Adam Weber
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Adam Weber (born August 3, 1987 in Shoreview, Minnesota) plays quarterback for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NCAA college football tournament. A second-generation Golden Gopher, Weber is just starting to assert himself as the anchor of Minnesota's spread offense. His athleticism and play-making ability make him a dangerous threat, although his inexperience and his inaccuracy is something that has been criticized by many as the aspects of his game that needs improvement in order for him to succeed in a league like the Big Ten.
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[edit] Personal Life
Adam is the son of Debbie and Bob Weber. A native of Shoreview, Minn., Adam is a second-generation football player, following the footsteps of his father who once played as a defensive back for the Golden Gophers from 1974-77. Teammate Jack Simmons' dad, Terry Simmons, was a teammate of Bob at Minnesota when the Gophers shocked top-ranked Michigan at the old Memorial Stadium.
Adam majored in business and marketing at the University of Minnesota and hopes to enter into a graduate program.
[edit] High School
Weber attended high school at Mounds View Senior High in Arden Hills, Minnesota, where he was a four-sport athlete. Not only did he letter in football, he also lettered for four years in basketball and baseball, and was also a letterwinner in track. Academically, he was a four-year Academic Award winner. His biggest accolades however came on the gridiron while playing for head football coach Jim Galvin. As a junior, Weber threw for 1,344 yards and 12 touchdowns on 81-of-158 completion with only a pair of interceptions in addition to rushing for 186 yards and six touchdowns on 61 carries to claim one of his three Team MVP awards. In 2005, his senior year, the three-time all-state performer and all-conference select completed 137 of 250 pass attempts for 1,913 yards and 14 touchdowns with 11 picks in 12 games to earn a share of the Conference MVP honors. He also rushed for 504 yards and nine touchdowns on 118 attempts and was named as a 2005 Star Tribune and KARE-11 All-Metro selection. He graduated from Mounds View ranked by Rivals as the 14th-best dual-threat quarterback in the nation and by Scout as the 32nd-best overall quarterback.
[edit] College
A three-star rated prospect, Weber chose Minnesota over other schools that offered him scholarships, including Miami (Ohio), Michigan State, and Wisconsin.
[edit] 2006
As a true freshman, Weber redshirted and was named as a scholar-athlete award winner.
[edit] 2007
After his redshirt year, Weber competed with junior Tony Mortensen for the starting job in Tim Brewster's new spread offense and won the job after the fall camp, succeeding three-year starter Bryan Cupito. He made his first career start against Bowling Green where he completed 15 of 31 passes for 188 yards and 2 touchdowns (from 13 and four yards) while rushing for 72 yards on 18 carries in a 31-32 upset loss to the Falcons. Weber threw 2 interceptions in that game as well. The following week against Miami (Ohio), he redeemed himself by completing 26 of 40 passes for 271 yards and rushing for 97 yards on 16 carries while accounting for five total touchdowns (1 run, 4 pass) and 368 yards of total offense in leading the Gophers to a 41-35 victory. His performance against the Redhawks was rewarded with a share of the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award. At Florida Atlantic, he matched his four touchdown passes the previous week, but at the same time also threw four interceptions in the heartbreaking 39-42 loss to the Owls. He finished that game completing 31 of 47 passes for 335 yards. The four TDs he connected against Miami and FAU were tied for the fifth-most in school history. Against Purdue, he completed 23 of 44 passes for 237 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 63 yards on 20 carries as the Gophers lost, 31-45. Facing a ranked team for the first time, Weber went on to pass for 232 yards on 27-for-44 passing with one touchdown and two interceptions in a 7-30 setback to no.8 Ohio State. In road games at Indiana and at Northwestern, Minnesota added two more setbacks with Weber completing 22 of 44 passes for 280 yards with a rushing and passing touchdown (and two picks) in a 20-point loss to the Hoosiers, then went 25 for 38 yards for 341 yards and five touchdowns in another heartbreaking loss to the Wildcats. Weber did hit some milestones against NU after compiling the third-most total offense in school history (430), and the second most passing TDs in a game in school annals (5). He even added 89 rushing yards and a scoring run against the 'Cats to cap a complete and all-around performance.
