In 2021, Davante Adams has a case as the best wide receiver in the NFL. In 2009, his junior year of high school, Adams wasn't even the best wideout on his team.
There was a senior at Palo Alto High School during the 2009 football season who put up better numbers than Adams. He's not in the NFL now, though. He didn't even play football after that season.
The senior's name? Joc Pederson. Yes, that Joc Pederson, the former Dodgers outfielder and power hitter in Major League Baseball who's currently a free agent.
Here's how the 2009 stats broke down for Pederson and Adams:
- Joc Pederson: 30 catches, 650 yards, nine TDs
- Davante Adams: 25 catches, 484 yards, seven TDs
The Palo Alto Vikings went 7-2-2 that season with a pair of junior quarterbacks, T.