Sam Adkins (American football) explained

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:
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 19771982 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.

Notes and References

  1. Howard M. Balzer (ed.), Football Register 1980. St. Louis, MO: The Sporting News, 1980; p. 3.