As a senior in 2006 Adam Carriker completed a dominant career by earning First-team All-American honors on the Playboy 50th Anniversary All-America team, along with Second-team All-American honors by Rivals as well.
Carriker was recently recognized and honored by the Nebraska media, at a school traditionally rich with great defensive linemen, as the "Best Defensive End" to come out of the school in the past 15 years, since the turn of the century in the year 2000.