Brian Hoyer
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Hoyer with the Cleveland Browns in 2014
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| No. 2 Chicago Bears | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | October 13, 1985 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lakewood, Ohio | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Pass attempts: | 1,199 |
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| Pass completions: | 714 |
| Percentage: | 59.5 |
| TD–INT: | 44–26 |
| Passing yards: | 8,608 |
| Passer rating: | 84.8 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Brian Axel Hoyer (born October 13, 1985) is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Michigan State.
Hoyer has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans.
Hoyer attended Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he played both football and baseball for the Wildcats. On the varsity baseball team, Hoyer played multiple positions: pitcher, infielder, and outfielder. In 2002, he compiled an 8–1 record with a 1.99 ERA as a sophomore. He was the winning pitcher in the 2002 Ohio Division I State Championship game allowing 2 earned runs in 6 innings pitched.
In football, Hoyer compiled a 16–7 record (.696) as a two-year starter for Coach Chuck Kyle. In 2002, he completed 131 of 263 passes (.498) for 2,130 yards, 18 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. In 2003, he completed 258-of-412 passes for 5,570 yards, 45 touchdowns and 15 interceptions while leading his team to a 9–3 record. He was named USA Today Prep Player of the Week for his performance against Shaker Heights High School. Hoyer was an Associated Press Division I all-state selection as a senior. Hoyer participated in the 2004 Ohio All-Star Classic and the July 24 Ohio-Pennsylvania Big 33 All-Star Game.
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