Darvin Adams

Darvin Adams

File:Winnipeg Blue Bombers Preseason June 13 vs OTT (27129884293) (cropped).jpg Adams in 2016
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Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-01-05) January 5, 1990
Place of birth: Canton, Mississippi
Career information
College: Auburn
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
N/A
Receptions	270
Receiving yards	3,938
Receiving touchdowns	31
Stats at pro-football-reference.com

Darvin Adams (born January 5, 1990) is an American professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He has also been a member of the Virginia Destroyers (UFL) and Toronto Argonauts (CFL). He played college football at Auburn.

High school career

Adams attended Harrison High School where he had 15 touchdown receptions and five rushing touchdowns as a junior. He fractured his left arm in an all-star game. He Had 66 catches for 867 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior, 106 tackles and two interceptions. He received an Honorable Mention Class AAAAA All-State team as a senior and was selected to play in the Cobb County All-Star Senior Bowl. Tommy Tuberville said of his recruit, "Darvin Adams is an excellent outside receiver. He’s got height and speed and should be very good in this offense." It was also at Harrison High School that Darvin was given the nicknames: D-roc, Drocthegreat, D-Smooth and D-Smoove.^{[citation needed]}

College career

During the 2009 season with Auburn he had 60 receptions for 997 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Adams was named Most Valuable Player of the January 1, 2010 Outback Bowl, with 12 receptions for 142 yards in Auburn's 38–35 victory. During the 2010 SEC Championship Game, Auburn won the Southeastern Conference and Adams broke the SEC Championship Game record for receiving yards with 217. On January 17, 2011, Auburn University announced Adams' decision to skip his senior year and declare for the NFL draft, in which he went undrafted.

Professional career

National Football League

He was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Carolina Panthers on July 30, 2011, but was released on September 3 during final cuts. He spent time on the team's practice squad before he was promoted to the active roster on November 25, 2011.

United Football League

In 2012, Adams played in four games for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League.

Canadian Football League

Toronto Argonauts

On January 28, 2013, Adams signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He spent two years with the club, playing in 11 games and starting eight. He caught 18 passes for 237 yards and one touchdown.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Upon entering free agency, Adams signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on February 10, 2015. Adams was one of the Bombers leading receivers in 2015, catching 61 passes for 839. yards with 6 touchdowns. Adams missed 12 games during the 2016 season with a shoulder injury, returning to the starting lineup for the second last week of the regular season. On January 16, 2017 the Bombers and Adams agreed to a three-year contract extension, preventing him from becoming a free-agent about a month later. Over the following two seasons Adams continued to be the Bombers leading receiver, eclipsing 1,000 yards in both seasons.

Statistics

Receiving			Regular season							Playoffs
Year	Team		Games	Rec	Yards	Avg	Long	TD		Games	Rec	Yards	Avg	Long	TD
2013	TOR		1	3	24	8.0	11	1		Team did not qualify
2014	TOR		10	18	237	13.2	45	1		Team did not qualify
2015	WPG		16	61	839	13.8	79	6		Team did not qualify
2016	WPG		8	51	690	13.5	63	6		1	3	43	14.3	22	0
2017	WPG		15	76	1120	14.7	75	7		DNP injured
2018	WPG		17	61	1028	16.9	72	10		2	8	93	11.6	26	0
CFL totals			67	270	3,938	14.6	79	31		3	11	136	12.4	26	0

External links

• Auburn Tigers profile
• Toronto Argonauts bio
• Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
• NFL profile