Adams spent seven seasons at Villanova before joining the Denver Broncos in 2022.
With only 110 days left before the Nittany Lions' season opener against West Virginia, Penn State announced themes for all seven of its home games on Monday.
The trophy honors accomplishments by collegiate defenders on and off the field.
The Nittany Lions' season came to a close Thursday night after clinching the EIVA regular-season championship and earning a spot in the NCAA Tournament semifinals.
Toby Ezeonu returned in the third set after sustaining an injury during the conference semifinals.
From Joey Porter Jr. poised to compete for a starting role with the Steelers to Sean Clifford's journey with Green Bay, here's how several Nittany Lions could stack up at the NFL level.