Quaron Adams

Redshirt senior wide receiver for California. 2025: 20 catches, 273 receiving yards, 1 TD.

WR · California · R-Sr. · #5

5′7″ · 165 lb · Phoenix, AZ · Chandler HS

CFB Index 33 · #375 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to California for 2026

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How he plays

Moves the chains on third down.

Catch rate: 95th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

273

receiving yards · 2025

20 catches · 1 TD · 13.7 per catch

Best game: 5 rec, 65 yds, 1 TD, vs SMU

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 wide receiver for California. 2025: 20 catches, 273 receiving yards, 1 TD.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa State in 2022.
Transferred from South Dakota to California in 2025.

His career, year by year

Quaron Adams

WR · California · Sr · #5

Moves the chains on third down. South Dakota to California — the move that set up everything since. The receipt on tape: 65 rec yds, 5 receptions against SMU, Week 14, 2025.

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

positional archetype classification
portal record
game log

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025California7-6HC: Justin Wilcox · Pass-leaning

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles

33Below cohort / limited sample #375 of 485?

High confidence12 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: catch rate (95th percentile). Strength: epa / target (93rd percentile). Concern: td rate (18th percentile).

Real play-by-play efficiency

Catch rate#38 / 798 · 95th pct

86.4%

EPA / target#60 / 798 · 93rd pct

0.78

Explosive rate#213 / 798 · 73rd pct

13.6%

Yards / catch#287 / 798 · 64th pct

12.7

TD rate#507 / 798 · 18th pct

0.0%

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / catch#228 / 558 · 59th pct

13.7

Rush yards#124 / 287 · 56th pct

Rush TDs#67 / 287 · 39th pct

Rec yards#383 / 558 · 31st pct

273

Long catch#393 / 558 · 29th pct

Receptions#417 / 558 · 24th pct

Rec TDs#373 / 558 · 24th pct

Season trend

EPA / target— first qualifying season

Explosive rate— first qualifying season

Catch rate— first qualifying season

TD rate— first qualifying season

Yards / catch— first qualifying season

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).

Situational

Situational · Share of own targets (PBP, 2025)

Third-down role

14%3 of his 22 targets came on third down · Receiver median is 24%

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2025 season · 10 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home5g	2.0	28.8	14.6	0.2
Road5g	2.0	25.8	16.6	0.0

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-74g	2.5	32.2	16.1	0.0
Weeks 8+6g	1.7	24.0	15.3	0.2

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Tosh Lupoi

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2025

Rotational

Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

33 · #375 of 485 WRs

Three-star recruit. Now #375 at the position.

2026 outlook

Outside shot for All-ACC

Based on 2025: #50 of 64 ACC WRs

How the All-ACC estimate is computed

15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.

Career stats

Season	Team
2025	California	20	273	13.7	1	--
Career		20	273	13.7	1	--

Season	Team
2025	California	4	17	21	--	--
Career		4	17	21	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025

W 38–35

vs SMU

5 rec · 65 yds · 1 TD

Edged out SMU at home in a shootout.

With J. Sagapolutele — 330 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 92.9 · K. Raphael — 111 rush yds (33 car) · 1 TD

