Usage Score
15.8
Player Dossier
2007-2010Wake Forest
RB • 6'0" • Cary, NC, USA
Josh Adams leans balanced backfield option traits and 30.7 efficiency.
Usage Score
15.8
Efficiency
30.7
Consistency
44.9
Season Value
33.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Wake Forest
Snapshot
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Josh Adams, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Wake Forest. Josh Adams leans balanced backfield option traits and 30.7 efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
Wake Forest paired 848 primary output with 52.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 30.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2010 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
31.4
Efficiency
30.7
Usage
15.8
Consistency
44.9
Best Game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 45. Duke: 7. Stanford: 16. Florida State: 46. Georgia Tech: 109. Navy: -1. Virginia Tech: 2. Maryland: 5. Boston College: 29. NC State: 56. Clemson: 21. Vanderbilt: 42
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 9 by 54.4. Duke: 6 by 12.2. Stanford: 4 by 41.7. Florida State: 11 by 39.3. Georgia Tech: 21 by 53.2. Navy: 4 by 0. Virginia Tech: 2 by 10.4. Maryland: 4 by 13. Boston College: 7 by 41. NC State: 11 by 45.6. Clemson: 8 by 18.1. Vanderbilt: 11 by 39.8
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
Best efficiency game
54.4 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/28 | @ Vanderbilt | W 34-13 | 11 | 42 | 3.80 | 1 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Clemson | L 10-30 | 7 | 8 | 1.10 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2.6 |
| Sat 11/13 | @ NC State | L 3-38 | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5.1 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Boston College | L 13-23 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4.1 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Maryland | L 14-62 | 4 | 5 | 1.30 | 0 | — | — | 1.3 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Virginia Tech | L 21-52 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Navy | L 27-28 | 4 | -1 | -0.30 | 0 | — | — | -0.3 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Georgia Tech100 rush yards | L 20-24 | 20 | 101 | 5.10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5.2 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Florida State | L 0-31 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4.2 |
| Sun 9/19 | @ Stanford | L 24-68 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Duke | W 54-48 | 6 | 7 | 1.20 | 0 | — | — | 1.2 |
| Thu 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 8 | 43 | 5.40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Wake Forest
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Wake Forest | 710 | 39.7 | 24.9 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 710 | 39.7 | 24.9 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | Wake Forest | 478 | 31.7 | 22.7 | -232 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 478 | 31.7 | 22.7 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 848 | 52.3 | 20.6 | 370 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 377 | 30.7 | 15.8 | -471 |
#1 Featured game
Maryland
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
134
Primary metric
134 scrimmage yards and 25.8 usage.
#2
Navy
140
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
140 scrimmage yards and 46.8 usage.
#3
Miami
115
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
115 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
#4
Georgia Tech
109
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
109 scrimmage yards and 40.4 usage.
#5
Miami
119
Primary metric
Loss with 119 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
119 scrimmage yards and 20.6 usage.
#1 Season by value score
2009 Regular Season · Wake Forest
848 primary output · 52.3 efficiency · 20.6 usage
60.1
#2
2007 Postseason · Wake Forest
51
710 primary · 39.7 efficiency · 24.9 usage
#3
2007 Regular Season · Wake Forest
51
710 primary · 39.7 efficiency · 24.9 usage
7
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2006 · Rating 0.9032
Cary · Cary, NC
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,413
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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Recruiting profile
4-star recruit