Sam Adkins (American football)

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.

Sam Adkins
No. 12
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1955-05-21) May 21, 1955
Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Los Angeles (CA) Cleveland
College:Wichita State
NFL Draft:1977 / Round: 10 / Pick: 254
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Pass attempts:39
Pass completions:17
Percentage:43.6
TD-INT:2-4
Passing yards:232
Passer rating:40.7
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 Jim Zorn,[1] 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.) After hand surgery caused Adkins to miss the 1983 season,[1] 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.

References
  1. "Sam Adkins will miss 1983 season". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). August 10, 1983. p. 3C.


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