Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | — | — | — | — | — |
#5
Quaron Adams
Redshirt senior wide receiver on California's 2026 roster.
5′7″ · 165 lb · Phoenix, AZ · Chandler HS
CFB Index 33 · #375 of 485 WRsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
RB recruit
No. 829 nationally · Signed with Iowa State
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt senior wide receiver on California's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa State in 2022.
- Transferred from South Dakota to California in 2025.
Quaron Adams
Moves the chains on third down. Two seasons at California, two different head coaches: Justin Wilcox and Tosh Lupoi.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 65 yds vs SMU.SMU · W 38-352025
2022
- Signed with Iowa State3-star out of Chandler
2024
- Signed with South Dakota2-star out of Kuemper Catholic
- Entered the portal
202510 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
California
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
California
2026era →
Tosh Lupoi
California
Coaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | California | 20 | 273 | 13.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 20 | 273 | 13.7 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | California | 4 | 17 | 21 | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 17 | 21 | 2 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 49–7
vs Wagner
2 fumbles
Dominant 42-point win at home against Wagner.
With J. Sagapolutele — 413 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.3 · A. Mohammed — 91 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025California7-6HC: Justin Wilcox · Pass-leaning
2026California2-1HC: Tosh Lupoi · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Production sits in the middle of the position cohort across the board.
Box-score rates
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
57.9%
124 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
71.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
138 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
No accolade-ladder standing yet.
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.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jah'Marae Sheread’s 2020 season.
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).
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 receiver room · California
- #7Chase Hendricks1,037 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Ian Strong762 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Quaron Adams273 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Jordan King267 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Mark Hamper202 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