Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics

2013: Handled kickoffs for the Lions for the third straight season … Finished the season with a career-high 21 touchbacks … Posted four touchbacks in wins over Stephen F. Austin and Nicholls State … Finished with three touchbacks in a season-opening win over Southeast Missouri … Recorded two touchbacks apiece versus TCU, Incarnate Word and Lamar.

2012: Handled kickoffs for Southeastern … Was credited with 10 touchbacks on the year … Recorded a season-high three touchbacks versus Stephen F. Austin … Also had two touchbacks against Northwestern State … Was credited with a tackle versus Central Arkansas.
 
2011: Served as the kickoff specialist for the Lions … Posted five touchbacks on the season … Had three touchbacks versus Lamar … Also had touchbacks versus Texas State and Stephen F. Austin … Credited with a tackle at Stephen F. Austin.

High School: Two-time Greater Catholic League Placekicker of the Year at Carroll High School in Dayton, Ohio ... Set school record for longest field goal, twice hitting from 52 yards during his senior season ... Also had a punt of 64 yards ... Earned the nickname “Thunder Foot” from the Carroll High announcer.

Personal: Born Ryan Scott Adams in Dayton, Ohio … One of Ron and Jan Adams’s two children … Has a brother, Chris … related to Nick Fortener, who played football at Akron, Danny Fortener, who played football at Michigan State ... great-grandfather, Alex Rado, played football in 1934 with the NFL’s Pittsburgh Pirates, now known as the Pittsburgh Steelers … Enjoys playing sports … Majoring in graphic design.