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.
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.
Statistics Adams' statistics are as follows:
SeasonGamesPassingRushing 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 Career 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, even serving as the head coach at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte, Michigan. He was inducted into the Michigan High School Football Association's Coaches Hall of Fame.
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