- Adam Weber
Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Adam Weber
college =University of Minnesota
conference =Big Ten
sport = Football
position =Quarterback
career_start = 2007
height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lb = 220
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1987|8|3
highschool =Mounds View High School Adam Weber (born
August 3 ,1987 inShoreview, Minnesota ) is anAmerican football quarterback for theUniversity of Minnesota Golden Gophers. Adam went toMounds View High School inArden Hills ,Minnesota from 2002–2006.High School career
A 2006 graduate of Mounds View High School, Adam was three–time all–state performer and all–conference selection, was a 2005
Star Tribune andKARE-11 All–Metro selection. Adam completed 137 of 250 passes for 1,913 yards and 14 touchdowns his senior campaign. Over his career he completed 320 passes on 598 attempts for 4,771 yards and 35 touchdowns, and also rushed for 1,519 yards and 28 touchdowns. Was a four-time letterwinner in both basketball and baseball and also lettered in track, as well as a four-year Academic Award winner. Adam was ranked as the 14th best dual–threat quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com and the 32nd–best overall quarterback by Scout.com.cite web | title = Adam Weber - # 8 | publisher = University of Minnesota | date = 2007 | url = http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38606&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=285565&Q_SEASON=2007 | accessdate = 2007-12-10 ]College career
Freshman season (2007)
Prior to the start of the 2007 season, the 6'3" 220 pound redshirt freshman beat out junior Tony Mortensen for the starting job in
Tim Brewster 's newspread offense . On the season Weber completed 258 of 449 pass attempts (58%) for 2895 yards and 24 touchdowns with 19 interceptions. He rushed for 617 yards and had 3,512 yards of total offense.cite web | title = Minnesota - Cumulative Season Statistics | publisher = University of Minnesota | date =November 18 ,2007 | url = http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38608&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=1206422 | accessdate = 2007-12-10 ] His competitions, passing yards, passing touchdowns, total offense all set school records, and his interceptions tied a school record.cite web | title = Three Gophers Named to TSN Freshman All-Big Ten Team | publisher = University of Minnesota | date =November 29 ,2007 | url = http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38605&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=1329599 | accessdate = 2007-12-10 ]As a result of his efforts, Weber was named to the 2007 SportingNews.com and Rivals.com All-Big Ten freshman teams.cite web | last = Buchanan | first = Olin | title = Benn's Big Year Helps Spark Illinois | publisher = Rivals.com | date =
December 5 ,2007 | url = http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=747514 | accessdate = 2007-12-10 ]ophomore Season (2008)
Weber started out the season in an impressive showing against Northern Illinois where he threw for 298 yards, 2 TDs, on a 24-37 night. Against the Gophers' next opponent, Bowling Green, Webder threw for 233 yards, 3 TDs on a 21-25 night.
ee also
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Minnesota Golden Gophers football References
External links
* [http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38606&SPID=3280&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=285565&Q_SEASON=2007 Weber's profile at gophersports.com]
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