THIS YEAR: Freshman Colton Adams begins his first season at Azusa Pacific after a strong multi-sport career at King’s High in Shoreline, Wash. … A terrific athlete who can play a variety of positions … Coming off a knee injury that may limit his availability A 6-foot-1 quarterback, Adams joins the Cougar program after earning league MVP honors and helping King’s win multiple Emerald Sound Conference championships.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played 4 seasons of varsity football for Head Coach Jim Shapiro at King’s High in Shoreline, Wash. … Played wide receiver, safety and quarterback for the Knights … Served as team captain as a junior and senior … Helped King’s win Emerald Sound Conference championships as a freshman, sophomore and junior … As a 2024 junior, completed 151-of-242 passes for 2,096 yards and 24 TDs and was named Emerald Sound Conference Offensive MVP … Also rushed for 578 yards and another 13 TDs to lead the Knights to a 7-4 record and the opening round of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) 1A playoffs … Was named WIAA Player of the Week in Week 12 … Also received the team’s EMAK Award … As a 2023 sophomore, helped the Knights go 9-1 and earned first-team all-league honors at receiver and defensive back after tallying 35 receptiotns for 423 yards and 8 TDs to go along with 27 tackles … Also received the team’s Big Plays Award … As a 2022 freshman, helped King’s fashion an 8-2 record and received the team’s Defensive Skilled Player Award while playing in the Knight defensive secondary … Had his 2025 senior season cut short after suffering a knee injury in the second game of the year … Also played 3 seasons of varsity basketball for Head Coach Joe Stack, serving as team captain as a junior ... Missed his entire senior season because of his football injury ... Was a member of King's state championship team as a freshman.
PERSONAL: Born May 16, 2007, in Everett, Wash., to Charles and Kristina Adams … Has 2 older sisters (Ashley, Kendall) … Comes from an athletic family … Mother played basketball at Idaho, and father played football at Michigan and UCLA … Majoring in Business Management … Hopes to start his own business … Enjoys fishing, surfing and restoring his old Ford.
