#36

Derek Adams

Senior punter for Northwestern. 2021: 41.5 yards per punt, 58 punts.

P · Northwestern · Sr. · #36

5′11″ · 195 lb · Manheim, PA

Northwestern 2021 alumnus

Recruiting

2★

P recruit

No. 2202 nationally · Signed with Kent State

No college snaps yet.

His full recruiting profile

The story

4 punter for Northwestern. 2021: 41.5 yards per punt, 58 punts.

  • Signed as a 2-star recruit to Kent State in 2016.
His career, year by year

How it ended

Six seasons at Northwestern — his college career is complete.

His career

He was on the field for 6 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.

201612 games

  • Signed with Kent State2-star out of Manheim Central

Career arc

HS
Recruit
★★
#2202 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2016–2021
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Not drafted

Coaching lineage · 2016–2021

1 coach
2016–2021
Pat Fitzgerald
Northwestern

Played his entire career under Pat Fitzgerald.

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