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Hayden Adams
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Villa Park, Ill.
  • High School:
    Willowbrook High School
  • Position:
    WR
  • gp
    8
  • yds
    716
  • yds/g
    89.5
  • td
    9

Bio

General: Enters his third season with DWU after a breakout season as a sophomore ... scored 14 touchdowns through the air in 2015 ... named to All-GPAC First Team, CoSIDA Academic All-District Team and GPAC Offensive Player of the Week after catching three touchdowns in a win at Northwestern.

Sophomore (2015): Saw action in all 11 games in his sophomore season … was given the GPAC Offensive Player-of-the-Week after his standout performance against Northwestern, in the final quarter against the Red Raiders he caught three touchdown passes and had five total catches for 50 yards … named to the CoSIDA All-District Team … also named to the All-GPAC First Team … finished the season catching 14 touchdown passes, with a long of 82, averaged 15.4 yards per catch … caught 57 passes for 875 yards … his reception total is the eighth best in school history and his yardage is tied for fourth.

Freshman (2014): Played in nine games as a freshman … scored two touchdowns.

High School: A two-year starter for the Warriors … recorded 1,300 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns … also had four interceptions and 164 return yards … helped his team to a 7-3 record as a senior … earned all-state and all-conference honors … also named to Chicago Tribune Second Team … also lettered in hockey and track … an academic all-state selection.

Personal: Born April 30, 1996 … son of Tom Adams and Karyl Adams … plans to major in nursing.        

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31
  Total Conference
Receptions 63 55
Yards 716 641
Yards per game 89.5 91.6
Yards per catch 11.4 11.7
Touchdowns 9 8

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 8 75 9.4 0 1 - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 3 81 27.0 56 0 - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 13 153 11.8 37 0 - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 8 82 10.3 16 0 - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 9 110 12.2 26 2 - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 7 81 11.6 23 1 - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 10 93 9.3 18 3 - -
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 5 41 8.2 10 2 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - - - - 0
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 1 - 75 - - 75
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 1 - 81 - - 81
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 1 - 153 - - 153
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 1 - 82 - - 82
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 1 - 110 - - 110
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 1 - 81 - - 81
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 1 - 93 - - 93
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 1 - 41 - - 41

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 12 - 2 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 18 - 3 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 12 - 2 - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 26 Dakota St. L, 34-30 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Tabor College W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Jamestown W, 55-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Doane L, 61-34 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Hastings W, 39-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Dordt W, 42-37 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Concordia (Neb.) W, 52-30 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Northwestern (Iowa) W, 44-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Morningside College L, 39-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Briar Cliff (Iowa) W, 54-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Midland University W, 42-31 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 39 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - 3 1
2016-17 8 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 1 -11 -1.0 -11.0 0 0 - -
Total 39 1 -11 -0.3 -11.0 0 0 3 1

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2014-15 9 12 1.3 180 20.0 15.0 2 38
2015-16 11 57 5.2 875 79.5 15.4 14 82
2016-17 8 63 7.9 716 89.5 11.4 9 56
2017-18 11 81 7.4 1472 133.8 18.2 18 77
Total 39 213 5.5 3243 83.2 15.2 43 82

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 8 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 11 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Total 39 - - - - 0 0 - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 8 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 39 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2014-15 14 223 15.9 0 30 - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 14 223 15.9 0 30 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2014-15 9 - 180 - 223 403 44.8
2015-16 11 - 875 - - 875 79.5
2016-17 8 - 716 - - 716 89.5
2017-18 11 -11 1472 - - 1461 132.8
Total 39 -11 3243 - 223 3455 88.6

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2014-15 12 1.3 - 2 0 - - - - - - 0
2015-16 84 7.6 - 14 - - - - - - 0 0
2016-17 54 6.8 - 9 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 110 10.0 0 18 - - - - 0 - 1 0
Total 260 6.7 0 43 0 - - - 0 - 1 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2014-15 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
Total 39 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 1 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 8 63 7.9 716 89.5 11.4 9 56
Conference 7 55 7.9 641 91.6 11.7 8 56
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 4 32 8.0 348 87.0 10.9 4 26
Away 4 31 7.8 368 92.0 11.9 5 56
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 6 48 8.0 560 93.3 11.7 7 56
Losses 2 15 7.5 156 78.0 10.4 2 23
Month                
August 1 8 8.0 75 75.0 9.4 1 0
September 1 3 3.0 81 81.0 27.0 0 56
October 4 37 9.3 426 106.5 11.5 3 37
November 2 15 7.5 134 67.0 8.9 5 18

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 8 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 1 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 8 - 716 - - 716 89.5
Conference 7 - 641 - - 641 91.6
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 4 - 348 - - 348 87.0
Away 4 - 368 - - 368 92.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 6 - 560 - - 560 93.3
Losses 2 - 156 - - 156 78.0
Month              
August 1 - 75 - - 75 75.0
September 1 - 81 - - 81 81.0
October 4 - 426 - - 426 106.5
November 2 - 134 - - 134 67.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 54 6.8 - 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 48 6.9 - 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 24 6.0 - 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 30 7.5 - 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 42 7.0 - 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 12 6.0 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
August 6 6.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 18 4.5 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 30 15.0 - 5 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

News Mentions

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November 28, 2016

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Second-half surge propels Tigers over Warriors

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November 12, 2016

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Tigers hope to bounce back on Saturday against the Chargers

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November 5, 2016

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Tigers thrash Chargers, Turner accounts for eight TD’s

VERMILLION, S.D. – Dillon Turner and Co. got back on the right track in a Great Plains Athletic Conference battle, defeating Briar Cliff...

November 5, 2016

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Mustangs silence Tiger offense on Senior Day

MITCHELL, S.D. – Two of the top offenses in the NAIA took it to the gridiron on Saturday as No. 5 Morningside College defeated No. 14 Dakota...

October 29, 2016

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Tiger defense wards off Northwestern in GPAC action

MITCHELL, S.D. – The No. 15 Dakota Wesleyan University defense did its part on Saturday to keep the Northwestern College offense off the...

October 22, 2016

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Red Raiders and Tigers set to battle in critical GPAC showdown

MITCHELL, S.D. – Winning hasn’t been a problem the last three weeks for the No. 15 Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers and the (RV)...

October 20, 2016

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Turner accounts for 606 yards, Tigers fend off Dordt 42-37

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – Offense came in all shapes and sizes for the No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan University football team as they took down Dordt...

October 8, 2016

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Livingston named GPAC Special Teams POTW after strong outing

MITCHELL, S.D. – The No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan University football team rebounded from a week one loss, topping No. 8 Tabor College 35-21...

September 5, 2016

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No. 16 DWU runs over No. 8 Tabor for first win

MITCHELL, S.D. – Last week stung. No one associated with Dakota Wesleyan University football likes losing to a rival, especially Dakota...

September 3, 2016

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Tigers set for KCAC Challenge matchup with No. 8 Tabor

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University football team is looking to bounce back from a tough loss in the season opener to rival...

August 31, 2016

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Dakota State edges DWU in season opener

MITCHELL, S.D. – In the very definition of a back-and-forth game, which included nine lead changes, Dakota State University had just enough...

August 27, 2016

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One goal driving DWU Football in 2016, Playoffs

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August 25, 2016

Photos

Hayden Adams action photo 1
Dakota St. vs. Dakota Wesleyan

8/26/2016 7:00 PM CDT