Brad Hoover
Brad Hoover signing autographs at the Panthers' training camp facility in Spartanburg, SC.
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| Position: | Fullback | ||
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| Date of birth: | November 11, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth: | High Point, North Carolina | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||
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| College: | Western Carolina | ||
| Undrafted: | 2000 | ||
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| Player stats at NFL.com |
Bradley R. Hoover (born November 11, 1976) is a former American football fullback. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football at Western Carolina.
Hoover was a Shrine Bowl participant and an all-state selection at Ledford Senior High School in Wallburg, North Carolina. He led the state with 2,662 yards rushing and scored 34 touchdowns as a senior. He earned Davidson County, North Carolina and Central Carolina Conference Player of the Year honors.
On March 18, 2013 he was hired as the Head Football Coach of the Union Academy Cardinals, replacing Lynn Keziah. Union Academy is a charter school located in Monroe NC. Union Academy hires Brad Hoover
Hoover made a big impact at Western Carolina University being second all-time in school history in career yards. Hoover exploded his junior season by setting a school rushing record with 1,663 yards, scoring 13 touchdowns in the process. He earned first-team All-Southern Conference honors as a result. His senior year, he followed up with 1,025 yards and 12 touchdowns, good enough for second-team All-SoCon. He became only the second player in school history to post back-to-back 1,000 rushing yard seasons. His 3,616 career yards are good enough for second all-time in school history, and his 28 touchdowns place him fifth on the list. He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity at Western and has contributed greatly to charitable causes in the Piedmont of North Carolina.
In 2008 Hoover was inducted by Western Carolina University into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame.
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