Ron Adams (American football)

Ron Adams

No. 10
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1966-07-24) July 24, 1966
Place of birth:	Taylor, Michigan
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Taylor (MI) Center
College:	Eastern Michigan
Undrafted:	1988
Career history
As player:
Detroit Drive (1991-1993) Tampa Bay Storm (1997–1999)
As coach:
Taylor (MI) Center H.S. (AST) (1989-1992) Melvindale (MI) H.S. (AST) (1993-1997) Wyandotte (MI) H.S. (OC) (1998-2000) Taylor (MI) Truman H.S. (HC) (2001-2005) Wyandotte (MI) Rossevelt H.S. (HC) (2006-2013)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Second Team All-MAC (1986) First Team All-MAC (1987) ArenaBowl Champion (1992) Eastern Michigan Hall of Fame (1999) Michigan High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.: 101 / 177 Passing yards: 1,330 TD-INT: 12-10 QB Rating: 74.35 Rushing TD: 7
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

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.

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:

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Season	Games	Passing							Rushing
		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

Detroit Drive

He played for the Detroit Drive of the Arena Football League from 1991-1993. He served as a backup quarterback, starting a few games during the 1992 ArenaBowl Championship season.

Tampa Bay Storm

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. He resigned for coaching after completing the 2013 season 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.