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2005 Football Roster
Adams, Deon
Jersey Number 9
Deon Adams
- Position:
- Receiver
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Greensboro, N.C.
- High School:
- Smith
Bio
2005: Enters the season as Duke’s starting split end ... possesses good size, speed and hands ... will be counted on to provide leadership for a young wide receiving unit ... has the ability to make big plays ... joins senior Ronnie Elliott as the only two Duke wide receivers who have played more than 15 career games ... hampered by injuries over the past year ... after wearing jersey #6 for two seasons, switches to #9 for the 2005 season.
2004: Played in seven games with a pair of starts ... playing time was slowed by nagging injuries ... starting nods came against Georgia Tech and Florida State ... missed contests versus Navy, Connecticut and Clemson ... rushed 10 times for 77 yards and one touchdown ... scoring run came on his first touch of the year and covered 28 yards at Virginia Tech ... on second down and 10 from the Tech 28, darted around the right end on a reverse and scampered into the corner of the end zone to give Duke a 7-0 lead midway through the opening period ... caught one pass for four yards against Virginia.
2003: Played in 10 games ... sat out the Virginia and Rice contests ... one of seven true freshmen to earn a varsity letter ... lone catch of the year came against Northwestern and covered 21 yards ... on the field for a total of 126 plays including a season-high 23 versus Florida State.
Prior to Duke: Three-time all-conference honoree at Smith High School ... selected to play in the East-West All-Star Game ... played quarterback as a senior, throwing for over 1,200 yards and 15 touchdowns while rushing for more than 800 yards and 13 scores ... during junior season, caught 39 passes for 889 yards and 10 touchdowns while returning three kicks (two kickoffs and one punt) for touchdowns ... as a sophomore, recorded 20 catches for 300 yards and eight touchdowns ... helped Smith to the 2002 3A state track and field championship ... captured the AAU Region title in the 200-meter dash in 2001 ... played football for coach Toney McKee ... served as student body president.
Personal: Majoring in African/African American Studies while working on a minor in cultural anthropology ... son of Mary Adams ... born July 19, 1985 in Wilmington, N.C.
2004: Played in seven games with a pair of starts ... playing time was slowed by nagging injuries ... starting nods came against Georgia Tech and Florida State ... missed contests versus Navy, Connecticut and Clemson ... rushed 10 times for 77 yards and one touchdown ... scoring run came on his first touch of the year and covered 28 yards at Virginia Tech ... on second down and 10 from the Tech 28, darted around the right end on a reverse and scampered into the corner of the end zone to give Duke a 7-0 lead midway through the opening period ... caught one pass for four yards against Virginia.
2003: Played in 10 games ... sat out the Virginia and Rice contests ... one of seven true freshmen to earn a varsity letter ... lone catch of the year came against Northwestern and covered 21 yards ... on the field for a total of 126 plays including a season-high 23 versus Florida State.
Prior to Duke: Three-time all-conference honoree at Smith High School ... selected to play in the East-West All-Star Game ... played quarterback as a senior, throwing for over 1,200 yards and 15 touchdowns while rushing for more than 800 yards and 13 scores ... during junior season, caught 39 passes for 889 yards and 10 touchdowns while returning three kicks (two kickoffs and one punt) for touchdowns ... as a sophomore, recorded 20 catches for 300 yards and eight touchdowns ... helped Smith to the 2002 3A state track and field championship ... captured the AAU Region title in the 200-meter dash in 2001 ... played football for coach Toney McKee ... served as student body president.
Personal: Majoring in African/African American Studies while working on a minor in cultural anthropology ... son of Mary Adams ... born July 19, 1985 in Wilmington, N.C.
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