Adam Nesheim is the starting quarterback for the Alhambra High Bulldogs of the Diablo Foothill Athletic League. At 6-foot-1 and 170 pounds, Nesheim realizes that he does not have the prototypical size for a quarterback. But what he lacks in size, he makes up for in his hustle, leadership, and smarts.
As a junior last year, Nesheim was with Ygnacio Valley as he transferred to Alhambra after the year as his family moved to Martinez. Nesheim earned 2nd team All-league while throwing for 2,226 yards with 22 passing touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns.
As a senior this year, Alhambra High had a 7-4 season that ended with a 21-12 loss to San Marin in the playoffs. Ygnacio Valley Coach Chris Turner says, "Adam is smart, athletic, a competiter, and has a good arm. On the field, he is a leader who takes charge of the huddle and stays focused. He is a good kid, who works to get better. I think he can be a division 1AA player, but he needs to improve his strength."
Nesheim has played organized football for seven years and has been the varsity starter for the past two years. He can run 4.75 seconds in the 40-yard dash, has a shuttle time of 4.33 seconds, can bench press 205 pounds, squat 225 pounds, has a vertical of 35 inches, and can throw a long pass of 65 yards. He models his game after former Purdue Boilermaker Drew Brees and Boston College Eagle Doug Flutie because they are playmaking quarterbacks who have been doubted due to their size.
Alhambra High runs a west coast style offense. They run the ball with their power running back Jared Leaf and then spread out the field with speed wide receiver Trevor Davis with hitches and fades. During the offseason, Nesheim works on getting bigger and faster on the field while learning more about secondary coverage off the field.
Leaf, who himself has offers from Navy and San Jose State, says, "Adam throws a great deep ball and he can keep the play alive with his feet. He was the most vocal leader our team had this year. He held himself accountable for his mistakes and always made up for them. If he gets into a college system where he's comfortable and he puts the work in, he will be a dangerous weapon behind center."
Despite his size, Nesheim has been contacted by some smaller college programs that include Humboldt State, Long Beach City College, Ouachita Baptist (Arkansas), and Sacramento State. He wants to attend college in an urban setting. "Atom-bomb" is what his teammates call him. Expect this bomb to make a big impact on the college level next year.
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