Joe Adams (wide receiver)
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| Position: | Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock, Arkansas) | ||||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012: 4th round, 104th pick | ||||||
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Joe Adams (born November 22, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks, earning consensus All-American honors in 2011. He was selected by the Panthers in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft.
Early life
Adams was born in
College career
Adams attended the
Adams was also the recipient of the inaugural Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers Return Specialist Award (
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) |
179 lb (81 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.46 s | 1.51 s | 2.58 s | 4.18 s | 7.09 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
7 reps | |
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The Carolina Panthers selected Adams in the fourth round, 104th overall pick, of the 2012 NFL draft.[9] He returned kicks in the first three games of the 2012 season before being benched after losing two fumbles in a game against the New York Giants.[10] On August 27, he was waived.[11]
Adams signed with the
The Houston Texans signed Adams on August 1, 2014.[12] The Texans released Adams on August 25, 2014.[13]
Adams was signed to the BC Lions' practice roster on October 20, 2014. He was released by the Lions on October 31, 2014.[14]
On April 7, 2016, Adams signed with the
References
- ^ Higbee, Zack (July 20, 2011). "#3 Joe Adams". Arkansas Football. University of Arkansas Athletics. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ "ESPN.com's 2011 All-America Team - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "2011 FWAA All-America Team". www.sportswriters.net. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "FoxSportsNext.com 2011 All-America Team". Scout.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ Adams is consensus All-American
- ^ "Video: Arkansas' Joe Adams Avoids Entire Tennessee Team on Amazing Punt Return". Larry Brown Sports. November 14, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ "Joe Adams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Scout Joe Adams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Joe Adams 2012 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ "wholehogsports.com". wholehogsports.com. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ^ McClain, John; AM, 2014 at 8:33 (August 1, 2014). "Texans sign WR Joe Adams, OT Brice Schwab". Ultimate Texans. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Texans trim roster on Monday". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ "Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on July 30, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Arkansas Razorbacks bio