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Brian Hoyer
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Hoyer with the Browns 2013.
Cleveland Browns
Personal information
Born: (1985-10-13) October 13, 1985 (age 38)
Lakewood, Ohio[1]
Career information
College:Michigan State
Undrafted:2009
Career history
*offseason/practice squad/no regular season appearences
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2013
TD–INT:7–6
Passing yards:1,231
QB Rating:77.6

Brian Axel Hoyer (born October 13, 1985) is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2009 where he played as the backup to Tom Brady until he was released on August 31, 2012. He has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals. Hoyer played college football at Michigan State.

Early years

Hoyer attended Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio, home of the Wildcats, the same high school that Brian Dowling, another New England Patriots quarterback, attended. In addition to playing football, Hoyer was a Wildcat baseball 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.[2]

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 an 11-1 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.[2]

College career

Hoyer (#7) during his tenure at Michigan State.

Hoyer was redshirted by Michigan State University in 2004, where he earned Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week honors twice. In 2005, he saw action in five games, where he completed 15 of 23 passes (.652) for 167 yards and two touchdowns. In a game against Illinois, he combined with Drew Stanton to throw seven touchdown passes, which tied the Big Ten single-game record. In 2006, he played in eight games and completed 82 of 144 passes for 863 yards, had four touchdowns and three interceptions. One of those touchdown passes was completed to Javon Ringer. In 2007, Hoyer was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection. He completed 223 of 376 throws (.593) for 2,725 yards, 20 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 13 games. He had six 200-yard passing games. In 2008, his senior year, he was listed among 26 preseason candidates for the 2008 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, which is presented annually to the nation's top senior quarterback. That year, he played in 13 games and completed 180 of 353 passes (.510) for 2404 yards and 9 TDs and 9 interceptions.[2][3]

Professional career

New England Patriots

2009 season

Despite being invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, Hoyer was not selected in the 2009 NFL Draft. He signed immediately after the draft with the New England Patriots.

Hoyer debuted in the Patriots' preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals, completing 11 of 19 passes for 112 yards. In the preseason finale against the New York Giants, Hoyer played at quarterback the entire game, leading the team on a comeback after trailing 21–0 in the first quarter to a 38–27 win, completing 18 of 25 passes for 242 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions.

Hoyer finished the preseason 29-44 for 354 yards, including one touchdown, with a 98.1 passer rating. Of the four quarterbacks behind Tom Brady during training camp, the Patriots released Matt Gutierrez, Kevin O'Connell, and Andrew Walter, leaving Hoyer as Brady's only backup when the Patriots made their final cutdowns on September 5.

He made his professional debut on October 18, in the second half of a game against the Tennessee Titans. On his first drive, he was 5/5 for 35 yards, concluding it with a 1-yard rushing touchdown, which set a franchise record for points scored in the Patriots' 59-0 win.

2010 season

Hoyer entered the 2010 preseason as Brady's only backup. During the preseason, Hoyer completed 32 of 57 passes for 471 yards and three touchdowns, with one interception and four sacks. He saw his first action of the regular season late in a 34–14 loss to the Cleveland Browns, throwing his first career interception. In Week 17, against the Miami Dolphins, he threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Tate, the first touchdown throw of Hoyer's NFL career.

2011 season

Although the Patriots drafted quarterback Ryan Mallett in the draft over the summer, Hoyer retained his role as Brady's primary backup. In the preseason, Hoyer threw for 296 yards on 25 of 42 passes with one touchdown and no interceptions.

Hoyer saw only limited action during the 2011 season; his only pass attempt was the Patriots' final attempt of the 2011 regular season. The pass, which head coach Bill Belichick asked offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien to call, was a 22-yard pass to tight end Rob Gronkowski to give Gronkowski the NFL record for receiving yards by a tight end.[4]

2012 season

On August 31, 2012, during final cuts, Hoyer was released by the Patriots.[5] He practiced with Saint Ignatius players while hoping for another team to sign him.[6]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On November 20, 2012, Hoyer signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers after injuries to starting Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and backup Byron Leftwich within a week of each other.[7] He served as the backup to Charlie Batch in Weeks 12 and 13 against the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens respectively. He was released on December 8, 2012.

Arizona Cardinals

He was claimed on waivers by the Arizona Cardinals on December 10. Hoyer replaced Ryan Lindley in Week 16 against the Chicago Bears, and completed 11 of 19 passes for 105 yards and one interception.[8] On December 26, Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt announced that Hoyer would start the season finale against the San Francisco 49ers, making him the fourth quarterback for the Cardinals.[9]

On May 12, 2013, Hoyer was released by the Cardinals.[10]

