NY Giants draft South Carolina’s Jerell Adams

Jerell Adams is headed to the Big Apple.

The former South Carolina tight end was selected Saturday in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the New York Giants, No. 184 overall.

Adams was projected as high as a second round selection in some mock drafts, and ESPN analyst Todd McShay was surprised Adams slipped to the sixth round and speculated it could be because teams were concerned about his ability to quickly learn the playbook.

The 6-foot-5, 252-pound Pinewood native was the fastest tight end at the NFL Combine this year with a time of 4.64.

“From a physical tools standpoint, there’s a lot to like with Jerell Adams,” McShay said during ESPN’s broadcast. “I actually thought he was one of the top five most underrated players in this class, big play threat with length. He can be your slot receiver. He’s not very strong and big yet but I love his effort. The guy works hard as a blocker. Under-utilized in the passing game but averaged over 14 yards per catch. This guy has big play ability, and I think it’s going to be interesting to see if he can become a big cog in that offense for the Giants.”

Adams caught 66 passes for 977 yards and seven touchdowns in his South Carolina career.

This story was originally published April 30, 2016 at 4:02 PM with the headline "NY Giants draft South Carolina’s Jerell Adams."