The Ottawa Redblacks re-signed quarterback Tyrie Adams to a one-year contract extension through the 2025 season on Wednesday.
Tyrie Adams is six foot two and weighs 185 pounds. The 27-year-old from St. Petersburgh, Florida, has dressed for six games in 2024 but has not seen any action.
In 2023, he completed 23 of 37 passes (62.2%) for 314 yards, one touchdown, one interception, and seven carries for 50 yards in three games, of which one was a start against the Edmonton Elks before an ACL injury ended his season.
Adams played for the Salina Liberty (CIF) for one season, completing 83 of 117 passes (71%) for 944 yards, 25 touchdowns, and three interceptions. He led the Liberty to a 13-2 record, and the team lost the CIF Championship game to the Omaha Beef by one point. Adams was hired as a running-backs coach for Dodge City Community College.
The Ottawa Redblacks signed Adams as a free agent in 2022. He completed 8 of 12 passes (66.7%) for 98 yards, and four carries for 31 yards in two games.
Collegiately, Adam played four seasons at Western Carolina (2016-19) completing 739 of 1,172 (63%) for 8,978 yards, 64 touchdowns, 32 interceptions, 594 carries for 2,547 yards, 18 touchdowns, and two catches for ten yards in 44 games for the Catamount.
Adams was Western Carolina’s all-time leader in career completions (739), pass attempts (1,172), passing yards (8,978), passing touchdowns (64), and total offense yards (11,525). He is a two-time Second Team All-Southern Conference, 2016 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, and was selected to the SoCon All-Freshman team.