Cleveland Browns

2013 season

On May 16, he was signed by the Cleveland Browns to a 2-year deal.[11] On September 18, in relief of then-starter Brandon Weeden, who was out with a thumb injury, the Browns skipped over 2nd string Jason Campbell and named him the starting quarterback for the Week 3 game against the Minnesota Vikings. He threw for 321 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions in the team's first win of the season. It was announced later in the week that Hoyer would be the Browns' starting quarterback for Week 4 against the rival Cincinnati Bengals, as Weeden remained out with a thumb injury. Hoyer led the Browns to another win, completing 25 of 38 passes for 269 yards and 2 touchdowns, along with throwing no interceptions in a 17-6 victory. The next day on September 30, Hoyer was named the starter for a third straight game, Thursday Night Football vs the Buffalo Bills. Despite being named starter for three straight games, Hoyer was not declared the official starter for the remainder of the 2013 season by Cleveland head coach Rob Chudzinski, who referred to the situation as "a week-to-week thing." He later added that, if Hoyer continued to exceed expectations, he would maintain his starting position. However, Hoyer sustained an ACL tear early in his next start, an injury which required season-ending surgery.[12] Weeden would play in relief of Hoyer and he managed to lead the Browns to a third straight victory. On October 12, Hoyer was officially placed on season ending injury reserve, ending his season with the Browns.

2014 season

With the Browns' releases of Weeden and Campbell to free agency, Hoyer has had confidence that he would be the starting quarterback for the Browns, no matter who they would draft in 2014.[13] The Browns would draft Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Johnny Manziel, who was known as one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2014 NFL draft. Hoyer did not take this as too much of a shock, stating "I don't want people to think I'm sitting at home pouting." Head Coach Mike Pettine has stated that Manziel will not simply be handed the job, leaving the starter position open to competition.[14]

On April 29, Hoyer participated in the veteran minicamp for the Browns.

Statistics

College

Year Team G Passing Rushing
Att Comp Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2005 MSU 5 23 15 65.2 167 7.3 2 0 154.9 2 6 3.0 0
2006 MSU 8 144 82 56.9 863 6.0 4 3 112.3 13 -36 -2.8 0
2007 MSU 13 376 223 59.3 2,725 7.2 20 11 131.9 47 -105 -2.2 1
2008 MSU 13 353 180 51.0 2,404 6.8 9 9 111.5 44 -70 -1.6 1
Total 39 896 500 55.8 6,159 6.9 35 23 121.3 106 -205 -1.9 2

Source: sports-reference.com

NFL

Year Team G GS Passing Rushing Sacked Fumbles
Att Comp Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD Sack Yds Fum Lost
2009 NE 5 0 27 19 70.4 142 5.3 0 0 82.6 10 25 2.5 1 2 18 0 0
2010 NE 5 0 15 7 46.7 122 8.1 1 1 69.3 10 -8 -0.8 0 0 0 0 0
2011 NE 3 0 1 1 100.0 22 22.0 0 0 118.8 4 -3 -0.8 0 0 0 0 0
2012 PIT 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
ARZ 2 1 53 30 56.6 330 6.2 1 2 65.8 0 0 0.0 0 4 30 1 0
2013 CLE 3 3 96 57 59.4 615 6.4 5 3 83.2 6 16 2.7 0 6 48 0 0
Total 18 4 192 114 59.4 1,231 6.4 7 6 77.4 31 36 1.2 1 12 96 1 0

Source: espn.com

Personal life

Hoyer is married to his high-school girlfriend Lauren. They have one son.[6]

References

  1. ^ Cabot, Mary Kay (16 May 2013). "Cleveland Browns agree to terms with QB Brian Hoyer, a Cleveland native". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 20 January 2014. Born in Lakewood and a resident of North Olmsted...
  2. ^ a b c "Brian Hoyer Profile - Michigan State Official Athletic Site". msuspartans.com. Michigan State University. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  3. ^ "NCAA career statistics (Search Hoyer, Brian)". NCAA.com. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  4. ^ Reiss, Mike (January 1, 2012). "Belichick wanted to give Gronk chance". ESPN. Retrieved December 28, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Pepin, Matt (August 31, 2012). "Patriots cuts finalized: Hoyer, Branch, Koppen released". Boston. Retrieved December 28, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ a b Valerian, Susan (2013-10-02). "Born, Raised and Starting at Quarterback in Cleveland". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  7. ^ Sessler, Marc (November 20, 2012). "Brian Hoyer signs with Pittsburgh Steelers". Around the League. NFL.com. Retrieved December 28, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ McManaman, Bob (2012-12-23). "Bears 28, Cardinals 13". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  9. ^ Sessler, Marc (December 26, 2012). "Brian Hoyer will be Arizona Cardinals' QB in finale". Around the League. NFL.com. Retrieved December 26, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (May 13, 2013). "Brian Hoyer released by Arizona Cardinals". Around the League. NFL.com. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  11. ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (May 16, 2013). "Brian Hoyer, Cleveland Browns agree to 2-year deal". NFL.com. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (October 4, 2013). "Brian Hoyer tears ACL, out for rest of Browns' season". National Football League. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  13. ^ "Coach: Brian Hoyer looks like starter". ABC News. May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  14. ^ Sessler, Marc (May 9, 2014). "Browns' Brian Hoyer: I'm not 'sitting at home pouting". NFL.com. Retrieved May 11, 2014.

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