After Jake Fromm was projected to be a day one pick in this year’s NFL Draft, the Georgia quarterback fell to Day 3 and the fifth round before finally being selected by the Buffalo Bills. The Bills of course have Josh Allen under center already, to which Fromm will serve as a backup. Fromm has enjoyed an incredible prep school and collegiate career leading up to him becoming an NFL athlete.
Fromm attended Houston County High School in Warner Robins. During his career he had 12,745 passing yards and 116 touchdowns. He was rated as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com. He originally committed to the University of Alabama to play college football but changed his commitment to the University of Georgia.
Fromm’s senior year was documented in the web-series QB1: Beyond the Lights, created by Peter Berg. He was one of the three quarterbacks documented, the other two being Ohio State commit Tate Martell and Tayvon Bowers who committed to Wake Forest.
“I am so excited, so bless,” said Fromm in an interview, “couldn’t be any more grateful to get this opportunity”
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. Fromm was then named the starter for the team’s next game against Notre Dame. He and the Bulldogs would eventually go on to win the 2017 SEC Championship against Auburn. He was named co-newcomer of the year by the Associated Press.
He led Georgia to a 54–48 victory over Oklahoma in double overtime in the Rose Bowl on January 1st, 2018, to earn them a spot in the CFP final against Alabama. 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.
On January 8, 2020, Fromm announced his intention to skip his senior season at Georgia, having declared for the 2020 NFL Draft. He was selected in the 5th round, 167th overall, by the Buffalo Bills.
It's Jake Fromm the Bills.
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— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) April 27, 2020
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