Ron Adams (American football)

Ron Adams (born July 24, 1966) is an American former professional football quarterback for the Detroit Drive and Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Eastern Michigan.

Ron Adams
No. 10
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1966-07-24) July 24, 1966 (age 59)
Taylor, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolCenter (Taylor)
CollegeEastern Michigan
NFL draft1988: undrafted
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Awards and highlights
  • ArenaBowl champion (1992)
  • First-team All-MAC (1987)
  • Second-team All-MAC (1986)
  • Eastern Michigan Hall of Fame (1999)
  • Michigan High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame
Career AFL statistics
Comp. / Att.101 / 177
Passing yards1,330
TDINT12–10
QB rating74.35
Rushing TD7
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Early life

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College career

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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

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Adams' statistics are as follows:[2]

Eastern Michigan Eagles
Season Games Passing Rushing
CompAttYardsPct.TDIntQB ratingAttYardsAvgTD
1984 5153525842.922112.25143.60
1985 89116799754.5511100.349−10−0.20
1986 111512511,99560.2136139.278500.60
1987 121072021,52753.069117.41004254.36
Career 363646554,75755.62628121.12415022.16

Professional career

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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

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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

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  1. "Ron Adams". www.emueagles.com. Eastern Michigan University. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  2. "Ron Adams College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  3. Purcell, Jared (November 27, 2013). "Wyandotte Roosevelt football coach Ron Adams says goodbye after raising program to new heights". mlive.com. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  4. "Coach Ron Adams". www.hof.mhsfca.com. Michigan High School Football Association Coaches Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 3, 2014.