2017 Football Roster
Derek Adams
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Manheim, Pa.
- High School:
- Manheim Central
Career
• All-MAC Second Team (2017)
• MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete (2017)
• Academic All-MAC (2017)
• Four-time MAC East Division Special Teams Player of the Week
• Ranks third in career punting average at Kent State (41.7)
2019 Redshirt Junior Season
• Named to Athlon's preseason All-MAC Second Team
• Named to Phil Steele's preseason All-MAC Third Team
• Named MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
• Named to All-MAC Third Team
• 43.1-yard punting average
• Career long of 76 yards vs Ball State
• Placed 20 punts inside 20-yard line
- Played 13 games
2018 Junior Season
• Played in four games
• Took advantage of the new NCAA rule and took a redshirt year
• Totaled 31 punts, averaging 40.2 yards per punt
• Earned MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week honors and was named to Ray's 8 after recording a pair of punts over 70 yards against Akron (10/22)
• Bombed career-long 77-yard punt at Akron, which was the third longest in school history (10/22)
• Named to Athlon's Preseason All-MAC First Team
• Named to Phil Steele's Preseason All-MAC First Team
• Named to Ray Guy Award preseason watch list for second straight year
• Earned Donald C. and Paula M. Brown Athletic Endowment: 2018-19
2017 Sophomore Season
• Named MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
• Named to All-MAC Second Team
• 43.6-yard punting average ranks as second highest single season mark in program history
• Named MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week following four punts of 50 yards or more at Clemson (9/2), including a 66-yarder
• Named to Academic All-MAC Team
• Earned MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 48.5 yards on four punts against Buffalo (9/30), including three inside the 20
• Had a career-long 74-yard punt at Northern Illinois (10/7)
• Placed 4-of-5 punts inside the 20 against Howard
• Named to Athlon's Preseason Special Teams All-MAC Team
2016 Freshman Season
• Totaled 3,063 punting yards with eight boots of over 50 yards
• Placed 29 punts inside the 20 and had only one touchback
• Made collegiate debut at Penn State, averaging 41.0 yards on six punts (9/3)
• Booted three punts over 50+ yards and 51, 56 and 67 yards at No. 1 Alabama and played three inside the 20 (9/24)
• Named MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week after placing four punts inside the 20 at Bowling Green, while averaging 42.3 yards per punt
• Placed 5-of-7 punts inside the 20 yard line against Ohio (10/22)
Prior to Kent State
• All-USA Today Pennsylvania First Team
• Class AAA first team all-state
• Named to Golden 33 Team
• Helped Manheim Central to league championship
• Named 2015 Top Kicker by PA Football News
• Section 2 all-star as both a kicker and punter
• Averaged 42.0 yards on 40 punts
• Made 12-of-16 field goal attempts
• Team captain
• District qualifier in javelin
Personal
• Placed fourth in javelin at 2017 MAC Championships
• Born June 23, 1997
• Son of Troy & Jennifer Adams
• Has two sisters
• Grandfather, Jerry Depatto, played football at Lycoming College
