Bobby Hoying

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Bobby Hoying
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Position(s):
Quarterback
Jersey #(s):
7, 14
Born: September 20, 1972 (1972-09-20) (age 35)
St. Henry, Ohio
Career Information
Year(s): 19962001
NFL Draft: 1996 / Round: 3 / Pick: 85
College: Ohio State
Professional Teams
Career Stats
TDs-INT     11-15
Yards     2,544
QB Rating     64.3
Stats at NFL.com
Career Highlights and Awards
  • No notable achievements

Bobby "The Hoy Wonder" Hoying (born September 20, 1972 in St. Henry, Ohio) is a former college and professional American football quarterback.

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[edit] High school star

Hoying grew up in Mercer County, Ohio, attending St. Henry High School, where he won one football and two basketball state championships. His brother, Tom Hoying, was also an outstanding high school athlete at St. Henry.

[edit] College career

Hoying played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. In 1993, as a sophomore, he was named the Ohio State starting quarterback, but shared snaps with Bret Powers, a transfer from Arizona State. By 1994, Hoying acquired firm hold on the starting spot.

In his career at Ohio State, Hoying completed 498 passes and 57 touchdown passes, both school records. He is second only to Art Schlichter on the Ohio State career passing yardage list. He was an outstanding college student and was selected as an All Big 10 Scholar Athlete. In 1995, he ranked tenth in the vote for the Heisman Trophy. His team mate, Eddie George, won that year.

Hoying was selected to the Ohio State Football All-Century Team in 2000.

[edit] Career Passing Statistics

Year Yards Att. Comp.
1993 1,570 202 109
1994 2,335 301 170
1995 3,269 341 211

[edit] Professional career

Hoying was selected in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles saw Hoying as the quarterback of the future. Hoying played well in 1997, taking over the starting role at midseason and throwing 11 touchdown passes. He won a memorable 44-42 shootout win over Boomer Esiason and the Cincinnati Bengals.

The following year, however, would be a complete disaster for Hoying as he was benched midseason after not winning a single game as a starter. He did not throw one TD pass and he threw 9 interceptions. That 3-13 season led to the firing of Eagles head coach Ray Rhodes, and ultimately the hiring of Andy Reid. Reid drafted Donovan McNabb out of Syracuse University, and traded Hoying.

Hoying was traded to the Oakland Raiders in 2000, rejoining coach Jon Gruden who had been the offensive coordinator for the Eagles under Rhodes. After the season, he got to play in the AFC title game against the Baltimore Ravens in place of injured starter Rich Gannon, but his team lost the game 16-3. Hoying's 11 touchdown passes in 1997 would remain the only ones of his career. Hoying retired after the 2001 season following a severe elbow injury. He holds the NFL record for most completions without a touchdown thrown.

Since leaving the NFL, Hoying has become a principal at Crawford Hoying Smith, a real estate agency in Columbus, Ohio. Also working at Hoying's company is Craig Krenzel, Hoying's subsequent successor as both Ohio State starting quarterback (2002-2003) and Draddy Trophy winner (2003).

Preceded by
Kirk Herbstreit
Ohio State Buckeyes
Starting Quarterbacks
1993-1995
Succeeded by
Stanley Jackson
Preceded by
Robert B. Zatechka
Draddy Trophy winners
1995
Succeeded by
Danny Wuerffel
Preceded by
Ty Detmer
Philadelphia Eagles Starting Quarterbacks
1997-1998

(interrupted by Rodney Peete)

Succeeded by
Koy Detmer

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