Axel Edward Brian Hoyer is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He played college football at Michigan State and was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Hoyer has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts. He won Super Bowl LIII during his second stint as the Patriots’ backup to Tom Brady.
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Axel Edward Brian Hoyer is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He played college football at Michigan State and was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Hoyer has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts. He won Super Bowl LIII during his second stint as the Patriots’ backup to Tom Brady. In the 2010 preseason, Hoyer completed 32-of-57 passes for 471 yards and three touchdowns, with one interception and four sacks. He threw a 42-yard pass to wide receiver Brandon Tate for his first NFL touchdown in Week 17, against the Miami Dolphins. Although the Patriots drafted Ryan Mallett over Hoyer in the summer, he retained his quarterback role over the summer and saw his first action of the regular season against the Cleveland Browns in the season’s final game. He was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012. He is the brother of former NFL quarterback Brian Brian, who was also a pro football player. He has two children, a son, and a daughter, all of whom were born in the United States. He attended Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he played both football and baseball for the Wildcats. In football, he compiled a 16–7 record as a two-year starter for head coach Chuck Kyle. In baseball, he was the winning pitcher in the 2002 Ohio Division I State Championship game allowing 2 earned runs in 6 innings pitched.
He also participated in the 2004 Ohio All-Star Classic and the July 24 Ohio-Pennsylvania Big 33 All-Stars Game. He earned Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week honors twice in 2004 and 2005. In 2005, 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. In 2008, his senior year, he received the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top senior quarterback. He had six 200-yard passing games. In 2010, he made his NFL debut on October 18, in the second half of a game against the Tennessee Titans. On his first drive, he completed 5-for-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 against the Houston Texans. He appeared in the game and finished 8-of 12 passing for 71 passing yards for 71 rushing yards and a touchdown in the regular-season finale against the Texans. In 2011, he appeared in his first regular season game as a backup for the Patriots, and threw his first pass for 42 yards against the Chicago Bears. In 2012, he threw a touchdown pass for the Cleveland Brown in a 34–14 loss to Cleveland Browns. In 2013, he led the Patriots 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.
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