Dolphins bring in draft cornerback prospect with very good size and length
The Dolphins, eager to add talented cornerbacks in the draft process, brought UCF’s BJ Adams to team headquarters on Monday, a UCF source said.
Adams, 6-2, had two interceptions and returned one for a touchdown last season; he missed three games with a back injury. Timed at 4.53 in the 40-yard dash, Adams had the two picks, 11 pass breakups and 88 tackles (including five for loss) in four seasons at UCF.
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein projects Adams to go in the fourth or fifth round and said he’s “man-cover corner with good size and great length; average ball production. Adams is at home in press coverage, where he can reroute the receiver. He has adequate speed and a crowd-and-grab coverage style.... I love the competitiveness and traits to squeeze catch windows.”
Zierlein mentioned his strengths as having “an ideal blend of size and wingspan for press duties.... Quick, well-timed jabs help to hinder the release, operates with good patience when pedaling with the route... Triggers forward from off-man with good bend and burst... Adequate recovery acceleration to close on route separation...Uses frame and length to play through the catch space... Has experience and willingness to compete on special teams.”
He told the “Up and Adams” show that “I got that dawg in me, and I’m not going to back down from anyone I’m going against.”
He played cornerback, free safety, quarterback, running back and wide receiver for Arabia Mountain High School in Lithonia, Georgia.
Teams can bring as many as 30 non-local prospects to their headquarters for meetings and medical testing.
The Dolphins never release their visits, but they’re bringing in a slew of players this week, including Adams and Washington State receiver Kyle Williams, who visited Sunday.
Among players who took 30 visits to the Dolphins earlier in April: Texas A&M defensive tackle Shemar Turner, Rutgers defensive tackle Kyonte Hamilton, South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori, Penn State safety Kevin Winston Jr. and Texas defensive tackle Alfred Collins, who’s a possibility for Miami’s second-round pick at 48.
During Chris Grier’s regime as general manager, the Dolphins have drafted some players who took ‘30’ visits to Miami Gardens and some who did not. Though the Dolphins don’t use 30 visits as smokescreens, there are some cases where the team simply wants to learn more information about a player or do medical testing.
This story was originally published April 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM.
