Jake Fromm

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Jake Fromm
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Fromm with the New York Giants in 2022
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-30) July 30, 1998 (age 25)
Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Houston County (Warner Robins)
College: Georgia (2017–2019)
Position: Quarterback
NFL draft: 2020  / Round: 5 / Pick: 167
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
TD–INT:1–3
Passing completions:27
Pass attempts:60
Passing yards:210
Completion percentage:45.0
Passer rating:38.9
Rushing yards:65
Player stats at PFR

William Jacob Fromm (born July 30, 1998) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Fromm has also been a member of the New York Giants and Washington Commanders.

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Early life

Fromm was born on July 30, 1998, in Warner Robins, Georgia. In his early years, Fromm played baseball with his local Warner Robins team, which came within two games of the 2011 Little League World Series championship game. During the LLWS, Fromm at times would play in front of crowds larger than 25,000.[ citation needed ] Fromm later attended Houston County High School. During his career he had 12,745 passing yards and 116 touchdowns. [1] He was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com. [2] [3]

Fromm originally committed to play college football at the University of Alabama but changed his commitment to the University of Georgia. [4] [5] Fromm's senior year was discussed in the web-series QB1: Beyond the Lights . [6]

College career

Fromm entered his true freshman year at Georgia in 2017 as the backup to Jacob Eason. In the first game of the season, after Eason suffered an injury, Fromm replaced him and completed 10 of 15 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown against Appalachian State. [7] [8] Fromm was then named the starter for the team's next game against Notre Dame. [9] [10] Fromm threw for 141 yards and a touchdown. In the next game, the Bulldogs defeated Samford with a 42–14 win. After a win against Vanderbilt, Fromm played his best game against Missouri. He threw for 326 yards and completed 18 of 26 passes. This performance led the Bulldogs to be the third-ranked team in the nation. After a 42–7 win vs Florida, the Bulldogs became No. 1 after Penn State lost. Fromm and the Bulldogs would eventually go on to win the 2017 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship against Auburn. He was named SEC co-newcomer of the year by the Associated Press. [11] He led Georgia to a 54–48 victory over Oklahoma in double overtime in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018, to earn them a spot in the CFP final against Alabama. [12] Fromm and the Bulldogs went on to lose to Alabama in the College Football National Championship, 23–26. Fromm threw for 232 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions, while completing 16 of 32 passes. [13]

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Fromm at Georgia in 2018

In the 2018 season, Fromm helped lead Georgia to an 11–3 record, albeit with losses to Alabama in the SEC Championship and Texas in the Sugar Bowl. He passed for 2,749 passing yards, 30 touchdowns, and six interceptions. [14] [15]

In the 2019 season, Fromm once again led Georgia to the SEC Championship, where they lost to LSU. [16] He finished his college career with a victory over Baylor in the Sugar Bowl. [17]

On January 8, 2020, Fromm announced his intention to skip his senior season at Georgia; he had already declared for the 2020 NFL Draft. [18]

College statistics

Georgia Bulldogs
SeasonGPPassingRushing
CmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntQBRAttYdsAvgTD
2017 1518129162.22,6159.0247160.155791.43
2018 1420730767.42,7619.0306171.341-27-0.70
2019 1423438560.82,8707.4245141.238-12-0.30
Career4362298363.27,2367.37818157.5134400.33

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic
6 ft 1+7⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		219 lb
(99 kg)		31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		5.01 s1.68 s2.96 s4.51 s7.27 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		35
All values from NFL Combine [19] [20]

Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills drafted Fromm in the fifth round with the 167th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. [21]

Fromm signed a four-year, $3.771 million contract, including a $302,960 signing bonus, with the Bills on May 7, 2020. [22]

On August 31, 2021, Fromm was released from the Bills and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [23] [24]

New York Giants

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Fromm with the New York Giants in 2022

On November 30, 2021, Fromm was signed by the New York Giants from the Bills practice squad. This was after an injury to starting quarterback Daniel Jones. [25] He replaced interim starter Mike Glennon in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys on December 19. [26] Fromm got his first career start in Week 16 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, throwing for 25 yards in 17 attempts with one interception. [27] He finished the season with 27 completions for 210 yards, a touchdown, and three interceptions. [28] On March 16, 2022, Fromm was non-tendered by the Giants, making him a free agent. [29]

Washington Commanders

Fromm signed with the Washington Commanders' practice squad on October 18, 2022. [30] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. [31] On August 29, 2023, Fromm was waived by the Commanders and re-signed to the practice squad. [32] [33] He was signed to the active roster on December 30 after starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett was injured. [34] Fromm was released by Washington on May 14, 2024. [35]

Personal life

Fromm is a Christian. [36] His nickname is "Jake Fromm State Farm" in reference to an advertising campaign from State Farm, which later paid him to represent them during coverage of Super Bowl LV. [37] The nickname started as a running joke from high school. [38] In June 2020, Fromm apologized after screenshots emerged of a text conversation from 2019 in which a friend wrote, "But no guns are good. They need to let me get suppressors", before Fromm added, "Just make them very expensive so only elite white people can get them". [39]

In 2021, Fromm married his college girlfriend, Caroline Ostman, who had been a member of the Georgia volleyball team. [40] In 2022, he graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Finance. [41]

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