Will Furrer
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| Will Furrer | |
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| Date of birth: | February 5, 1968 |
| Place of birth: | Danville, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Quarterback |
| College: | Virginia Tech |
| NFL Draft: | 1992 / Round: 4 / Pick 107 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 |
Chicago Bears Phoenix Cardinals Denver Broncos Houston Oilers St. Louis Rams |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Will Furrer (born February 5, 1968) is an American football quarterback. As a quarterback with Virginia Tech, Will became one of the top quarterbacks in school history and he is currently ranked third on the list of all-time Career Passing Leaders for Virginia Tech. Will is usually described as a "classic rollout passer" and is extremely rare in that he is a left-handed passer.
He was one of only eight people to be named a national recipient of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award in 1991, his senior year.
He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 4th round of the 1992 NFL Draft. On June 15, 2006, Will was inducted into the Fork Union Military Academy Hall of Fame.[1]
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[edit] Current Career
Will is a partner with Tony Boselli and Jeff Novak in a firm called IF marketing & advertising in Georgetown, Texas.
[edit] Jargon
Will is known for creating jargon on the fly such as "nicheify", "nichefication", "badassification" and other terms that he uses frequently in his everyday speak as well as at presentations. In 2007, he even used "passion bucket" in a presentation in homage to Dan Patrick and Rick Neuheisel.
[edit] Virginia Tech Career
| Year |
Comp
|
Att
|
Pct
|
Yds
|
Td
|
| 1988 |
128
|
279
|
45.9
|
1384
|
6
|
| 1989 |
45
|
88
|
51.1
|
589
|
3
|
| 1990 |
173
|
293
|
58.4
|
2122
|
19
|
| 1991 |
148
|
257
|
57.6
|
1820
|
15
|
| Career |
Comp
|
Att
|
Pct
|
Yds
|
TD
|
| 4 Years |
494
|
920
|
53.7
|
5915
|
43
|
[edit] NFL Europe Career
| Year | Team |
Comp
|
Att
|
Pct
|
Yds
|
YPA
|
Long
|
Td
|
Int
|
Rate
|
RYds
|
RAvg
|
RTd
|
| 1995 | Amsterdam |
51
|
85
|
60.0
|
542
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6.38
|
38
|
4
|
2
|
84.5
|
32
|
2.3
|
1
|
| 1996 | Amsterdam |
206
|
369
|
56.0
|
2689
|
7.31
|
48
|
20
|
13
|
82.6
|
189
|
7.3
|
1
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| Career |
Comp
|
Att
|
Pct
|
Yds
|
YPA
|
Long
|
TD
|
Int
|
Rate
|
RYds
|
RAvg
|
RTds
|
|
| 2 Years |
257
|
454
|
58.0
|
3231
|
6.85
|
48
|
24
|
15
|
83.6
|
224
|
4.8
|
2
|
|
[edit] NFL Career
| Year | Team |
G
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Comp
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Att
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Pct
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Yds
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YPA
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Long
|
Td
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Int
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Rate
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RYds
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RAvg
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RTd
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| 1992 | Chicago |
2
|
9
|
25
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36.0
|
89
|
3.6
|
16
|
0
|
3
|
7.3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| 1995 | Houston |
7
|
48
|
99
|
48.5
|
483
|
4.9
|
48
|
2
|
7
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40.1
|
20
|
2.5
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0
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| Career |
G
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Comp
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Att
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Pct
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Yds
|
YPA
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Long
|
TD
|
Int
|
Rate
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RYds
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RAvg
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RTds
|
|
| 2 Years |
9
|
57
|
124
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42.3
|
572
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4.3
|
48
|
2
|
10
|
23.7
|
20
|
2.5
|
0
|
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[edit] Awards
- Pullman High School (Washington): All-league Honors, 1987
- National Recipient of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award, 1991
- One of seven finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, 1991
- All-Big East Conference Second Team Selection, 1991
[edit] Records
- Virginia Tech: Most Pass Completions - 494
- Amsterdam Admirals: Most Passes Attempted in a Season - 368 in 1996
[edit] External Links
- Virginia Tech
- Virginia Tech Football
- Chicago Bears
- Houston Oilers
- IF marketing & advertising
- Fork Union Military Academy Hall of Fame
- Background on Passion Bucket
[edit] References
- ^ "Will Furrer to Be Honored by Fork Union." Hokie Sports. 13 June 2006. Virginia Tech University. 9 Apr. 2008 <http://www.hokiesports.com/football/recaps/20060613aaa.html>.
| Preceded by Erik Chapman |
Virginia Tech Starting Quarterbacks 1988-1991 |
Succeeded by Maurice DeShazo |
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