The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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where are they now? U-M in three and a half years, and had done some internships with investment banks. After he was done with the NFL, Goldman Sachs in Chicago hired him. Adams still considered pursuing an MBA, and sought a recommendation from the man whose name appears on Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Former Wolverine Dave Pearson arranged that meeting, which didn't go as Adams expected. Ross, the Miami Dolphins owner and huge financial contributor to his alma mater, had other plans. Adams recalled: "He ultimately said, 'Don't worry about going back to school right now. If you want to at some later point, that's fine, but I want you to come work for my company, work for me. I think you'll be great at this job.'" This job involves real estate development for Related Companies, a New York-based Ross concern that has employed Adams for the past year and a half. "I wouldn't be working where I am now if it wasn't for the University of Michigan, and I wouldn't have the friends I have," Adams said. "Forever, it will be a special, special place to me." ❑ The Jamar Adams File Michigan Accomplishments: Posted 172 tackles in his four-year Michigan career, including 92 as a senior safety … Recorded four career interceptions, with two sacks among 6.5 tackles for loss … Helped Michigan win a Big Ten championship as a freshman … Performed as a starter on the 2006 U-M squad that won the first 11 games of the season … Picked off passes against Michigan State as a junior and senior. Michigan Memory: "I really grew my relationship with Christ [at Michigan]. It was an interesting time to do that, while most people are partying and doing things of that nature. We were doing things a bit differently. "The memory that will stick with me forever is seeing Mike Hart, Ryan Mundy, Morgan Trent and a number of other Michigan players in my apartment, some 40 student-athletes on a Thursday night of a game week. We're all exhausted from class and practice, and we would take two hours out of our Thursday night. "We've got class, we've got papers to write, but we'd take two hours to spend time studying the word of God, encouraging one another, talking about issues and problems that were going on, and really being brothers. That was an extension of our relationship on the team, that brotherhood and family that Michigan football creates." Education: Graduated in three and a half years with a Bachelor of Arts in general studies. Family: Adams is single.