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2015 RECRUITING ISSUE JOSH ADAMS RUNNING BACK 6-2 • 210 CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH H.S. WARRINGTON, PA. RANKINGS STARS NAT. POS. STATE ✪ ✪ ✪ — 47 12 ✪ ✪ ✪ — 87 17 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 195 16 6 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 199 27 6 MEASURABLES • His 40 time is a self-reported 4.5. STATISTICS • As a senior for a 7-4 team, rushed 209 times for 1,618 yards (7.7 yards per carry) and 27 touchdowns. He also caught 17 passes for 267 yards (15.7 yards per reception) and four scores. • Carried 86 times for 738 yards (8.6 yards per rush) and 10 touchdowns as a junior before his season ended with an ACL tear that required surgery. He also caught 11 passes for 149 yards (13.5 yards per catch). • Carried 255 times for 2,089 yards (8.2 yards per rush) and 28 touchdowns during a 10-2 season as a sophomore. He also caught 20 passes for 287 yards (14.4 yards per reception) and two touchdowns, returned his lone kickoff for a 96-yard TD and had two punt returns for 101 yards, highlighted by an 83-yard score. HONORS • One of six running backs named to 2014 Pennsyl- vania Football Writers all-state team for Class AAAA, the highest division. • Named an All-Southeastern Pennsylvania second- team running back by The Philadelphia Inquirer. • One of 61 players in the state to receive the Mini Max Award — an offshoot of the Maxwell Award — which combines athletic, academic and community service. ALL-STAR GAMES AND CAMPS • Attended the Irish Invasion held on Notre Dame's campus on June 20, 2014. RECRUITMENT • Gave his verbal pledge to Notre Dame on June 30, 2014. • Also considered Penn State, Pitt, Rutgers and Stan- ford. • Took his lone official visit to Notre Dame for the Stanford game on Oct. 4, 2014. • Primarily recruited by Irish former recruiting co- ordinator/running backs coach Tony Alford and secondarily recruited by offensive line coach Harry Hiestand. NOTABLE • Born on Oct. 29, 1996. • Owns a 3.6 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale and is looking to major in psychology, although he is keeping other options open. • He is Notre Dame's first running back recruit from the state of Pennsylvania since Travis Thomas of Washington enrolled in 2003, although he ended up playing linebacker his senior year. 2015 PROJECTION • Will compete with Dexter Williams for the third back role behind Tarean Folston and Greg Bryant. THEY SAID IT Brian Kelly's Comments: "What we loved about Josh was his character, his unselfishness, his humble attitude, his team approach. He has not played a lot of football, and at 6-2, 210 pounds he has the ability with our weight training to be that kind of big, physi- cal back that we are looking for." Tom Lemming Of Prep Football Report: "He's got to prove himself. He missed his junior year with injury, and he had a good year this year. He's a good, steady back, not a super explosive guy, and he's got good size … he can get you the tough inside yards." Central Bucks Head Coach Tom Hetrick's Comments: "At first, he had long strides, and he sort of had to grow into his own athleticism. He was just raw speed and athleticism when he came to us, and in the course of his three years he became a complete running back."