Davante Adams

Davante Lavell Adams (born December 24, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).

Born in East Palo Alto, California, Adams attended Palo Alto High School where he played football and basketball.

Davante Lavell Adams was born to Douglas Adams and Pamela Brown on December 24, 1992.

He has a brother and two sisters.

From East Palo Alto, California, Adams attended Palo Alto High School in neighboring Palo Alto, California.

As a senior two-way starter for the Vikings football team, he led the school to a CIF state championship.

He 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.

He also played basketball and was considered a two-star recruit in that sport.

Lettering all four years in basketball, he averaged 9.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 5.4 assists as a senior.

He was recruited by Fresno State, California, University of Hawaiʻi, and San Diego State.

Adams committed to play college football at Fresno State.

Adams attended California State University, Fresno, where he played on the Fresno State Bulldogs football team from 2011 to 2013.

In 2011, Adams redshirted as a true freshman at Fresno State in his only season with then-head coach Pat Hill.

In the 2012 season, Adams had a new head coach in Tim DeRuyter.

He became an instant contributor in the Bulldogs' 9–4 season.

In his collegiate debut, he had 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns in a win over the Weber State Wildcats on September 1, 2012.

On September 29, against the San Diego State Aztecs, he had eight receptions for 102 yards.

On October 6, against the Colorado State Rams, he had the first of eight consecutive games with a receiving touchdown.

In the win, he had four receptions for 41 yards and two touchdowns.

On October 27, a road game against the New Mexico Lobos, he had nine receptions for 198 yards and two touchdowns.

On November 10, in a road game against the Nevada Wolf Pack, he had nine receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown.

In the regular season finale against the Air Force Falcons, he had nine receptions for 141 yards and two touchdowns.

On Christmas Eve, against the SMU Mustangs, he had 13 receptions for 144 yards and a touchdown in the 43–10 loss in the 2012 Hawaii Bowl.

Overall, in the 2012 season, he had 102 receptions for 1,312 yards and 14 touchdowns.

All three led the Mountain West Conference.

He was the conference's Freshman of the Year and a freshman All-American.

He was the MVP of the 2012 Hawaii Bowl.

He played two seasons of college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs and was named a second-team All-American in 2013 before being selected in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.

Early in his career with the Packers, Adams was low in the wide receiver depth chart behind teammates Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb.

Adams continued to be a very productive member of the offense in the Bulldogs' 11–2 season in 2013.

He started the 2013 season with 14 receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns in a 52–51 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

On September 20, against the Boise State Broncos, he had 12 receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown in the 41–40 victory to give the Bulldogs a 3–0 record.

On October 5, in a road game against the Idaho Vandals, he had 16 receptions for 185 yards and three touchdowns in the 61–14 victory.

Two weeks later, against the UNLV Rebels, he had eight receptions for 221 yards and four touchdowns in the 38–14 victory.

After being named to his first Pro Bowl in 2017, Adams signed a four-year, $58 million contract extension.

For the next four seasons, Adams was the top wide receiver on the team, forming a close bond with quarterback Aaron Rodgers that culminated in leading the league in receiving touchdowns in 2020 and setting career bests in receptions and receiving yards in 2021.

During his eight-year tenure with the Packers, Adams only missed 13 games, was named First-team All-Pro two times, and was selected to the Pro Bowl on five occasions.

After contract negotiations failed between the Packers and Adams during the 2022 offseason, he was traded to the Raiders for a first-round and second-round draft pick.

Adams then signed a five-year, $141.25 million dollar contract that made him the highest-paid wide receiver at the time.

In his first season with the Raiders, Adams led the league in receiving touchdowns and was named to his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl.