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  Adam Farkes

Adam Farkes

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Boston, Mass.

High School:
Buckingham, Browne & Nichols

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 200

Position:
Quarterback

2007: Saw action in 10 games, including starting six games during the middle of the season ... suffered a season-ending injury in the first half versus Towson (11/3) ... got consistently better throughout the season as the starting quarterback ... led Maine to a come-from-behind 20-14 win at Northeastern (10/27) for the Black Bears' first CAA win of the season ... completed 78-of-154 passes (51%) for 836 yards, seven touchdowns and only four interceptions ... rushed 74 times for 251 yards ... passed for over 150 yards in three games ... threw at least one touchdown pass in each of his first five starts ... completed 8-of-15 passes for 64 yards in his first collegiate game at Connecticut (9/8) ... led Maine on a pair of second half scoring drives at Villanova (9/15) ... tossed his first career touchdown pass in his first career start against Massachusetts (9/22), while also rushing for a career-high 59 yards ... passed for a career-high 194 yards and a touchdown at Hofstra (10/6) ... completed 11-of-19 passes for 125 yards and two touchdowns versus William & Mary (10/13) ... threw for 154 yards and a pair of scores at Stony Brook (10/20) ... threw for 160 yards and a touchdown, while also producing a second-half touchdown drive in Maine's come-from-behind win at Northeastern (10/27) ... completed seven of his first 10 passes for 66 yards before leaving the Towson game.

2006: Sat out the season as a redshirt ... named a Maine Scholar-Athlete Rising Star.

BEFORE MAINE/PERSONAL: Played quarterback, free safety and kick returner for coach John Papas at Buckingham, Browne & Nichols H.S. ... was the senior captain in 2005 ... passed and rushed for over 1,000 yards during his senior season ... was an all-league selection three times and once named his league's MVP ... was named the New England Football Officials Player of the Year ... also played baseball ... born Sept. 9, 1987 ... son of Gary and Renee Farkes ... a child development and family relations major.