| # | 21 |
|---|---|
| Name | Gennadiy Adams |
| Nationality |  Russia United States |
| Position | Runningback |
| Height | 177cm |
| Weight | 88kg |
| Current Team | Berlin Thunder |
| Past Teams | Frankfurt Galaxy, Potsdam Royals, Wroclaw Panthers |
| Leagues | European League of Football, German Football League |
| Seasons | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Age | 31 |
Gennadiy Adams is an American running back who plays in the European League of Football (ELF). He has had an impressive career with stops at Simon Fraser University, Bemidji State University, Potsdam Royals, Frankfurt Universe, Frankfurt Galaxy and the Wrocław Panthers. Adams has earned multiple honors including second best halfback in the GFL in 2019 and seventh best halfback in the GFL in 2023. He was part of the championship teams for the Frankfurt Galaxy in the 2021 ELF and the Potsdam Royals in the 2023 GFL.
Previous stations
- 2009-2011: Shadow Mountain High School Matadors
- 2012: Saguaro High School Sabercats
- 2013-2014: Simon Fraser University Red Leafs
- 2015-2016: Bemidji State University Beavers
- 2018: Örebro Black Knights
- 2019: Potsdam Royals
- 2020: Frankfurt Universe
- 2021-2022: Frankfurt Galaxy
- 2023: Potsdam Royals
- 2024: Panthers Wrocław
- since 2025: Berlin Thunder
Credits
Text: Foot Bowl and Mistral AI (Le Chat)
Achievements
- College All-Conference First Team (2016)
- GFL North All-Star Team (2019)
Teamerfolge
- Mineral Water Bowl Champion (2016)
- European League of Football Champion (2021)
Other
- also played baseball in high school
- studied economics at BSU and received a number of academic awards
- 2021 with 299 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns in six ELF games during the regular season and a 43-yard touchdown reception in the ELF Championship Game
- suffered a serious knee injury in Week 2 of 2022 and missed the rest of the season
- as he started playing football in Russia, he counts as an E-spot in the ELF
