Also a former professional athlete and TN Native, Adarius was born and raised in Chattanooga TN.

After graduating from Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga, Adarius received a full scholarship to play football and basketball at the University of North Carolina. Adarius finished his college football career at Oklahoma State University and was the Big 12 newcomer of the year in 2006. After finishing his collegiate career, Adarius went on the play 11 years in the CFL. During his CFL career, Adarius was a 3 time all star and a 2015 Grey Cup champion! Most importantly Adarius is a husband and proud father of 4 beautiful girls.