Early years

The son of Douglas Adams and Pamela Brown, Adams has one brother and two sisters. From East Palo Alto, California, Davante attended Palo Alto High School in neighboring Palo Alto, California. As a senior two-way starter, 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 defensed. 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.

College career

Adams was recruited by Fresno State, California, Hawai'i and San Diego State. He redshirted as a true freshman at Fresno State in 2011, then in 2012 had 102 receptions for 1,312 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2012. All three led the Mountain West Conference. He also was the conference's Freshman of the Year and a freshman All-American. He was the MVP of the 2012 Hawaii Bowl. As a sophomore in 2013 he led the nation with 131 receptions for 1,719 yards and 24 touchdowns. He set a Mountain West Conference record with his 24 TD grabs, eight more than any player in the country in 2013, and the total ranks No. 4 in single-season FBS history. He also set Fresno State career records for receptions (233) and TD catches (38) despite playing just two seasons for the Bulldogs. He was named second-team All-America by The Associated Press.

On December 27, 2013, Adams announced that he would forgo his final two college seasons and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.

Professional career

2014 NFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 1 in	212 lb	32 5/8 in	9 in	4.51 s	1.60 s	2.59 s	4.30 s	6.82 s	39.5 in	10 ft 7 in	14 reps

Green Bay Packers

Adams was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft, 53rd overall. After playing in the number four receiver slot for the first game against Seattle, he took 37 snaps in the second game against the New York Jets he had five catches for 50 yards. Entrenched as the Packers' number three receiver, on October 2 he scored his first NFL touchdown on an 11-yard strike from Aaron Rodgers in a 42-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings. On October 26 he had a personal-best seven receptions in a loss to the New Orleans Saints. He tallied his first 100-yard receiving game on November 30 with six receptions for 121 yards in a 26-21 win over the New England Patriots.

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2014	Green Bay Packers	16	11	38	446	11.7	45	3
2015	Green Bay Packers	13	12	50	483	9.7	40	1
	Total	29	23	88	929	10.7	45	4

Postseason

Season	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2014	Green Bay Packers	2	2	8	124	15.5	46	1
2015	Green Bay Packers	1	0	4	48	12.0	20	1
	Total	3	2	12	172	14.3	46	2

[ Source: Wikipedia ]