 halftime lead . . . recorded his first career interception at Northwestern, picking off C.J. Bacher's pass in the end zone in the second quarter . . . also had two tackles against the Wildcats . . . in his first career start, tallied six tackles (5-1) vs. Iowa, including one for a loss . . . registered two solo tackles vs. Notre Dame, including one for a 1-yard loss . . . enrolled at Michigan State on Jan. 7, 2008, for the beginning of the spring semester. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated among the nation's top cornerbacks by Rivals.com (No. 34) . . . listed among the country's top athletes by Scouts, Inc. (No. 46) . . . nominated to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl . . . ranked among the Midwest's top prospects by SuperPrep (No. 69) . . . named to SuperPrep's and PrepStar's All-Midwest Teams . . . rated among Ohio's top seniors by Rivals.com (No. 23), Scouts, Inc. (No. 28) and Scout.com (No. 32) . . . four-year starter at Buchtel High School in Akron, Ohio . . . earned all-city honors as a senior after recording 115 tackles and three interceptions for Coach Ricky Powers . . . team MVP accounted for 1,800 all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns in 2007 . . . registered six solo tackles, including three sacks, in the season finale vs. Akron East . . . had five solo hits vs. Garfield, including four sacks . . . made seven solo tackles vs. Kenmore and returned a kickoff 86 yards for a TD . . . scored on a 64-yard reception vs. Ellet . . . returned a fumble 70 yards for a TD vs. Warren G. Harding . . . first-team all-district and all-city selection as a junior . . . accounted for 2,200 all-purpose yards and 13 TDs in 2006 . . . led the Griffins with six interceptions as a junior, returning three for scores . . . returned three kicks for TDs in 2006, including two punts and a kickoff . . . returned nine punts for scores as a sophomore, including three in a game vs. Central Hower . . . also returned two kickoffs and an interception for TDs in 2005 . . . returned three punts as a freshman, with two resulting in TDs . . . also returned an interception for a score vs. Hoban in 2004 . . . also participated in basketball and track . . . honorable mention all-state selection in basketball as a junior after averaging 15.4 points and 8.3 assists . . . member of Buchtel's 4x100 relay that finished second in the state in 2006 . . . son of Johnny Adams and Gwen Simpson . . . born June 9, 1989 . . . received his bachelor's degree in sociology in December 2012. CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 7, three times (last vs. Wisconsin, 10/22/11)
Tackles for loss: 2, vs. Notre Dame (9/15/12)
Sacks: 1, four times (last vs. Notre Dame, 9/15/12)
Pass Break-ups: 2, three times (last vs. Michigan, 10/15/11)
Interceptions: 2, vs. Minnesota (11/24/12)
Game-by-Game Statistics: 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012
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Tackles: 7, three times (last vs. Wisconsin, 10/22/11)
Tackles for loss: 2, vs. Notre Dame (9/15/12)
Sacks: 1, four times (last vs. Notre Dame, 9/15/12)
Pass Break-ups: 2, three times (last vs. Michigan, 10/15/11)
Interceptions: 2, vs. Minnesota (11/24/12)
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