Brad Hoover

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Brad Hoover
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Brad Hoover signing autographs at the Panthers' training camp facility in Spartanburg, SC.
No. 45
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1976-11-11) November 11, 1976 (age 47)
High Point, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Ledford (Thomasville, North Carolina)
College: Western Carolina
Undrafted: 2000
Career history

Bradley R. Hoover (born November 11, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Western Carolina Catamounts. He was signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2000.

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Early years

Hoover was a Shrine Bowl participant and an all-state selection at Ledford Senior High School in Thomasville, North Carolina. He led the state with 2,662 yards rushing and scored 34 touchdowns as a senior. He earned Davidson County, North Carolina and Central Carolina Conference Player of the Year honors.

College career

Hoover made a big impact at Western Carolina University being second all-time in school history in career yards. Hoover exploded his junior season by setting a school rushing record with 1,663 yards, scoring 13 touchdowns in the process. He earned first-team All-Southern Conference honors as a result. His senior year, he followed up with 1,025 yards and 12 touchdowns, good enough for second-team All-SoCon. He became only the second player in school history to post back-to-back 1,000 rushing yard seasons. His 3,616 career yards are good enough for second all-time in school history, and his 28 touchdowns place him fifth on the list. He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity at Western and has contributed greatly to charitable causes in the Piedmont of North Carolina.

In 2008, Hoover was inducted by Western Carolina University into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame. [1]

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Hoover went undrafted in the 2000 NFL Draft; he was later signed as a free agent by the Carolina Panthers. After a foot injury sidelined starting running back Tshimanga Biakabutuka, Hoover got two starts at tailback, including a Monday Night Football game against the Green Bay Packers where he became only the second rookie in team history to post a 100-yard game (Fred Lane was the first). After switching to fullback for his second season, he became the full-time starter in 2002. He caught two passes for touchdowns that season, the first touchdown receptions of his career. During the Panthers run to Super Bowl XXXVIII, he was the primary blocker for Stephen Davis, allowing Davis to rush for a team record 1,444 yards.

2004 saw Hoover miss the first game of his career due to injury, as he sat out several games with an injured hip. However, he still managed to contribute on offense, catching two touchdown passes and rushing for 246 yards.

On March 8, 2010, Hoover was released by the Panthers. [2]

After football

In March 2013 Hoover was hired as the head football coach of Union Academy, a charter school in Monroe, North Carolina. [3] In January 2014, Hoover was named the head football coach at Marvin Ridge High School, also in Union County. He also served as the head football coach at Cannon School, an independent school in Concord, North Carolina.

Career statistics

Regular season

  Rushing Receiving
SeasonTeamLeagueGPAttYdsTDRecYdsTD
2000 Carolina NFL 16892901151120
2001 CarolinaNFL1617710261850
2002 CarolinaNFL16311290171872
2003 CarolinaNFL16621012721
2004 CarolinaNFL14682460211612
2005 CarolinaNFL151022010580
2006 CarolinaNFL1622731201220
2007 CarolinaNFL161239014870
2008 CarolinaNFL1691806390
Regular season totals141264909214110235

Playoffs

  Rushing Receiving
SeasonTeamLeagueGPAttYdsTDRecYdsTD
2003-04 CarolinaNFL441215350
2005-06 CarolinaNFL32003220
2008-09 CarolinaNFL1000170
Playoff totals861219640

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References

  1. ↑ "Western Carolina Announces its 2008 Athletics Hall of Fame Class". CBS Sports.com College Network. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  2. ↑ "Hoover Released by Panthers". The Carolina Panthers. Archived from the original on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  3. ↑ "Former Panthers Takes Monroe Coaching Job" . Retrieved 2012-04-08.[ permanent dead link ]
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