Railyn Adams, Sam Houston S: the 2026 season story
Railyn Adams is a junior defensive back for Sam Houston (Conference USA). He ranks 131st of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Railyn Adams's strongest measure is passes defended per 100 throws at 2.5, 107th of 921 (the average is 1.3). Even his lowest-ranked one is good: yards per catch on his record at 10.1, 323rd of 921 (the average is 11.6).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 4.1, ranks 321st among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 65th percentile for volume, 77th for efficiency and 83rd for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 9 games, Railyn Adams's best came in week 4 at Texas Tech and his quietest in week 10 at Jacksonville State.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Railyn Adams is 112th of 921 FBS defensive backs and 8th of 77 in Conference USA. Next up nationally is Na'eem Offord of Oregon, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Israel Petite of Toledo.
