Davante Adams
Adams in 2014
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| No. 17 Green Bay Packers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 24, 1992 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Redwood City, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Palo Alto (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | Fresno State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 163 |
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| Receiving yards: | 1,926 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 16 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Davante Lavell Adams (born December 24, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State.
The son of Douglas Adams and Pamela Brown, Adams has one brother and two sisters. From East Palo Alto, California, Davante attended Palo Alto High School in neighboring Palo Alto, California. As a senior two-way starter, he led the school to a CIF state championship. He had 64 receptions for 1,094 yards and 12 touchdowns and as a cornerback on defense he totaled 44 tackles, including two for a loss, two forced fumbles, an interception,and four passes defensed. He also played basketball and was considered a two-star recruit in that sport. Lettering all four years in basketball, he averaged 9.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 5.4 assists as a senior.
Adams was recruited by Fresno State, California, Hawai'i, and San Diego State. He redshirted as a true freshman at Fresno State in 2011, then in 2012 had 102 receptions for 1,312 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2012. All three led the Mountain West Conference. He also was the conference's Freshman of the Year and a freshman All-American. He was the MVP of the 2012 Hawaii Bowl. As a sophomore in 2013, he led the nation with 131 receptions for 1,719 yards and 24 touchdowns. He set a Mountain West Conference record with his 24 TD grabs, eight more than any player in the country in 2013, and the total ranks No. 4 in single-season FBS history. He also set Fresno State career records for receptions (233) and TD catches (38) despite playing just two seasons for the Bulldogs. He was named second-team All-America by The Associated Press.
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