Rick Strom (American football)
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Rick Strom graduated from Fox Chapel Area High School
. Strom is a former American Football
quarterback
in the National Football League
. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers
, Buffalo Bills
and the Detroit Lions
. He completed 14 out of 22 passes for 162 yards with no touchdowns, 1 interception and 5 sacks in his NFL career with a rate of 66.9, also in his NFL career, Strom had 8 rush attempts for 7 yards averaging about 0.9 yards a carry. He played collegiately
for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
, from 1983–1987, lettering in the 1983, '84, '86 and '87 seasons. Started 16 games at quarterback over the 1986-87 seasons, started 10 games in 1986, passing for 1,011 yards and five touchdowns and started the first six games of 1987 and completed 83 of 163 passes for 1,066 yards and six touchdowns before a season-ending thumb injury.
Strom began providing sideline reports for Georgia Tech football radio broadcasts in 2005. In 2008, he moved up to the booth as color commentator, paired with veteran Tech play-by-play announcer, Wes Durham
.
Fox Chapel Area High School
Fox Chapel Area High School is a public school located in O'Hara Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. It was recognized and honored with the title of "New American High School showcase site" in 1999 under the New American High Schools initiative.-Mission statement:-Accolades:In 2006...
. Strom is a former American Football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
, Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
. He completed 14 out of 22 passes for 162 yards with no touchdowns, 1 interception and 5 sacks in his NFL career with a rate of 66.9, also in his NFL career, Strom had 8 rush attempts for 7 yards averaging about 0.9 yards a carry. He played collegiately
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
, from 1983–1987, lettering in the 1983, '84, '86 and '87 seasons. Started 16 games at quarterback over the 1986-87 seasons, started 10 games in 1986, passing for 1,011 yards and five touchdowns and started the first six games of 1987 and completed 83 of 163 passes for 1,066 yards and six touchdowns before a season-ending thumb injury.
Strom began providing sideline reports for Georgia Tech football radio broadcasts in 2005. In 2008, he moved up to the booth as color commentator, paired with veteran Tech play-by-play announcer, Wes Durham
Wes Durham
Dallas Wesley "Wes" Durham is an American sportscaster. He has been the radio play-by-play announcer for Georgia Tech football, men's basketball and baseball teams since the start of the 1995-1996 season, and is known as "The Voice of the Yellow Jackets." He is also Georgia Tech's Director of...
.