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Player Dossier
2008-2011Arkansas
Joe Adams
WR • 5'11" • Little Rock, AR, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Joe Adams reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
35
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
31
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
57
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Arkansas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Arkansas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Player Story
Joe Adams built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Little Rock, AR wearing No. 3, spending time with Arkansas. The clearest part of Joe Adams' career was his receiving role: 164...
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- Committed To
- Arkansas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2012
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 9
- Overall
- No. 104
- NFL Team
- Carolina Panthers
Joe Adams, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Arkansas. Joe Adams reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,410
- Receptions
- 164
- Touchdowns
- 25
Featured Highlight
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Joe Adams Arkansas Highlights
2011 · Arkansas · Player Highlight
Joe Adams college highlights at Arkansas.
- Season
- 2011
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Joe Adams quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Arkansas · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,410
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2010 Postseason · Arkansas
- Top game
- Ole Miss
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Central Arkansas Christian · Arkansas
- High school pipeline
- Central Arkansas Christian · 2 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2012 · Round 4 · Pick 9 · Carolina Panthers
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Class 2011
- 2011 Receiving yards rank
- 652 receiving yards · WR 109th (top 14%) · SEC 8th (top 5%) · National 119th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Arkansas | 12 | 31 | 377 | 2 | 52.2 |
| 2009 Postseason | Arkansas | 10 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 67.1 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Arkansas | 10 | 28 | 553 | 8 | 67.1 |
| 2010 Postseason | Arkansas | 12 | 9 | 120 | 1 | 76.5 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Arkansas | 12 | 41 | 693 | 6 | 76.5 |
| 2011 Postseason | Arkansas | 13 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 70 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Arkansas | 13 | 49 | 630 | 7 | 70 |
Related Context
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Joe Adams played WR for Arkansas. Across 4 tracked seasons, Joe Adams recorded 6 passing yards, 248 rushing yards, and 2,410 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Arkansas.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Arkansas paired 813 primary output with 87.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2008 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 69.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2008 Regular Season · Arkansas
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
31.4
Efficiency
69.7
Usage
12.8
Consistency
50.2
Best Game by takeover score
UL Monroe
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Illinois: 32. UL Monroe: 89. Alabama: 7. Texas: 29. Florida: 68. Auburn: 60. Kentucky: 24. Ole Miss: 23. Tulsa: 30. South Carolina: 7. Mississippi State: 4. LSU: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Illinois: 3 by 71.1. UL Monroe: 7 by 84.8. Alabama: 1 by 46.7. Texas: 2 by 96.7. Florida: 5 by 90.7. Auburn: 4 by 100. Kentucky: 2 by 80. Ole Miss: 1 by 100. Tulsa: 3 by 66.7. South Carolina: 1 by 46.7. Mississippi State: 1 by 26.7. LSU: 1 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins43 · Games = 5 · +19.9 vs Losses
Losses23.1 · Games = 7 · -19.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
UL Monroe
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ole Miss
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/28 | vs LSU | W 31-30 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Mississippi State | L 28-31 | — | 1 | 4 | 11.5 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ South Carolina | L 21-34 | — | 1 | 7 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Tulsa | W 30-23 | — | 3 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Ole Miss | L 21-23 | — | 1 | 23 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Kentucky | L 20-21 | — | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Auburn | W 25-22 | — | 4 | 60 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Florida | L 7-38 | — | 5 | 68 | 14 | 13.60 | 0 | 31 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Texas | L 10-52 | — | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Alabama | L 14-49 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ UL Monroe | W 28-27 | — | 7 | 89 | 12.3 | 12.70 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Western Illinois | W 28-24 | — | 3 | 32 | 10.8 | 10.70 | 1 | 15 |
Player Story
Joe Adams story
Joe Adams built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Little Rock, AR wearing No. 3, spending time with Arkansas. The clearest part of Joe Adams' career was his receiving role: 164 catches, 2,410 receiving yards, 17 touchdowns, and 248 rushing yards across 47 career games in the available record. His career also includes 6 passing yards, 248 rushing yards, and 674 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Joe Adams' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Arkansas
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2008200920092010201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Arkansas | 377 | 69.7 | 12.8 | — |
| 2009 Postseason | Arkansas | 568 | 84 | 14.9 | 191 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Arkansas | 568 | 84 | 14.9 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Arkansas | 813 | 87.1 | 18.7 | 245 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Arkansas | 813 | 87.1 | 18.7 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Arkansas | 652 | 72 | 21 | -161 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Arkansas | 652 | 72 | 21 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ole Miss
Week 8 · W 29-24 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
124
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
124 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Georgia
Week 3 · W 31-24 · Conference game
130
Receiving Yards
96.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
130 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Tennessee Tech
Week 1 · W 44-3
138
Receiving Yards
95.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
138 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ UL Monroe
Week 2 · W 28-27
89
Receiving Yards
94.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
89 receiving yards with a 84.8 efficiency score.
#5
vs Troy
Week 3 · W 38-28
109
Receiving Yards
92.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
109 receiving yards with a 90.8 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Postseason · Arkansas
813 primary output · 87.1 efficiency · 18.7 usage
76.5
#2
2010 Regular Season · Arkansas
76.5
813 primary · 87.1 efficiency · 18.7 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Arkansas
70
652 primary · 72 efficiency · 21 usage
Milestones
7
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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