
Running back, Notre Dame, 2015–17
Josh Adams
- Number
- No. 33
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Hometown
- Warrington, PA
- Born
- Oct 29, 1996, in Warrington Township, Pennsylvania
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Josh Adams played running back at Notre Dame (2015–17).
At a glance
Career highs
229rushing yards, career highat Boston College, 20173rushing touchdowns, career highvs. USC, 20176catches, career highvs. Georgia, 2017Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Notre Dame | 117 | 835 | 7.1 | 6 | 98 |
| 2016 | Notre Dame | 158 | 933 | 5.9 | 5 | 74 |
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 206 | 1,430 | 6.9 | 9 | 84 |
| Career | 481 | 3,198 | 6.6 | 20 | 98 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Notre Dame | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 1 | 22 |
| 2016 | Notre Dame | 21 | 193 | 9.2 | 1 | 44 |
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 13 | 101 | 7.8 | 0 | 32 |
| Career | 41 | 336 | 8.2 | 2 | 44 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Notre Dame | 33 | RB | ||
| 2016 | Notre Dame | 33 | RB | ||
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 33 | RB | 6′2″ | 225 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Notre Dame | 124 | 0.25 | 86th (n=268) | 0.12 | 31.5 | 15% | 0.31 |
| 2016 | Notre Dame | 187 | 0.24 | 80th (n=259) | 0.13 | 45.8 | 22% | 0.25 |
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 225 | 0.24 | 81st (n=287) | 0.12 | 53.7 | 24% | 0.39 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2017 Notre Dame 13 games, 1,430 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 49–16 | 19 | 161 | 2 | 60 | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 19–20 | 19 | 53 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 60 |
| Sep 16 | at | W 49–20 | 18 | 229 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 9 |
| Sep 23 | at | W 38–18 | 9 | 56 | 0 | 30 | – | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 52–17 | 8 | 159 | 2 | 73 | – | – |
| Oct 7 | at | W 33–10 | 13 | 118 | 1 | 73 | 1 | 15 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 49–14 | 19 | 191 | 3 | 84 | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 35–14 | 27 | 202 | 1 | 77 | 1 | −2 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 48–37 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | at | L 8–41 | 16 | 40 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 24–17 | 18 | 106 | 0 | 30 | – | – |
| Nov 25 | at | L 20–38 | 20 | 49 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 21–17 | 15 | 44 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 19 |
2016 Notre Dame 12 games, 933 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | L 47–50 | 11 | 43 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 46 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 39–10 | 10 | 106 | 0 | 43 | 1 | −1 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 28–36 | 12 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | L 35–38 | 14 | 60 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 19 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 50–33 | 20 | 102 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 52 |
| Oct 8 | at | L 3–10 | 14 | 51 | 0 | 12 | 1 | −3 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 10–17 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 30–27 | 12 | 94 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 27–28 | 12 | 73 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 44–6 | 15 | 70 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 31–34 | 13 | 100 | 2 | 67 | 1 | 22 |
| Nov 26 | at | L 27–45 | 17 | 180 | 0 | 74 | 2 | 30 |
2015 Notre Dame 12 games, 835 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 38–3 | 5 | 49 | 2 | 25 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | at | W 34–27 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 30–22 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 62–27 | 13 | 133 | 1 | 70 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | at | L 22–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 41–24 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 12 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 41–31 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | – | – |
| Nov 7 | at | W 42–30 | 20 | 147 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 5 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 28–7 | 17 | 141 | 1 | 98 | 2 | −3 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 19–16 | 14 | 36 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Nov 28 | at | L 36–38 | 18 | 168 | 1 | 62 | 2 | 28 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 28–44 | 14 | 78 | 1 | 19 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2018 | Combine or pro day 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅝″ | |
| Weight | 213 lb | |
| Arm length | 33¾″ | |
| Hand size | 9¼″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.51 s | |
| Vertical jump | 34″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ | |
| Bench press | 18 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.78 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 23 games with a stat; latest team: New Orleans Saints.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 120 | 511 | 3 | 7 | 58 |
| 2019 | New York Jets | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | New York Jets | 8 | 29 | 157 | 2 | 6 | 29 |
| NFL career | 23 | 157 | 680 | 5 | 13 | 87 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USFL | Michigan Panthers * |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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