No. 3 Texas Revolution | |||||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver, kickoff returner | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | November 22, 1989 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Little Rock, Arkansas | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | North Little Rock (AR) Central Arkansas Christian | ||||||||||
College: | Arkansas | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 104 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||
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Receptions: | 1 |
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Receiving yards: | 7 |
Total return yards: | 335 |
Total TDs: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Joe Adams (born November 22, 1989) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Texas Revolution of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). He played college football for the University of Arkansas, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Adams was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. Encouraged by his mother Charlotte Allmon, he finished his secondary education at Central Arkansas Christian High School in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Adams attended the University of Arkansas, where he played for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team from 2008 to 2011. Initially, the four star receiver had verbally committed to play for the USC Trojans football, but switched to Arkansas after Bobby Petrino was hired in December 2007. Adams was a three-year starter at wide receiver, and a four-year starter as Arkansas' main punt returner. As a senior in 2011, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-SEC player, as well as a consensus first-team All-American, after being named to the first teams of ESPN, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Pro Football Weekly, Scout.com, and Sporting News.