Adam Froman (born December 18, 1987) is an American former professional

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who played one season with the

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of the

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(AFL). He played

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and the

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. Froman was also a member of the

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and

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Early life

Froman played

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at Maria Carrillo High School in

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. He threw for 1,944 yards as a senior and also recorded 20 touchdown passes.

College career

Froman first played

for the Santa Rosa Bear Cubs of

. He helped the Bear Cubs to an 8–3 season in 2008, including a 28–20 win over No. 2-ranked

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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 touchdown passes and was the NorCal Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2008. He later transferred to play for the

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from 2009 to 2010. Froman recorded 17 touchdowns on 2,987 yards in 17 career games for the Cardinals.

Louisville statistics

''Source'':

Professional career

Froman was rated the 13th best quarterback in the

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by NFLDraftScout.com. The website also predicted that he would be selected in the sixth or seventh round. After going undrafted, Froman signed with the

of the

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(NFL) on July 27, 2011. He was released by the Falcons on September 1, 2011. On September 27, 2011, the

of the

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signed Froman to the team's practice squad. He was released by the Blue Bombers on October 11, 2011. Froman signed with the

of the AFL on November 2, 2011. He received playing time after starter

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suffered an injury in the Shock's home opener. He recorded eight touchdowns on 459 passing yards for the Shock in 2012. Froman was released by the Shock on May 7, 2012.

Statistics

''Stats from ArenaFan'':

Coaching career

Froman served as an offensive assistant for the

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from 2012 to 2013. He served as quarterback coach of the

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from 2013 to 2014.

References

External links

Stats Crew profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Froman, Adam Living people 1987 births Players of American football from Santa Rosa, California American football quarterbacks Canadian football quarterbacks Players of Canadian football from California Louisville Cardinals football players Atlanta Falcons players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Spokane Shock players LSU Tigers football coaches Valdosta State Blazers football coaches Santa Rosa Bear Cubs football players Maria Carrillo High School alumni