Jake Fromm
{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use American English|date = September 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jake Fromm
| image = Jake Fromm WFT@NYG JAN2022 (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Fromm with the New York Giants in 2022
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Quarterback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|07|30}}
| birth_place = Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 215
| high_school = Houston County {{nowrap|(Warner Robins)}}
| college = Georgia (2017–2019)
| draftyear = 2020
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 167
| pastteams =
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2020|2021}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- Washington Commanders ({{NFL Year|2022|2023}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2024}})*
| status =
| highlights =
- SEC Freshman of the Year (2017)
- Freshman All-American (2017)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statvalue1 = 1–3
| statlabel2 = Passing completions
| statvalue2 = 27
| statlabel3 = Pass attempts
| statvalue3 = 60
| statlabel4 = Passing yards
| statvalue4 = 210
| statlabel5 = Completion percentage
| statvalue5 = 45.0
| statlabel6 = Passer rating
| statvalue6 = 38.9
| statlabel7 = Rushing yards
| statvalue7 = 65
| pfr = FromJa00
}}
William Jacob Fromm (born July 30, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft. Fromm has also been a member of the New York Giants and Washington Commanders.
Early life
Fromm was born on July 30, 1998, in Warner Robins, Georgia. In his early years, Fromm played baseball with his local Warner Robins team, which came within two games of the 2011 Little League World Series championship game. During the LLWS, Fromm at times would play in front of crowds larger than 25,000.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}} Fromm later attended Houston County High School. During his career he had 12,745 passing yards and 116 touchdowns.{{Cite web |last=Butt |first=Jason |date=February 14, 2017 |title=Fromm shows competitive side in docuseries detailing his senior season |url=http://www.macon.com/sports/college/university-of-georgia/bulldogs-beat/uga-football/article132751369.html |access-date=September 6, 2017 |website=The Telegraph |publisher=McClatchy}} He was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com.{{Cite web |title=Jake Fromm, 2017 Pro-style quarterback |url=https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2017/jake-fromm-2475 |access-date=September 6, 2017 |website=Rivals.com}}{{Cite web |title=Jake Fromm, Georgia, Pro-Style Quarterback |url=http://www.scout.com/Player/Jake-Fromm-64794 |access-date=September 6, 2017 |website=Scout.com}}
Fromm originally committed to play college football at the University of Alabama but changed his commitment to the University of Georgia.{{Cite web |last=Zenitz |first=Matt |date=March 21, 2016 |title=Why 4-star QB Jake Fromm flipped commitment from Alabama to Georgia |url=http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2016/03/why_4-star_qb_jake_fromm_flipp.html |access-date=September 6, 2017 |website=AL.com}}{{Cite web |last=Crabtree |first=Jeremy |date=March 3, 2016 |title=QB recruit Jake Fromm commits to Georgia Bulldogs |url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/14893543/qb-recruit-jake-fromm-commits-georgia-bulldogs |access-date=September 6, 2017 |website=ESPN}} Fromm's senior year was discussed in the web-series QB1: Beyond the Lights.{{Cite web |last=Sentell |first=Jeff |date=February 2, 2017 |title=Watch: Documentary series trailer featuring UGA freshman Jake Fromm |url=https://www.dawgnation.com/football/recruiting/watch-beyond-qb-lights-documentary-trailer-released-uga-freshman-jake-fromm |access-date=September 2, 2019 |website=DawgNation |language=en-US}}
College career
Fromm entered his true freshman year at Georgia in 2017 as the backup to Jacob Eason. In the first game of the season, after Eason suffered an injury, Fromm replaced him and completed 10 of 15 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown against Appalachian State.{{Cite web |last=Butt |first=Jason |date=September 4, 2017 |title=Far Fromm unprepared: UGA QB displays 'it-factor' to teammates |url=http://www.macon.com/sports/college/university-of-georgia/bulldogs-beat/uga-football/article171212982.html |access-date=September 6, 2017 |website=The Telegraph |publisher=McClatchy}}{{Cite magazine |last=Staples |first=Andy |date=September 4, 2017 |title=Georgia Quarterback Jake Fromm Is 'No Ordinary True Freshman' |url=https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/09/04/georgia-quarterback-jake-fromm |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=September 6, 2017}} Fromm was then named the starter for the team's next game against Notre Dame.