Davante Lavell Adams was born on December 24,1992 and is an American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League.
38 Facts About Davante Adams
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Davante Adams played college football at Fresno State, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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From East Palo Alto, California, Davante Adams attended Palo Alto High School in neighboring Palo Alto, California.
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Davante Adams 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 defended.
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Davante Adams played basketball and was considered a two-star recruit in that sport.
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Davante Adams attended California State University, Fresno, where he played on the Fresno State Bulldogs football team from 2011 to 2013.
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In 2011, Davante Adams redshirted as a true freshman at Fresno State in his only season with then-head coach Pat Hill.
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Davante Adams was the conference's Freshman of the Year and a freshman All-American.
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Davante Adams scored on a 75-yard touchdown to start the game.
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Davante Adams set a Mountain West Conference record with his 24 touchdown receptions, eight more than any player in the country in 2013, and the total ranks fourth in single-season FBS history.
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Davante Adams set Fresno State career records for receptions and touchdown receptions despite playing just two seasons for the Bulldogs.
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Davante Adams was named second-team All-America by The Associated Press.
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On December 27,2013, Davante Adams announced that he would forgo his final two college seasons and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Davante Adams was selected in the second round with the 53rd overall pick by the Green Bay Packers in the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Davante Adams was the ninth wide receiver to be selected that year.
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On January 11,2015, Davante Adams set the Packers' rookie record for receiving yards in a playoff game with 117 in the victory over the Dallas Cowboys, including a 46-yard touchdown.
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Davante Adams missed three games after an ankle injury in week 2, and suffered a knee injury in the playoffs.
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The work-ethic paid off, as Davante Adams recorded five touchdowns through his first six games in 2016.
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Davante Adams finished as the Packers' second leading receiver with 997 yards on 75 catches for 12 touchdowns.
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Davante Adams began the post-season with eight receptions including a touchdown, and the 13th-most post-season receiving yards in Packers history with 125 in a win over the New York Giants.
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Davante Adams added 76 yards in the division win over the Dallas Cowboys, and a touchdown in the championship loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
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In Week 15, Davante Adams suffered another concussion following a helmet-to-helmet hit from Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis.
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Davante Adams finished the season starting in 14 games, finished first on the team with 74 catches for 885 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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Davante Adams was named to his first Pro Bowl and was ranked 45th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
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On route to eight receptions for 81 yards in Week 4, Davante Adams suffered a calf injury but continued to play due to more severe injuries to teammates Randall Cobb and Geronimo Allison.
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Davante Adams had a touchdown in each of the next two games as well.
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In Week 16 against the New York Jets, with the Packers eliminated from the playoffs, Davante Adams had 11 receptions for 71 yards and caught the game-winning touchdown in overtime.
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Rather than risk worsening a nagging knee injury, Davante Adams sat out the final week of the season, ending one reception and 133 yards short of the franchise season receiving records.
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Two weeks later against the Philadelphia Eagles, Davante Adams recorded a career-high 180 yards receiving on 10 receptions before exiting the game with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter with a turf toe injury.
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In Week 12 against the Chicago Bears, Davante Adams recorded his 500th career catch on a 12-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers, becoming the fifth receiver in Packers history to reach that mark.
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Davante Adams had a historic season in 2020: he led the league in with 18 receiving touchdowns, the most since Randy Moss had 23 in 2007, and tying Sterling Sharpe's single-season franchise record.
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On December 23,2021, Davante Adams was named to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl.
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Davante Adams then broke the Packers' single season receiving yards record the following week, ending with 1,553 yards in a season.
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Davante Adams was selected to the 2021 All-Pro Team for the second consecutive season.
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On March 14, Davante Adams informed the Packers that he would not play under the franchise tag for the 2022 season.
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Davante Adams later apologized to Zebley and said that frustration over the way the game had ended caused him to react rashly.
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In Week 11 against the Denver Broncos, Davante Adams had seven catches for 141 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning 35-yard touchdown catch in overtime.
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On December 21,2022, Davante Adams was named to his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl.