Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2011-2013Fresno State
Davante Adams
WR • 6'2" • Palo Alto, CA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Davante Adams reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
81
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Fresno State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Fresno State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Player Story
Davante Adams built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Palo Alto, CA wearing No. 15, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of Davante Adams' career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Fresno State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2014
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 21
- Overall
- No. 53
- NFL Team
- Green Bay Packers
Davante Adams, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Fresno State. Davante Adams reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,030
- Receptions
- 233
- Touchdowns
- 38
Quick Answers
Davante Adams quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Fresno State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,030
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Fresno State
- Top game
- San José State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Palo Alto · Fresno State
- High school pipeline
- Palo Alto · 10 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2014 · Round 2 · Pick 21 · Green Bay Packers
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Class 2013
- 2013 Receiving yards rank
- 1,718 receiving yards · WR 2nd (top 1%) · Mountain West 1st (top 1%) · National 2nd (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Fresno State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 Postseason | Fresno State | 13 | 13 | 144 | 1 | 82.5 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Fresno State | 13 | 89 | 1,168 | 13 | 82.5 |
| 2013 Postseason | Fresno State | 13 | 9 | 73 | 1 | 80.8 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Fresno State | 13 | 122 | 1,645 | 23 | 80.8 |
Related Context
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Davante Adams played WR for Fresno State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Davante Adams recorded 3,030 receiving yards and 38 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Fresno State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Fresno State paired 1,312 primary output with 81.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 69.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2013 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2013 Postseason · Fresno State
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
132.2
Efficiency
69.2
Usage
28.3
Consistency
59.7
Best Game by takeover score
San José State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 73. Rutgers: 148. Cal Poly: 31. Boise State: 110. Hawai'i: 22. Idaho: 185. UNLV: 221. San Diego State: 87. Nevada: 84. Wyoming: 79. New Mexico: 246. San José State: 264. Utah State: 168
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. USC: 9 by 54.1. Rutgers: 14 by 70.5. Cal Poly: 5 by 41.3. Boise State: 12 by 61.1. Hawai'i: 5 by 29.3. Idaho: 16 by 77.1. UNLV: 8 by 100. San Diego State: 12 by 48.3. Nevada: 8 by 70. Wyoming: 11 by 47.9. New Mexico: 9 by 100. San José State: 13 by 100. Utah State: 9 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins125.5 · Games = 11 · -43.0 vs Losses
Losses168.5 · Games = 2 · +43.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Utah State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | @ USCHigh volume | L 20-45 | — | 9 | 73 | 8.1 | 8.10 | 1 | 23 |
| Sun 12/8 | vs Utah State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 24-17 | — | 9 | 168 | 18.7 | 18.70 | 1 | 68 |
| Fri 11/29 | @ San José State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 52-62 | — | 13 | 264 | 20.3 | 20.30 | 3 | 46 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs New Mexico100 receiving yards · High volume | W 69-28 | — | 9 | 246 | 27.3 | 27.30 | 4 | 59 |
| Sun 11/10 | @ WyomingHigh volume | W 48-10 | — | 11 | 79 | 7.2 | 7.20 | 1 | 15 |
| Sun 11/3 | vs NevadaHigh volume | W 41-23 | — | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 1 | 28 |
| Sun 10/27 | @ San Diego StateHigh volume · 2+ TD | W 35-28 | — | 12 | 87 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 2 | 16 |
| Sun 10/20 | vs UNLV100 receiving yards · High volume | W 38-14 | — | 8 | 221 | 27.6 | 27.60 | 4 | 75 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Idaho100 receiving yards · High volume | W 61-14 | — | 16 | 185 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 3 | 30 |
| Sun 9/29 | @ Hawai'i | W 42-37 | — | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 4.40 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Boise State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 41-40 | — | 12 | 110 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 1 | 22 |
| Sun 9/8 | vs Cal Poly | W 41-25 | — | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 6.20 | 1 | 9 |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Rutgers100 receiving yards · High volume | W 52-51 | — | 14 | 148 | 10.6 | 10.60 | 2 | 27 |
Player Story
Davante Adams story
Davante Adams built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Palo Alto, CA wearing No. 15, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of Davante Adams' career was his receiving role: 233 catches, 3,030 receiving yards, and 38 touchdowns across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Fresno State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 16 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Fresno State.
The arc is straightforward: Davante Adams moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Fresno State
2011-2013
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Fresno State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Postseason | Fresno State | 1,312 | 81.3 | 29.8 | 1,312 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Fresno State | 1,312 | 81.3 | 29.8 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | Fresno State | 1,718 | 69.2 | 28.3 | 406 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Fresno State | 1,718 | 69.2 | 28.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ San José State
Week 14 · L 52-62 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
264
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
264 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ New Mexico
Week 9 · W 49-32 · Conference game
198
Receiving Yards
98.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
198 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs New Mexico
Week 13 · W 69-28 · Conference game
246
Receiving Yards
97.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
246 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Air Force
Week 13 · W 48-15 · Conference game
141
Receiving Yards
90.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
141 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs UNLV
Week 8 · W 38-14 · Conference game
221
Receiving Yards
86.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
221 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Fresno State
1,312 primary output · 81.3 efficiency · 29.8 usage
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#2
2012 Regular Season · Fresno State
82.5
1,312 primary · 81.3 efficiency · 29.8 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · Fresno State
80.8
1,718 primary · 69.2 efficiency · 28.3 usage
Milestones
13
100+ receiving yards
18
8+ catch outings
10
2+ TD games
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