{{Cite web |last=Paschall |first=David |date=September 5, 2017 |title=Jake Fromm to make historic start for Georgia |url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2017/sep/05/fromm-make-historic-start-georgia/447170/ |access-date=September 6, 2017 |website=Chattanooga Times Free Press |publisher=WEHCO Media}}{{Cite web |last=Schlabach |first=Mark |author-link=Mark Schlabach |date=September 4, 2017 |title=UGA freshman Jake Fromm to start in place of injured Jacob Eason |url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/20576953/georgia-bulldogs-qb-jacob-eason-notre-dame-fighting-irish-sprained-ligament-left-knee |access-date=September 6, 2017 |website=ESPN}} Fromm threw for 141 yards and a touchdown. In the next game, the Bulldogs defeated Samford with a 42–14 win. After a win against Vanderbilt, Fromm played his best game against Missouri. He threw for 326 yards and completed 18 of 26 passes. This performance led the Bulldogs to be the third-ranked team in the nation. After a 42–7 win vs Florida, the Bulldogs became No. 1 after Penn State lost. Fromm and the Bulldogs would eventually go on to win the 2017 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship against Auburn. He was named SEC co-newcomer of the year by the Associated Press.{{Cite web |title=Jake Fromm - 2019 Football Roster |url=https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/roster/jake-fromm/3967 |access-date=January 1, 2021 |website=georgiadawgs.com}} He led Georgia to a 54–48 victory over Oklahoma in double overtime in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018, to earn them a spot in the CFP final against Alabama.{{Cite web |title=Rose Bowl - Georgia vs Oklahoma Box Score, January 1, 2018 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2018-01-01-oklahoma.html |access-date=September 30, 2021 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} Fromm and the Bulldogs went on to lose to Alabama in the College Football National Championship, 23–26. Fromm threw for 232 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions, while completing 16 of 32 passes.{{Cite web |title=College Football Championship - Alabama vs Georgia Box Score, January 8, 2018 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2018-01-08-georgia.html |access-date=September 30, 2021 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
In the 2018 season, Fromm helped lead Georgia to an 11–3 record, albeit with losses to Alabama in the SEC Championship and Texas in the Sugar Bowl. He passed for 2,749 passing yards, 30 touchdowns, and six interceptions.{{Cite web |title=Jake Fromm 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jake-fromm-1/gamelog/2018 |access-date=September 30, 2021 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2018 Georgia Bulldogs Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/2018.html |access-date=September 30, 2021 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
In the 2019 season, Fromm once again led Georgia to the SEC Championship, where they lost to LSU.{{Cite web |title=Georgia vs LSU Box Score, December 7, 2019 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2019-12-07-louisiana-state.html |access-date=September 30, 2021 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} He finished his college career with a victory over Baylor in the Sugar Bowl.{{Cite web |title=Sugar Bowl - Baylor vs Georgia Box Score, January 1, 2020 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2020-01-01-georgia.html |access-date=September 30, 2021 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
On January 8, 2020, Fromm announced his intention to skip his senior season at Georgia; he had already declared for the 2020 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Schlabach |first=Mark |date=January 8, 2020 |title=Georgia quarterback Fromm entering NFL draft |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28447520/georgia-quarterback-jake-fromm-entering-nfl-draft |access-date=January 15, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="3"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="5"| Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia Bulldogs football}}"| Georgia Bulldogs | |||||||||||||||
| 2017
| 15 || 14 || 12−2 || 181 || 291 || 62.2 || 2,615 || 9.0 || 24 || 7 || 160.1 || 55 || 79 || 1.4 || 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 2018
| 14 || 14 || 11−3 || 207 || 307 || 67.4 || 2,761 || 9.0 || 30 || 6 || 171.3 || 41 || -27 || -0.7 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2019
| 14 || 14 || 12−2 || 234 || 385 || 60.8 || 2,870 || 7.4 || 24 || 5 || 141.2 || 38 || -12 || -0.3 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Career | 43 | 42 | 35−7 | 622 | 983 | 63.2 | 7,236 | 7.3 | 78 | 18 | 157.5 | 134 | 40 | 0.3 | 3 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 7/8
| weight = 219
| dash = 5.01
| ten split = 1.68
| twenty split = 2.96
| shuttle = 4.51
| cone drill = 7.27
| vertical = 30.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 3
| arm span = 31 1/8
| hand span = 8 7/8
| wonderlic = 35
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Jake Fromm Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jake-fromm/32004652-4f32-5139-dbcd-9c79c7f41e56 |access-date=March 2, 2020 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2020 NFL Draft Scout Jake Fromm College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1021675&DraftYear=2020 |access-date=January 18, 2024 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Buffalo Bills=
