Junior Adams
| Dallas Cowboys | |
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| Title | Wide receivers coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 20, 1979 Fremont, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Boise State |
| Position | Wide receiver |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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Alton Johnson Adams Jr. (born October 20, 1979) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the wide receivers coach for the Dallas Cowboys. He previously served as wide receivers coach and co-offensive coordinator for the Oregon Ducks.[1]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Junior Adams was born on October 20, 1979, in Fremont, California. After finishing high school as an All-American, Adams first played college football at Oregon State University, but he later transferred and finished his career at Montana State University.[2] Adams graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]After graduating from Montana State, Adams became the wide receivers coach for the university from 2004 to 2006.[3] After two years as a coach for Prosser High School, where he won a state championship in his sole year there, and Chattanooga, Adams became the wide receivers coach for Eastern Washington.[4] Following a dominant four-year stint, highlighted by star Cooper Kupp, Adams left Eastern Washington to become a coach at Boise State.[5] After being elevated to passing game coordinator at Boise State,[6] Adams became the offensive coordinator for Western Kentucky.[7] Adams left Western Kentucky in 2019 to a lower position, wide receivers coach, at Washington.[8] Adams would later become offensive coordinator, however, becoming the co-offensive coordinator for Oregon in 2022.[9]
On February 10, 2025, the Dallas Cowboys hired Adams to serve as their wide receivers coach.[10]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1979 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Boise State Broncos football coaches
- Chattanooga Mocs football coaches
- Eastern Washington Eagles football coaches
- Montana State Bobcats football players
- Oregon Ducks football coaches
- Oregon State Beavers football players
- Washington Huskies football coaches
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football coaches
- High school football coaches in Washington (state)
- Coaches of American football from California
- Players of American football from Fremont, California