University of North Carolina Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 11
Ty Adams
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Swainsboro, Ga.
- High School:
- Swainsboro
2025 - Redshirt Sophomore Season at Carolina
2024 - Redshirt Freshman Season at Carolina
2023 - Freshman Season at Carolina
Swainsboro High School
Personal
- Appeared in six games
- Saw action against Charlotte, Richmond, Clemson, Wake Forest, Duke and NC State
- Played eight snaps against Charlotte, Richmond and Clemson
2024 - Redshirt Freshman Season at Carolina
- Played in 10 games as a redshirt freshman
- Finished the season with four tackles
- Had his role increase towards the end of the season, playing 54 snaps at Virginia
- Notched a season-high 57 snaps in the bowl game against UConn
2023 - Freshman Season at Carolina
- A valuable squad member that provided depth at defensive back
- Redshirted the season
Swainsboro High School
- A three-star prospect listed as the nation’s 113th-ranked cornerback in the nation and the No. 116 player in the state of Georgia by On3
- A four-year letterman in football, who led Swainsboro to a state championship
- Was named the Region 2-A D1 Offensive Player of the Year as a senior
- Rushed for 933 yards and 15 TDs and passed for 517 yards and eight TDs
- Tallied 30 tackles, two TFL, two INTs, six PBU and a forced fumble on defense
- Rushed for 266 yards and four TDs in the state title game
- Tabbed the Region 4 2AA Player of the Year as a junior
- A first-team all-state selection
- Rushed for 1,778 yards and 23 TDs, while throwing fro 451 yards and four TDs
- Notched 39 tackles, two TFL, two INTs and a PBU
- Also played baseball for three years and ran track for a season, winning a state championship in the 4x100
- Coached by Scott Roberts.
Personal
- Son of Meyoshi Worthen
- Cousin, Zabrien Harden, played football at MTSU
- Cousin, Rico Johnson, played football at Georgia
- Birthday is Aug. 4.
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