The Buffalo Bills drafted Fromm in the fifth round with the 167th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.{{Cite web |last=Patra |first=Kevin |date=April 25, 2020 |title=Buffalo Bills take Georgia QB Jake Fromm in fifth round |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/buffalo-bills-take-georgia-qb-jake-fromm-in-fifth-round-0ap3000001111518 |access-date=September 30, 2021 |website=NFL.com}}
Fromm signed a four-year, $3.771 million contract, including a $302,960 signing bonus, with the Bills on May 7, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Giacovelli |first=Corey |date=May 8, 2020 |title=Report: Buffalo Bills sign DE A.J. Epenesa, QB Jake Fromm, WR Gabriel Davis |url=https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2020/5/8/21252263/report-buffalo-bills-sign-de-a-j-epenesa-and-qb-jake-fromm-2020-nfl-draft |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=Buffalo Rumblings |language=en}}
On August 31, 2021, Fromm was released from the Bills and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2021 |title=Bills release 23 players to set the initial 2021 53-man roster |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-release-23-players-to-set-the-initial-2021-53-man-roster |access-date=September 30, 2021 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2021 |title=Bills sign 15 players to the 2021 practice squad |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-sign-15-players-to-the-2021-practice-squad |access-date=September 30, 2021 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}
=New York Giants=
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On November 30, 2021, Fromm was signed by the New York Giants from the Bills practice squad. This was after an injury to starting quarterback Daniel Jones.{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=December 1, 2021 |title=Giants sign QB Jake Fromm off Buffalo Bills' practice squad |url=https://www.giants.com/news/giants-sign-qb-jake-fromm-off-buffalo-bills-practice-squad |access-date=January 3, 2022 |website=Giants.com}} He replaced interim starter Mike Glennon in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys on December 19.{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants - December 19th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202112190nyg.htm |access-date=January 3, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Fromm got his first career start in Week 16 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, throwing for 25 yards in 17 attempts with one interception.{{Cite web |title=New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles - December 26th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202112260phi.htm |access-date=January 3, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He finished the season with 27 completions for 210 yards, a touchdown, and three interceptions.{{Cite web |title=Jake Fromm Stats Summary |url=https://www.nfl.com/players/jake-fromm/stats/ |access-date=March 20, 2022 |website=NFL.com |publisher=NFL Enterprises LLC.}} On March 16, 2022, Fromm was non-tendered by the Giants, making him a free agent.{{Cite web |last=Tibbs |first=Aly |date=March 17, 2022 |title=Jake Fromm now an unrestricted free agent |url=https://ugawire.usatoday.com/2022/03/17/jake-fromm-now-an-unrestricted-free-agent/ |access-date=March 20, 2022 |website=University of Georgia Wire}}
=Washington Commanders=
Fromm signed with the Washington Commanders' practice squad on October 18, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Selby |first=Zach |date=October 18, 2022 |title=Commanders sign Jake Fromm to practice squad |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-sign-jake-fromm-to-practice-squad |access-date=October 18, 2022 |website=Commanders.com}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2023 |title=Commanders sign 9 players to Reserve/Future contracts |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-sign-players-to-reserve-future-contracts |access-date=January 9, 2023 |website=Commanders.com}} On August 29, 2023, Fromm was waived by the Commanders and re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Selby |first=Zach |date=August 29, 2023 |title=Commanders release 20 players, place four on IR |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-release-20-players-place-four-on-ir |access-date=September 29, 2023 |website=Commanders.com}}{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2023 |title=Commanders sign 15 players to practice squad |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-sign-15-players-to-practice-squad |access-date=September 29, 2023 |website=Commanders.com}} He was signed to the active roster on December 30 after starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett was injured.{{cite web |last1=Brener |first1=Jeremy |title=Commanders Sign Jake Fromm After Jacoby Brissett Injury - NFL Tracker |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/commanders/news/washington-commanders-sign-jake-fromm-after-jacoby-brissett-injury-nfl-tracker |website=Sports Illustrated |access-date=December 30, 2023}} Fromm was released by Washington on May 14, 2024.{{cite web |title=Jake Fromm: Let go by Washington |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/jake-fromm-let-go-by-washington/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=May 14, 2024}}
=Detroit Lions=
