Adam Froman
{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Adam Froman
| image =
| number = 5
| position = Quarterback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|12|18}}
| birth_place = Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 220
| high_school = Maria Carrillo (Santa Rosa)
| college = Louisville
| undraftedyear = 2011
| pastteams =
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2011}})*
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers ({{CFL Year|2011}})*
- Spokane Shock ({{AFL Year|2011}}–{{AFL Year|2012}})
| pastcoaching =
- LSU (2012–2013) (Asst)
- Valdosta State (2013–2014) (QB)
| aflstatlabel1 = Comp. / Att.
| aflstatvalue1 = 48 / 69
| aflstatlabel2 = Passing yards
| aflstatvalue2 = 459
| aflstatvalue3 = 8–6
| aflstatlabel4 = QB rating
| aflstatvalue4 = 80.53
| aflstatlabel5 = Rushing TDs
| aflstatvalue5 = 4
| afl = 12168
}}
Adam Froman (born December 18, 1987) is an American former professional football quarterback who played one season with the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Santa Rosa Junior College and the University of Louisville. Froman was also a member of the Atlanta Falcons and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Early life
Froman played high school football at Maria Carrillo High School in Santa Rosa, California. He threw for 1,944 yards as a senior and also recorded 20 touchdown passes.{{cite web|url=http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/froman_adam00.html |title=Adam Froman |publisher=gocards.com |accessdate=December 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230181245/http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/froman_adam00.html |archivedate=December 30, 2014 }}
College career
Froman first played college football for the Santa Rosa Bear Cubs of Santa Rosa Junior College. He helped the Bear Cubs to an 8–3 season in 2008, including a 28–20 win over No. 2-ranked Sierra College in the West Bank Bowl. He threw for 525 yards on 35 of 61 passing with three touchdowns in a win over Sierra and was named the game's Most Valuable Player. Froman tied the school record with seven touchdown passes in his third college start. He threw for a state-leading 3,876 yards and 40 touchdowns passes and was the NorCal Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2008.{{cite web|url=http://vsuspectator.com/2013/03/27/adam-froman-hired-as-blazer-football-quarterbacks-coach/ |title=Adam Froman hired as Blazer football quarterbacks coach |publisher=vsuspectator.com |date=March 27, 2013 |accessdate=December 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230184258/http://vsuspectator.com/2013/03/27/adam-froman-hired-as-blazer-football-quarterbacks-coach/ |archivedate=December 30, 2014 }}
He later transferred to play for the Louisville Cardinals from 2009 to 2010. Froman recorded 17 touchdowns on 2,987 yards in 17 career games for the Cardinals.{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/adam-froman-1.html | title=Adam Froman | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=sports-reference.com | accessdate=December 30, 2014}}
=Louisville statistics=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan=2 | Year !! rowspan=2 | Team !! colspan=8 | Passing !! colspan=4 | Rushing | |||||||||||||
| {{tooltip|Cmp|Passes completed}} | {{tooltip|Att|Passes attempted}} | {{tooltip|Pct|Completion percentage}} | {{tooltip|Yds|Passing yards}} | {{tooltip|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} | {{tooltip|TD|Passing touchdowns}} | {{tooltip|Int|Interceptions}} | {{tooltip|Rtg|Passer rating}} | {{tooltip|Att|Rushing attempts}} | {{tooltip|Yds|Rushing yards}} | {{tooltip|Avg|Yards per rushing attempt}} | {{tooltip|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Louisville | 111 | 185 | 60.0 | 1,354 | 7.3 | 6 | 5 | 126.8 | 61 | 78 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2010 | Louisville | 132 | 218 | 60.6 | 1,633 | 7.5 | 11 | 4 | 136.5 | 36 | 75 | 2.1 | 2 |
| class="sortbottom" style="background:#eee;"
| colspan=2 | Career | 243 | 403 | 60.3 | 2,987 | 7.4 | 17 | 9 | 132.0 | 97 | 153 | 1.6 | 2 |
Professional career
Froman was rated the 13th best quarterback in the 2011 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com. The website also predicted that he would be selected in the sixth or seventh round.
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4
| weight = 220
| dash = 4.54
| ten split = 1.59
| twenty split = 2.64
| shuttle = 4.16
| cone drill = 6.80
| vertical = 30+1/2
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 4
| note = All values from Louisville Pro Day{{cite web | url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=89888&draftyear=2011&genpos=qb | title=Adam Froman | publisher=nfldraftscout.com | accessdate=December 3, 2016}}
}}
After going undrafted, Froman signed with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) on July 27, 2011. He was released by the Falcons on September 1, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.kffl.com/player/24522/nfl/news/adam-froman |title=Adam Froman |publisher=kffl.com |accessdate=December 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230175743/http://www.kffl.com/player/24522/nfl/news/adam-froman |archivedate=December 30, 2014 }}
On September 27, 2011, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League signed Froman to the team's practice squad.{{cite web|url=http://cfl.ca/page/transactions-september-2011 |title=Transactions - September 2011 |publisher=cfl.ca |accessdate=December 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230180824/http://cfl.ca/page/transactions-september-2011 |archivedate=December 30, 2014 }} He was released by the Blue Bombers on October 11, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://cfl.ca/page/transactions-october-2011 |title=Transactions - October 2011 |publisher=cfl.ca |accessdate=December 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230181014/http://cfl.ca/page/transactions-october-2011 |archivedate=December 30, 2014 }}
Froman signed with the Spokane Shock of the AFL on November 2, 2011. He received playing time after starter Erik Meyer suffered an injury in the Shock's home opener.{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/033012aal.html |title=BTW: Out of the Pocket with Shock QB Adam Froman |publisher=arenafootball.com |accessdate=December 30, 2014 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230182602/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/033012aal.html |archivedate=December 30, 2014 }} He recorded eight touchdowns on 459 passing yards for the Shock in 2012.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/Adam_Froman-12168/ | title=Adam Froman | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=December 30, 2014}} Froman was released by the Shock on May 7, 2012.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=149 | title=Historical Team Transactions | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=December 30, 2014}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan=2 | Year !! rowspan=2 | Team !! colspan=7 | Passing !! colspan=3 | Rushing | |||||||||||
| {{tooltip|Cmp|Passes completed}} | {{tooltip|Att|Passes attempted}} | {{tooltip|Pct|Completion percentage}} | {{tooltip|Yds|Passing yards}} | {{tooltip|TD|Passing touchdowns}} | {{tooltip|Int|Interceptions}} | {{tooltip|Rtg|Passer rating}} | {{tooltip|Att|Rushing attempts}} | {{tooltip|Yds|Rushing yards}} | {{tooltip|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Spokane | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 459 | 8 | 6 | 80.53 | 12 | 85 | 4 |
Stats from ArenaFan:{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/12168/ | title=Adam Froman | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=September 19, 2017}}
Coaching career
Froman served as an offensive assistant for the LSU Tigers from 2012 to 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.vstateblazers.com/news/2013/3/26/FB_0326135933.aspx?path=football |title=Froman Named Quarterbacks Coach |publisher=vstateblazers.com |date=March 26, 2013 |accessdate=December 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230184710/http://www.vstateblazers.com/news/2013/3/26/FB_0326135933.aspx?path=football |archivedate=December 30, 2014 }} He served as quarterback coach of the Valdosta State Blazers from 2013 to 2014.
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=fromaada001 Stats Crew profile]
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/adam-froman-1.html College stats]
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Category:Players of American football from Santa Rosa, California
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