Jonathan Adams (American football)

Adams was a four-year letterer and starter at Jonesboro High School in Jonesboro, Arkansas. In his final two years alone, Adams caught 139 passes for 2,633 yards and 45 touchdowns.^[1] He was named Arkansas 6A Player of the Year as a senior. A two-star recruit, Adams was lightly recruited and accepted a scholarship offer from his hometown college of Arkansas State University, over offers from Air Force, Central Arkansas, and Missouri State, and walk-on offers from Arkansas and Arkansas-Pine Bluff.^[2] He also earned all-state honors in basketball.

Arriving at Arkansas State, Adams appeared in nearly every game as a freshman and sophomore but was primarily a backup, catching 25 passes for 344 yards for four touchdowns across his first two seasons. Adams missed most of his junior year to instead focus on basketball, playing in four games and starting in one, catching 77 yards and a touchdown on the season.^[3][4]

As a senior, Adams caught 75 passes for 1,111 yards and 15 touchdowns.^[5] In the season's second game, Adams helped upset the favored Kansas State by catching 8 passes for 98 yards and three touchdowns, securing a 35–31 win over the Wildcats.^[6] He was named the 247Sports Player Of The Week twice, the 2020 Sun Belt Player of the Year, and a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award.^[7] He also played on the Red Wolves basketball team until his senior year.