Joe Adams: Return specialist

Joe Adams’ football career could be summed up in one word: Electrifying. He returned five career punts for touchdowns—third in SEC history—and won national awards as a first-team All-American.

But his time as a Razorback wouldn’t have happened without a last-minute change of heart.

The signing day decision to play for his home-state Razorbacks meant the Hogs would be loaded with some all-time greats. But Adams didn’t want to take on the task of stepping into another legend’s number. Adams made the No. 3 jersey his own, dazzling fans and opposing defenses alike with his shiftiness and speed as he became one of the best receivers in school history.

Watch the latest episode of The Hog Pod: Face To Face as Bo Mattingly sits down with Joe Adams to talk about his journey to Fayetteville, his induction into the Razorbacks’ Hall of Honor, and how he secured his spot as an Arkansas legend with arguably the greatest punt return in college football history.