Ron Adams (American football)
Ron Adams (born July 24, 1966) is a former American football quarterback for the Detroit Drive and Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Eastern Michigan.
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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Born: | Taylor, Michigan | July 24, 1966||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Taylor (MI) Center | ||||||||||
College: | Eastern Michigan | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 1988 | ||||||||||
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Early life
Adams attended Taylor Center High School in Taylor, Michigan.
College career
Adams continued his football career at Eastern Michigan. Adams lead the Eagles to the 1987 Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship, and was twice named an All-MAC selection. He was inducted into the E-Club Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999.[1]
Statistics
Adams' statistics are as follows:[2]
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Eastern Michigan Eagles | ||||||||||||||
Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
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Comp | Att | Yards | Pct. | TD | Int | QB Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||
1984 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 258 | 42.9 | 2 | 2 | 112.2 | 5 | 14 | 3.6 | 0 | ||
1985 | 8 | 91 | 167 | 997 | 54.5 | 5 | 11 | 100.3 | 49 | -10 | -0.2 | 0 | ||
1986 | 11 | 151 | 251 | 1,995 | 60.2 | 13 | 6 | 139.2 | 78 | 50 | 0.6 | 0 | ||
1987 | 12 | 107 | 202 | 1,527 | 53.0 | 6 | 9 | 117.4 | 100 | 425 | 4.3 | 6 | ||
NCAA Career Totals | 36 | 364 | 655 | 4,757 | 55.6 | 26 | 28 | 121.1 | 241 | 502 | 2.1 | 6 |
Professional career
He played for the Detroit Drive of the Arena Football League from 1991 to 1993. He served as a backup quarterback, starting a few games during the 1992 ArenaBowl Championship season.
Adams came back to arena football in 1997 with the Tampa Bay Storm. Adams spent 3 seasons as the backup quarterback.
Coaching career
Adams coached for 24 years, serving as a head coach for 13 of those years, and he continues as the head coach at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte, Michigan.[3] He was inducted into the Michigan High School Football Association's Coaches Hall of Fame.[4]
References
- "Ron Adams". www.emueagles.com. Eastern Michigan University. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- "Ron Adams". www.sports-reference.com. USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- Jared purcell (November 27, 2013). "Wyandotte Roosevelt football coach Ron Adams says goodbye after raising program to new heights". www.mlive.com. M Live. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
- "Coach Ron Adams". www.hof.mhsfca.com. Michigan High School Football Association Coaches Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 3, 2014.