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    Davante Adams
    Davante Adams

    Class:
    Sophomore

    Hometown:
    Palo Alto, Calif.

    High School:
    Palo Alto

    Height / Weight:
    6-2 / 200

    Position:
    WR

    Experience:
    3rd

    06/05/2013

    Davante Adams Named to Preseason All-America Team

    Phil Steele recognizes Fresno State wide receiver Davante Adams among nation's elite

    01/07/2013

    Adams Named to FWAA Freshman All-America Team

    Bulldog standout wide receiver collects yet another accolade

    12/11/2012

    Additional All-America Honors Come from SI.com

    Three Bulldogs named to Sports Illustrated's All-America teams

    12/08/2012

    Adams Named to Freshman All-America Team

    CBSSports.com and The Sporting News selects Adams to its 2012 All-Freshman Team

    12/04/2012

    Bulldogs Clean Up on Mountain West Awards

    Fresno State becomes the first Mountain West team to have the Freshman of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honored in the same season

    11/24/2012

    Fresno State vs. Air Force - AP Photos

    Fresno State vs. Air Force - AP Photos

    11/10/2012

    Fresno State vs. Nevada (AP)

    Fresno State vs. Nevada (AP)

    11/03/2012

    Fresno State beats Hawaii 45-10

    The Bulldogs defeated Hawaii 45-10

    10/28/2012

    Fresno State at New Mexico

    The Fresno State football team takes on New Mexico

    10/13/2012

    Fresno State 10, No. 24 Boise State 20 - AP Photos

    Derek Carr was 29 of 43 passing for 266 yards.

    Davante_Adams_bioPhoto by Don Davis

    Last updated on June 5, 2013

    2013 (Sophomore): Named one of 12 Players to Watch in 2013 by the Touchdown Club of Columbus ... selected to Phil Steele's 2013 Preseason All-America fourth-team.

    2012 (Redshirt Frreshman): 2012 Mountain West Freshman of the Year, becoming just the third freshman in school history to be named the conference's freshman of the year ... named a fourth-team All-American by Phil Steele ... selected as a honorable mention All-American by Sports Illustrated ... named a Freshman All-American by CBSSports.com, Phil Steele and the Sporting News ... unanimous first-team All-Mountain West selection, becoming the first MW freshman and second WR in conference history to be selected to the first-team unanimously. He is just the second freshman wide receiver in MW history to be named to the first-team ... led the Mountain West in every receiving category ... his 102 receptions were 32 more than any other Mountain West receiver this year, were the fourth-most in MW single-season history for any receiver and two behind the Fresno State single-season record ... his 1,312 receiving yards was 458 more and his 14 touchdowns were five more than any other Mountain West player on the year ... set new Mountain West and school records for receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches by a freshman ... his 14 TDs are the second most in school history and tied for the third most from any FBS receiver ... he caught a touchdown pass in each of the final eight games of the season, setting a new MW record and tying the school record for consecutive games with a touchdown catch ... ranked eighth in the FBS in total receptions, ninth in receptions per game (7.85) and total receiving yards (1,312) and was 10th in receiving yards per game (100.92) ... led all FBS freshmen receivers in receiving yards, yards per game and touchdown catches ... was a nominee for the College Football Performance Awards National Freshman Performer of the Year Award and was added midseason to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award ... named the Bulldog MVP of the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl after catching 13 passes for 144 yards and one touchdown in the loss to SMU ... set a new MW single-game record for most receptions by a freshman with that bowl performance ... he became the first receiver in school history to have three games of 10 or more receptions in a single-season ... caught seven passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns in the season opener against Weber State, becoming the first Bulldog freshman in school history to have a 100-yard receiving day in his first career game ... had 12 receptions for 92 yards at No. 4 Oregon, Sept. 8 ... caught 11 passes in a win over Wyoming for 86 yards and a touchdown ... has six 100-yard receiving games this year, which tied for the third-most in a single season in program history ... his 89-yard touchdown reception at New Mexico was tied for the sixth-longest in the FBS in 2012 and he had three TD catches of over 60 yards on the year ... had a season-best 198 yards receiving with two TDs on nine catches against the Lobos ... had six or more receptions in 9-of-13 games on the season and he had four games with two TDs.

    2011 (Freshman): Redshirted ... received the Dick Duncan Scout Team Player of the Year Award for offense.

    High School: Talented multi-sport athlete with incredible speed and leaping ability ... as a senior caught 64 passes for 1,094 yards and 12 touchdowns ... helped lead Palo Alto to CIF state championship ... as a junior recorded 29 receptions for 484 yards and seven touchdowns ... runs a 4.48 forty and has a 42" vertical jump ... two-star basketball recruit according to Rivals.com who averagesd 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

    Personal: Born on Dec. 24, 1992 ... the son of Douglas Adams and Pamela Brown ... has a brother, Doug Jr. and two sisters, Destiny and D'aishanae ... lists Calvin Johnson has his favorite athlete because he is the definition of raw talent mixed with hard work ... chose Fresno State because of the coaching staff and the program's success ... also recruited by Cal, Hawai'i and San Diego State.

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