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time and effort for recruiting me paid off. Those two are great coaches, and I'm really excited about my future there and playing for them." After a standout sophomore season when he rushed for 2,089 yards on 255 carries, scored 28 touchdowns and was named third-team Class AAAA all-state, Adams missed most of his junior season due to a knee injury. Al- though some schools cooled on him af- ter the tough blow, Notre Dame stayed on Adams and made him feel wanted. "Notre Dame has always pushed for FILM ANALYSIS Strengths Josh Adams possesses terrific size … At 6-2, 210 pounds, he fits the mold of a power back, especially since he's heading into his senior season … Has above-average speed and a second gear that allows him to pull away from defenders … Long, smooth stride … Clean running style with very little wasted movement … Uses his strength well to shed tacklers … A true student of the game … Does a great job of understanding the position and picking up the playbook, and will transition well to the college game … Was considered one of the nation's premier running backs prior to the injury during his junior season. Areas For Improvement Needs to continue adding lower-body strength … Frame is outstanding, but needs to continue filling out, especially in the lower body … Top heavy at this point … Needs to utilize his size and power and run over people, rather than just bouncing it to the outside so much … Needs to become tougher to bring down on first contact … The knee injury during his junior season is a concern, but he will likely have two years to get fully healthy before seeing the field at Notre Dame. — Tom Loy