Jordyn Adams leaves MLB to pursue college football at SMU
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 6:46 PM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
Jordyn Adams, a former first-round pick by the Los Angeles Angels, is leaving his MLB career to play college football at Southern Methodist University (SMU). Adams, who previously signed with North Carolina for both baseball and football before being drafted 17th overall in 2018, played two MLB seasons but recorded limited stats. After brief stints with the Angels and the Baltimore Orioles, he last played with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, where he was released on May 25. Now enrolled at SMU, Adams aims to play football, pending NCAA eligibility changes.
- •Adams was drafted 17th overall by the Angels in 2018.
- •He made his MLB debut in August 2023.
- •Adams played a total of 28 games in MLB.
- •He is now enrolled at SMU for college football.
- •NCAA eligibility changes could affect his football career.
- 6:46 PMYahoo Sports — Former Angels First-Round Pick Trades Baseball for College Football at SMU
"Before the Los Angeles Angels drafted Jordyn Adams with the No. 17 pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, Adams had signed with North Carolina to play college baseball and football. Then, a deal worth more than $3 million from the Angels led Adams to pursue a professional baseball career and leave behind football. But now, […] The post Former Angels First-Round Pick Trades Baseball for College Football at SMU appeared first on LA Sports Report.
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