High School: Two year letterman at Thurgood Marshall High were he saw time at defensive tackle, defensive end, linebacker and fullback for coach Dennis Brantley...rated No. 48 inside linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com's RecruitTracker...helped prep team to a combined 17-5 record, including a share of the District 23-5A title as a senior and outright crown as a junior...as a senior, tallied 106 tackles, including 75 solo stops, 20.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 84 quarterback hurries...named Greater Houston Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Year, District Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-State 5A, honorable-mention All-Texas Team Defense, first-team All-Greater Houston and academic all-district...claimed first-team all-district honors as a junior...also lettered twice in track and field where he won the 100 meter and finished runner-up in the 4x100 relay at the Junior Olympics...off the field, was a member of the A-B honor roll and was selected to attend the Engineering Academy at the University of Houston.

Personal: Undecided on a major...Born Justin Marcus Adams on April 27, 1989, in Houston, Texas...son of Vickie Adams...proposed major is architecture.