Terin Adams

Junior cornerback Terin Adams has decided to enter the transfer portal and pursue leaving Arizona State after just one season at the school.

Adams, 5-foot-11 and 179 pounds, played in all 13 games for the Sun Devils in 2018. He collected 30 tackles, three of which went for a loss, and had one pass breakup, frequently serving as the team's No. 3 cornerback behind starters Kobe Williams and Chase Lucas, both of whom are returning to ASU in 2019.

“I first want to thank (ASU assistant) Donnie Yantis and (head coach) Herm Edwards for bringing me in and giving me an opportunity to be a part of the Arizona State football team and community," Adams wrote on Twitter. "Also would like to thank the school itself and all of those surrounded in the community who supported me as a Sun Devil. That being said, I am making the business decision to enter the transfer portal and look into other opportunities as a student-athlete. I am extremely thankful for everything ASU has provided and the people I have met along the way.”

The Sun Devils signed Adams in the 2018 class out of College of San Francisco, where he played just one season after a redshirt year. He was the No. 15 junior college corner prospect and No. 121 overall prospect in the class by 247Sports, ultimately choosing ASU over Illinois, Kansas and San Diego State before he'd even taken a visit to the school.

The path to a starting job would have been no less of a challenge for Adams in 2019. He primarily worked with the second-team during spring practices though he took first-team reps at times when Lucas or Williams were not participating. In addition to the return of both starters, the Sun Devils also added Baylor cornerback transfer Timarcus Davis, who was scout team Player of the Year while sitting out last season. Seniors Dominique Harrison and Darien Cornay are returning backup options for position coach Tony White.

A hint that Adams might look elsewhere was the decision of his brother, highly regarded Sammamish (Wash.) Eastside Catholic High School four-star running back Sam Adams II, to not include the Sun Devils on a top 15 cut list earlier this month.

Incoming freshmen Keon Markham and Jordan Clark are expected to practice at cornerback beginning in August. One or both could play his way out of a redshirt. White said he'd like to go four players deep at the position if he's able to get enough depth to spell both Lucas and Williams.