Former Angels outfielder Jordyn Adams signs with SMU to play college football for the first time at age 26

In nan latest illustration of a master jock making nan leap backmost down to collegiate level, erstwhile Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jordyn Adams is yet getting his chance to play assemblage football, astatine SMU.

One of nan apical wide receivers successful nan 2018 class, which besides featured Ja'Marr Chase, Adams was group to be North Carolina to play some shot and shot until being drafted 17th by nan Angels that year, pinch a lucrative signing bonus.

A bona fide 5-star prospect, location were precocious expectations for Adams erstwhile he decided to motion pinch North Carolina.

But, fixed that nan MLB came calling pinch a lucrative payday and opportunity, nan talented receiver's life communicative changed paths.

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Jordyn Adams of nan Milwaukee Brewers catches a alert shot during nan eighth inning of a outpouring training crippled against nan Cleveland Guardians astatine American Family Fields of Phoenix connected Feb. 21, 2026. (David Durochik/Diamond Images)

After starting his profession pinch nan Los Angeles Angels, Jordyn would yet make his big-league debut successful 2023.

He ended up playing successful 17 games that play for nan organization, earlier playing different 11 games successful 2024, yet bouncing astir a fewer clubhouses earlier ending his shot profession 2 weeks agone aft playing his last minor-league game.

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Finishing pinch 13 hits astatine nan MLB level, his master profession ne'er really took off, bouncing astir nan minor-league strategy while concisely making it to nan show. Adams did deed 55 homers during his clip successful nan minors.

Jordyn Adams of nan Los Angeles Angels hits a walk-off azygous to conclusion nan Chicago White Sox successful nan 13th inning astatine Angel Stadium of Anaheim connected Sept. 18, 2024. (John McCoy/Getty Images)

Now, pursuing successful nan footsteps of others, much precocious Monte Harrison astatine Arkansas, Jordyn Adams is going to yet put connected nan pads successful college.

As of past week, nan two-way subordinate signed pinch nan SMU Mustangs, wherever he will play wide receiver this fall. Will he person nan aforesaid burst of occurrence that we saw from Monte Harrison astatine Arkansas?

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That's near to beryllium seen, but nan chance to prosecute his 2nd career, while entering assemblage for nan first time, was an opportunity he evidently had successful nan backmost of his mind.

Jordyn Adams bats during nan ninth inning of his Orioles debut against nan Chicago White Sox astatine Oriole Park successful Baltimore connected May 31, 2025. The Orioles won 4-2. (Diamond Images/Getty Images)

If you were wondering, yes, this is ineligible according to NCAA rules, since he ne'er really attended assemblage aliases started his eligibility clock.

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But, arsenic nan NCAA prepares to walk nan "5 successful 5" rule, nan timing of Adams enrolling astatine SMU was evidently a clear motion that he needed to get into assemblage now.

Under nan imaginable caller rules, an athlete's timepiece would commencement nan infinitesimal they graduated precocious schoolhouse aliases turned 19 years old.

Would this impact Adams? I would uncertainty it, and I don't ideate SMU is wanting to discarded clip connected a subordinate who could yet extremity up ineligible, truthful nan determination makes consciousness for some parties. And remember, he ne'er really enrolled astatine North Carolina successful 2018, truthful he technically has years of eligibility near for college football.

He mightiness beryllium a tad older, but we're astir to find retired if Jordyn Adams still has immoderate juice near connected nan shot field.