Fromm signed with the Detroit Lions on August 12, 2024.{{cite web |last1=Reisman |first1=Jeremy |title=Detroit Lions waive/injured Antoine Green, add new QB |url=https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2024/8/12/24218925/detroit-lions-waive-injured-antoine-green-add-qb-jake-fromm |website=Pride of Detroit |access-date=August 12, 2024}} He was released during final roster cuts on August 27, and was re-signed onto the practice squad the following day.{{Cite web |date=August 28, 2024 |title=Former Georgia Football Quarterback Jake Fromm Waived by Detroit Lions |url=https://www.si.com/college/georgia/football/former-georgia-football-quarterback-jake-fromm-waived-by-detroit-lions-01j6ckh3607e |access-date=August 29, 2024 |website=Georgia Bulldogs On SI |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Ramsey |first=Jared |title=Detroit Lions sign QB Jake Fromm to practice squad |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/08/28/jake-fromm-detroit-lions-practice-squad-nfl/74985372007/ |access-date=August 29, 2024 |website=Detroit Free Press |language=en-US}}
Fromm signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 20, 2025.{{cite web|title=Detroit Lions sign 11 players to futures contracts, 1 to active roster|url=https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2025/1/20/24348138/detroit-lions-sign-11-players-to-futures-contracts-1-to-active-roster|work=Pride of Detroit|date=January 20, 2025}} On April 23, Fromm was released by the Lions.{{cite web |last1=Risdon |first1=Jeff |title=Lions release veteran QB Jake Fromm on the eve of the 2025 NFL Draft |url=https://lionswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2025/04/23/lions-release-qb-jake-fromm-ahead-of-2025-nfl-draft/83237282007/ |website=Lions Wire |access-date=24 April 2025}}
Personal life
Fromm is a Christian.{{Cite web |last=Doering |first=Joshua |date=January 2, 2020 |title=Georgia QB Jake Fromm after Sugar Bowl win: 'I want to represent Christ the best I can' |url=https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/football/2020/01/02/georgia-jake-fromm-sugar-bowl-represent-christ-best-i-can/ |access-date=February 22, 2020 |website=Sports Spectrum}} His nickname is "Jake Fromm State Farm" in reference to an advertising campaign from State Farm, which later paid him to represent them during coverage of Super Bowl LV.{{Cite web |title=Jake Fromm predicts Jake Fromm predicts his 2020 NFL Scouting Combine 40-yard dash time |url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/super-bowl-live/0ap3000001099888/Jake-Fromm-predicts-2020-combine-40-yard-dash-time |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215062101/http://www.nfl.com/videos/super-bowl-live/0ap3000001099888/Jake-Fromm-predicts-2020-combine-40-yard-dash-time |archive-date=February 15, 2020 |access-date=April 29, 2020 |website=NFL.com |language=en}} The nickname started as a running joke from high school.{{Cite web |last=Bratton |first=Michael Wayne |date=January 30, 2020 |title=State Farm makes it official: Former Georgia QB shows up at Super Bowl as Jake Fromm State Farm |url=https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/georgia-football/jake-fromm-georgia-bulldogs-state-farm-sponsorship-super-bowl-2020/ |access-date=April 29, 2020 |website=Saturday Down South |language=en-US}} In June 2020, Fromm apologized after screenshots emerged of a text conversation from 2019 in which a friend wrote, "But no guns are good. They need to let me get suppressors", before Fromm added, "Just make them very expensive so only elite white people can get them".{{Cite web |last=Louis-Jacques |first=Marcel |date=June 4, 2020 |title=Bills rookie QB Jake Fromm apologizes for 'elite white people' text |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29267531/bills-rookie-qb-jake-fromm-apologizes-elite-white-people-text/ |access-date=June 4, 2020 |website=ESPN |language=en-US}}
In 2021, Fromm married his college girlfriend, Caroline Ostman, who had been a member of the Georgia volleyball team.{{Cite news |last=Farner |first=Keith |date=July 3, 2021 |title=Jake Fromm marries longtime girlfriend, former Georgia volleyball player |work=Saturday Down South |url=https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/georgia-football/jake-fromm-marries-longtime-girlfriend-former-georgia-volleyball-player/#:~:text=Former%20Georgia%20quarterback%20Jake%20Fromm,ceremony%20was%20held%20in%20Atlanta. |access-date=August 10, 2023}} In 2022, he graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Finance.{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2022 |title=Twenty-Four UGA Student-Athletes Expected to Graduate |url=https://georgiadogs.com/news/2022/12/15/general-twenty-four-uga-student-athletes-expected-to-graduate |access-date=September 29, 2023 |website=University of Georgia Athletics |language=en}}
References
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External links
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- {{Football stats}} [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jake-fromm-1.html Sports-Reference (college)]
- [https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/roster/jake-fromm/3967 Georgia Bulldogs bio]
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