In his 2003 freshman season he played extensively in passing situations before injuring his ankle against Utah State.

He began his junior season by notching two of the Huskers' school-record tying 11 sacks in the team's 25–7 win over Maine.

As a senior in 2006 Adam Carriker completed a dominant career in the 2006 season Cotton Bowl Classic against Auburn University.

Carriker finished the season with a team-leading seven sacks and ranked second on the team with 16 tackles behind the line of scrimmage.

The strong senior season put Carriker's name in a prominent position in the NU record books.

He was voted the Rams Rookie of the Year called the Carroll Rosenbloom Memorial Award, finishing with 2 sacks, 30 tackles, and a safety.

[11] Early in the 2010 season the change drew positive reviews, said Rich Campbell of Fredericksburg.com, "I'm buying Carriker as an impact 3-4 end right now.

Carriker stopped Houston RB Arian Foster for a 2-yard loss in the second quarter after he made a quick step inside the pulling left guard.

[14] Carriker had his contract restructured to help with the salary cap penalty that the Washington Redskins faced last season on March 11, 2013.

Carriker has also made multiple public appearances with Nebraska congressional representatives in Washington, D.C.

The WWE has shown recent interest in Carriker and extended an open invitation to him, to come and work with the company at his discretion.

In April 2012, Carriker began his radio career as co-host of 4th & Pain along with Chuck Carroll.

Carriker, an avid WWE fan, touts 4th & Pain as being the only pro wrestling and football radio show hosted by an NFL player and a guy who lost 250 pounds, an homage to his co-host.

The show has gained in popularity and they've interviewed NFL stars such as Robert Griffin III, DeAngelo Hall and Chris Cooley.

In June 2012, the show gained notoriety among wrestling fans after Carriker conducted his first interview with WWE wrestler Heath Slater.

[24] Since then the show and its audience has continued to grow with interviews of wrestling stars such as Jeff Hardy, Roman Reigns and Bill Goldberg.