However, against North Dakota State, Weber completed a season low 45.5% of his passes (10-of-22) for 162 yards and a touchdown with an interception as the Gophers suffered an embarassing 21-27 defeat. At No.19 Michigan, Weber did not throw an interception for the first time in his collegiate career, unfortunately, he also did not register any TDs (also a first) and was held to 99 yards passing on 14-of-30 completion in the 10-34 defeat. Despite the criticisms on Weber's play, coach Brewster stuck with his first year starter the rest of the season. Against Illinois, he improved his numbers to 18 of 31 completion for 208 yards and a touchdown while scoring on a season-long 29-yard run, though the Gophers still came up way short, 17-44. At Iowa, he was 24-for-41 for 190 yards and a touchdown with 11 carries for 70 yards in a close 16-21 loss. In the regular-season finale against Wisconsin, the Gophers lost another close one, 34-41, with Weber connecting on 21 of 37 passes for a season-high 352 yards, including a season-long 71-yard touchdown pass to Ralph Spry. He also rushed 15 times for 87 yards vs. the Badgers for a grand total of 439 yards of total offense, the second-best in school history. He was named as a freshman All-American and All-Big Ten selection after finishing the season with school records of 258 completions, 449 pass attempts, 2,895 yards, and 24 touchdowns (3rd in the Big Ten, 2nd among frosh QBs in the nation). His 241.2 passing yards per game was 3rd in the Big Ten (2nd in the nation among frosh QBs) while his 146 carries, 617 rushing yards, and 5 rushing TDs were team highs. In addition, he also set the school records for both total offensive yards (3,512) and plays (595) and was among the national leaders in points responsible for (14.83 per game).
Weber was also honored for his work in the classroom as he was selected as an Academic All-Big Ten and a scholar-athlete award winner.
[edit] 2008
In the season-opener against Northern Illinois, Weber completed 24-of-37 passes for 298 yards and 2 TDs without an interception in a 31-27 win. At Bowling Green, he completed a career high 84% of his passes (21-for-25) for 233 yards and a season high 3 touchdowns with 1 scoring run in the 42-17 victory. He was named as a co-offensive player of the week for his performance against the Falcons. Against Montana State, he extended his streak of games without an interception to three while going 15-for-24 for 201 yards and a TD with another scoring run in a 35-23 triumph. His streak ended the following game against FAU though he did throw for 235 yards and a TD on 19-of-24 completion to lead the Gophers to a 34-point blow-out. At No.14 Ohio State, he was 23-for-36 for 187 yards and a TD with a pick in a 21-34 setback. Weber was without a touchdown pass in the 16-7 win against Indiana (22-for-37 for 274 yards) before throwing a 25-yard touchdown pass to Eric Decker while completing 18-of-26 passes for 184 yards in a 7-point victory at Illinois. At Purdue, he went 21-for-34 for 212 yards and a TD while recording season highs in carries (13), rushing yards (60), and scoring run (1) in a 17-6 victory.
In the homecoming against Northwestern, he threw a career high 51 pass attempts, connecting 31 for a season high 327 yards and a TD in the 17-24 setback. Against Michigan, he was 13-for-24 for a season low 105 yards without a TD in a disappointing 6-29 loss to the Wolverines. In Minnesota's last two regular season losses, he only connected half of his passes (combined 29-of-58), putting to naught his 3 touchdown passes in a heartbreaking loss at Wisconsin. Weber also ended the season on a sour note, when he was held without a TD pass for a third time in a shut-out loss to Iowa. Despite the Gophers' downhill slide in the last stages of the season, Weber was picked as a second-team selection by the coaches in the All-Big Ten team.
[edit] Career Stats
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| Year | Cmp | Att | Yds | Cmp% | Ypa | Lng | TD | Int | Sack | Rat | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Att/G | Yds/G |
| 2007 | 258 | 449 | 2895 | 57.5 | 6.45 | 71 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 120.80 | 146 | 617 | 4.23 | 5 | 12.17 | 51.42 |
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[edit] Achievements
[edit] 2008
- All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Media)
- All-Big Ten Second Team (Coaches)
- Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Bowling Green)
- GoldenSports.net/Outback Steakhouse's Gopher Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Bowling Green, vs. Purdue, vs. Northwestern)
- Phil Steele Midseason All-Big Ten
[edit] 2007
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Miami)
- GoldenSports.net/Outback Steakhouse's Gopher Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Miami, vs. Indiana, vs. Iowa)
- The Sporting News freshman All-Big Ten
- The Sporting News third team freshman All-America
