James Adams is the Safeties Coach at Michigan State, coaching since 2021. Staff history at 3 schools, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Staff History by Season
4 stints- 2025-2026
- 2024
- 2021-2023
- 2021
Coaching Tenure Timeline
1 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
4- Pat FitzgeraldMichigan State, 2026
- Jonathan SmithMichigan State, 2025
- Dave ClawsonWake Forest, 2021-2024
- Jeff BrohmPurdue, 2021
Players He Coached
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Eliyjah CaldwellS · Michigan State · 2026
Deuce EdwardsS · Michigan State · 2026
Caleb GashS · Michigan State · 2026
Jonathan GranbyS · Michigan State · 2026
Aveon GroseS · Michigan State · 2026
Khalil MajeedS · Michigan State · 2026
Nikai MartinezDB · Michigan State · 2026
Trevaughn MartinezS · Michigan State · 2026
Michael RichardS · Michigan State · 2026
Brayden ThomasS · Michigan State · 2026
Devin VaughtS · Michigan State · 2026
Evan YoungS · Michigan State · 2026
Malcolm BellDB · Michigan State · 2025
Andrew Brinson IVDB · Michigan State · 2025
NiJhay BurtDB · Michigan State · 2025
Devynn CromwellDB · Michigan State · 2025
Dorian DavisDB · Michigan State · 2025
Justin Denson Jr.DB · Michigan State · 2025
Joshua EatonDB · Michigan State · 2025
Deuce EdwardsDB · Michigan State · 2025
Caleb GashDB · Michigan State · 2025
Aveon GroseDB · Michigan State · 2025
Jeremiah HughesDB · Michigan State · 2025
Khalil MajeedDB · Michigan State · 2025
Nikai MartinezDB · Michigan State · 2025
George MullinsDB · Michigan State · 2025
Dontavius NashDB · Michigan State · 2025
Anthony Pinnace IIIDB · Michigan State · 2025
Tracy RevelsDB · Michigan State · 2025
Chance RuckerDB · Michigan State · 2025
Armorion SmithDB · Michigan State · 2025
Malik SpencerDB · Michigan State · 2025
Aydan WestDB · Michigan State · 2025
Keshawn WilliamsDB · Michigan State · 2025
Ade WillieDB · Michigan State · 2025
Evan YoungDB · Michigan State · 2025
Nick AndersenDB · Wake Forest · 2024- Capone BlueDB · Wake Forest · 2024
Anthony BorrielloDB · Wake Forest · 2024
Tayshaun BurneyDB · Wake Forest · 2024
