Former MLB outfielder Jordyn Adams is returning to college at the age of 26, after enrolling in Southern Methodist University to play football. Adams was pursuing college football as a top-100 recruit before agreeing to a $4.1 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels after he was a first-round draft pick in the 2018 MLB Draft. On February 3, 2026, Adams signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, but was released by the Brewers' Triple A squad on May 25. Adams has made the dramatic switch from baseball to college football 8 years after he ditched college football to join the MLB. What makes the move even more remarkable is that Adams has a full slate of eligibility remaining, after never having enrolled full-time in college after high school. That means he could remain at that level until he’s 30.
