Adam Randall
{{short description|American football player (born 2004)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Adam Randall
|school=Clemson Tigers
|currentnumber=8
|currentposition=Wide receiver
|class=Junior
|major=Management
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2004|7|14}}
|birth_place=Myrtle Beach, South Carolina U.S.
|heightft=6
|heightin=2
|weight_lb=225
|bowlgames=
|highlights=
|highschool=Myrtle Beach
(Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)
|pastschools=
- Clemson (2022–present)
|espn=4685526
}}
Adam Randall (born July 14, 2004) is an American college football wide receiver for the Clemson Tigers.
Early life
Randall grew up in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-17 |title=Adam Randall's dad tells him to 'block out the noise' ahead of return |url=https://clemsonsportstalk.com/s/8376/adam-randalls-dad-tells-him-to-block-out-the-noise-ahead-of-return |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=Clemson Sports Talk |language=en}} Randall comes from an athletic family, his father Jerome was a standout basketball player at South Carolina State and his brother Austin currently plays cornerback for Clemson after a stint at Coastal Carolina.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-26 |title=Austin Randall Joins Clemson Football Team, Reuniting with Brother Adam Randall |url=https://clemsonsportstalk.com/s/9358/austin-randall-joins-clemson-football-team-reuniting-with-brother-adam-randall |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=Clemson Sports Talk |language=en}} His father serves as the Chief Investigator of the Horry County Public Defender's office and operates a non profit, while his mother Wanda is a guidance counselor. Randall attended Myrtle Beach High School where he played football and ran track.{{Cite web |title=Clemson early enrollee Adam Randall 'different breed' of wide receiver |url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2022/04/04/clemson-football-adam-randall-different-breed-wide-receiver/7209265001/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=The Greenville News |language=en-US}} As a senior Randall was a finalist for the Mr. Football South Carolina Award and was selected to play in the Under Armour All-American Game.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-01 |title=All Eye Test Team from the Under Armour All-America Game |url=https://www.on3.com/news/eye-test-team-under-armour-all-american-game-branson-robinson-adam-randall-anthony-lucas/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=On3 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Clemson football WR Adam Randall ready to be unleashed on the college football world |url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2022/09/12/clemson-football-freshman-receiver-adam-randall-injury-nfl/10359492002/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=The Greenville News |language=en-US}} A four star prospect, he committed to play college football at Clemson University, whose football camps he had attended while growing up.{{Cite web |title=Adam Randall, Clemson Tigers, Wide Receiver |url=https://247sports.com/player/adam-randall-46098044/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=247Sports |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |title=Clemson Offense Great Fit for 2022 WR Commit Adam Randall |language=en |work=Sports Illustrated Clemson Tigers News, Analysis and More |url=https://www.si.com/college/clemson/recruiting/clemson-offense-great-fit-2022-wide-receiver-commit-adam-randall |access-date=2023-07-30}}
College career
Randall early enrolled at Clemson in 2022 and received praise for his performance in spring practice before suffering an ACL tear.{{Cite web |last=Raynor |first=Grace |title=Clemson 4-star WR Adam Randall tears ACL |url=https://theathletic.com/3500813/2022/04/04/clemson-4-star-freshman-receiver-adam-randall-tears-acl-at-practice/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=The Athletic }} Randall would recover quickly from the ACL tear and made his collegiate debut in Week 3 against Louisiana Tech.{{Cite web |last=Summers |first=Mitchel |date=2022-09-20 |title=Clemson’s Adam Randall returns after ACL tear |url=https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/09/20/clemsons-adam-randall-returns-after-acl-tear/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=Fox Carolina }}{{Cite web |last=Blau |first=Jon |date=2022-09-19 |title=Clemson's Adam Randall needed just 169 days between ACL tear and first catch |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/clemson/clemsons-adam-randall-needed-just-169-days-between-acl-tear-and-first-catch/article_c268747e-3847-11ed-a608-af9415a9062c.html |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=Post and Courier }} He made his first start in the Orange Bowl, where he caught three passes for 44 yards.{{Cite web |date=2021-12-15 |title=Adam Randall |url=https://clemsontigers.com/sports/football/roster/adam-randall/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |publisher=Clemson Tigers Athletics }} During the 2024 ACC championship, Randall returned a kickoff 41 yards to set up a game winning Clemson field goal.
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2"| Season ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="4"| Receiving ! colspan="4"| Rushing | |||||||||
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="11" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Clemson Tigers|color=white}}"| Clemson Tigers | |||||||||
| 2022
| 12 || 10 || 128 || 12.8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | |||||||||
| 2023
| 13 || 22 || 250 || 11.4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | |||||||||
| 2024
| 12 || 16 || 115 || 9.7 || 2 || 4 || 44 || 11.0 || 0 | |||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/adam-randall-1.html Career] | 37 | 48 | 533 | 11.1 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://clemsontigers.com/sports/football/roster/adam-randall/ Clemson Tigers bio]
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Clemson Tigers football players
Category:People from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Category:Players of American football from Horry County, South Carolina
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