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 14 · SMU · 2&15 · Q4 · EPA +3.95QuaRon Adams 32 Yd pass from Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (Chase Meyer Kick)
Week 3 · Minnesota · 2&19 · Q1 · EPA +3.42Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele pass complete to QuaRon Adams for 20 yds to the MINN 45 for a 1ST down
Week 4 · San Diego State · 3&3 · Q4 · EPA +2.30Devin Brown pass complete to QuaRon Adams for 16 yds to the SDSU 37 for a 1ST down
Week 11 · Louisville · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.12(01:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Sagapolutele pass complete deep middle to #18 Q.Adams caught at LOU30, for 39 yards to the LOU21 (#50 C.Lubin), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Texas Southern · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.55Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele pass complete to QuaRon Adams for 25 yds to the CAL 35 for a 1ST down
Week 1 · Hawai'i · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.54(00:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Sagapolutele pass complete short left to #18 Q.Adams caught at Cal43, for 17 yards to the Cal43 (#23 V.Edwards II), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Hawai'i · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA +1.54(14:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Sagapolutele pass complete short left to #18 Q.Adams caught at Cal29, for 7 yards to the Cal40 (#17 G.Iovino), 1ST DOWN
Week 13 · Stanford · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.22(11:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Sagapolutele pass complete short middle to #18 Q.Adams caught at CAL18, for 15 yards to the CAL37 (#21 S.Edwards), 1ST DOWN
Week 14 · SMU · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +1.13(07:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Sagapolutele pass complete short right to #18 Q.Adams caught at SMU49, for 9 yards to the SMU38 (#8 M.Barnes Jr.), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · Hawai'i · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.92(08:20) Shotgun #3 J.Sagapolutele pass complete short right to #18 Q.Adams caught at Cal42, for 8 yards to the Hawaii46 (#8 K.Mendiola-Jensen; #5 T.Jones)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 10 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 2	W 35-3vs Texas Southern	2	38	19.0	0	25
Wk 3	W 27-14vs Minnesota	1	20	20.0	0	20
Wk 4	L 0-34@ San Diego State	1	16	16.0	0	16
Wk 8	W 21-18vs North Carolina	1	18	18.0	0	18
Wk 9	L 34-42@ Virginia Tech	1	4	4.0	0	4
Wk 10	L 21-31vs Virginia	1	3	3.0	0	3
Wk 11	W 29-26@ Louisville	1	39	39.0	0	39
Wk 13	L 10-31@ Stanford	1	15	15.0	0	15
Wk 14	W 38-35vs SMU	5	65	13.0	1	32	Season-high 65 yds
Bowl	L 31-35@ Hawai'i	6	55	9.2	0	17
Total		20	273	15.6	1	39

How he plays

Play style

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

California

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · California

Returning around him

58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
1 California player drafted to NFL
Transfer portal: -4 net (32 in / 36 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

California · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #33 · 2026 recruiting class #56

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jah'Marae Sheread’s 2020 season.

Jah'Marae Sheread

85%match

Texas State · 2020

Tyrin Smith

UTEP · 2023

83%

Erik Brooks

Fresno State · 2022

82%

Terrance Dixon

Georgia State · 2021

77%

Matches Jah'Marae on

Height

Yards / reception

Weight

Differs from Jah'Marae on

Reception volume (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Alred Luke's sophomore season at UL Monroe (2023).

Alred Luke

79%match

UL Monroe · 2023

Jacob Godfrey

UL Monroe · 2024

78%

Terrance Dixon

Georgia State · 2021

77%

BJ Busbee

San Diego State · 2021

73%

Ta'Zhawn Henry

Houston · 2022

73%

Matches Alred on

TD rate

Weight

Height

Differs from Alred on

Class year (lower)

EPA / play (adj) (lower)

Background

Redshirt Junior (2025) - Cal Appeared in 12 games and made two starts. Finished with 20 receptions for 273 yards and a touchdown. He scored his lone touchdown against SMU while tallying a season-high 65 receiving yards against the Mustangs. Had a season-high six receptions against Hawai'i in the...

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The receiver room · California

#7Chase HendricksWR · Sr.1,037 receiving yards · 2025
#9Ian StrongWR · Sr.762 receiving yards · 2025
#5Quaron AdamsWR · R-Sr.273 receiving yards · 2025
#4Jordan KingWR · R-Sr.267 receiving yards · 2025
#15Mark HamperWR · R-Jr.202 receiving yards · 2025

8 more on the roster · California team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

2022

2024

202510 games

2025 snapshot

Situational

Splits & context

Awards

Rotational

Career stats

Signature game

Signature plays

Game log

How he plays

DNA match

Possession Receiver

Background

The receiver room · California