Brian Hoyer: A Look at His NFL Career
Brian Hoyer is a veteran NFL quarterback who has played for several teams throughout his career. In this blog post, we take a look at his career highlights and stats.
Introduction
Brian Hoyer is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Michigan State, and was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Chicago Bears, and San Francisco 49ers.
Early Life and High School Career
Brian Hoyer was born in Lakewood, Ohio, on October 13, 1985. He began his football career as a quarterback for Saint Edward High School in Lakewood. In his senior year, he led the Eagles to a state championship victory. After high school, Hoyer played college football for Michigan State University.
Hoyer began his NFL career as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots in 2009. He spent three seasons with the Patriots, winning a Super Bowl ring in his rookie year. Hoyer then spent two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals and one season with the Cleveland Browns, before signing with the Houston Texans in 2015.
College Career
Brian Hoyer played college football for Michigan State from 2005 to 2008. He started his career as a backup quarterback, but became the starter in his junior year. Hoyer led the Spartans to an 11-2 record that season and was named the Big Ten Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year. He also set a school record for completions in a season with 241.
Hoyer entered his senior year as one of the top quarterback prospects in the country. However, he suffered a torn ACL in the first game of the season and missed the rest of the year. Hoyer still managed to set a Michigan State record for career touchdown passes with 52.
After going undrafted in 2009, Hoyer signed with the New England Patriots as a free agent. He spent three seasons with the Patriots, mostly serving as Tom Brady’s backup. Hoyer appeared in 13 games, starting two, during his time with New England. He had his most successful season in 2012, throwing for more than 1,500 yards and nine touchdowns.
Hoyer was released by the Patriots following the 2012 season and subsequently signed with the Arizona Cardinals. He was cut by Arizona before the start of the 2013 season and then signed with the Cleveland Browns.
NFL Career
Brian Hoyer is an NFL journeyman, having played for eight different teams over the course of his career. He began his career as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots in 2009, and has since had stints with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, and Indianapolis Colts. Hoyer has started 64 games in his NFL career, compiling a record of 29-35 as a starter. He has also thrown for 11,815 yards and 69 touchdowns in his career.
Conclusion
Brian Hoyer has had a solid NFL career. He’s been a starting quarterback for several teams and has put up decent numbers. He’s also been a reliable backup quarterback, filling in admirably when called upon. However, Hoyer has never really taken that next step and become a great NFL quarterback. He’s been good, but he hasn’t been great. That’s why, despite his solid career, Hoyer is likely to never be more than a backup quarterback in the NFL.
