| No. 86 Carolina Panthers | |
| Wide receiver | |
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| Date of birth: January 5, 1990 | |
| Place of birth: Kennesaw, Georgia | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Auburn | |
| Undrafted in 2011 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
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Darvin Adams (born January 5, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Auburn.
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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."[1]
During the 2009 season with Auburn he had 60 receptions for 997 yards and 10 touchdowns [2].
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.
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.
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