| Sam Adkins | |
| Number: | 12 |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Birth Date: | 21 May 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 214 |
| High School: | Los Angeles (CA) Cleveland |
| College: | Wichita State |
| Draftyear: | 1977 |
| Draftround: | 10 |
| Draftpick: | 254 |
| Pastteams: |
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| Statlabel1: | Pass attempts |
| Statvalue1: | 39 |
| Statlabel2: | Pass completions |
| Statvalue2: | 17 |
| Statlabel3: | Percentage |
| Statvalue3: | 43.6 |
| Statlabel4: | TD-INT |
| Statvalue4: | 2-4 |
| Statlabel5: | Passing yards |
| Statvalue5: | 232 |
| Statlabel6: | Passer rating |
| Statvalue6: | 40.7 |
| Pfr: | AdkiSa00 |
Samuel Adam Adkins (born May 21, 1955) is a former professional American football player. He attended Cleveland High School in Reseda, California, and played college football at Wichita State University in Kansas.
Adkins was a tenth round selection of the Seattle Seahawks in the 1977 NFL draft and played for them from 1977–1982 as a backup quarterback to and is the only member of the Seahawks to wear the number 12. In 1984, the number was retired in honor of the Seahawks fans.
Adkins was active for all 16 games during the 1978 season but did not see game action.[1]
After hand surgery caused Adkins to miss the 1983 season, he retired.
He has since worked in broadcasting in the Seattle area, as the color commentator for the University of Washington football radio broadcasts and more extensively as a host and correspondent on the Seahawks postgame show.
He is married and has 4 children.