Mark Boyer

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Mark Boyer
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1962-09-16) September 16, 1962 (age 62)
Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school: Edison
(Huntington Beach, California)
College: USC
NFL draft: 1985: 9th round, 229th pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:170
Receiving yards:1,534
Touchdowns:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mark Boyer (born September 16, 1962) is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL).

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Early life

Boyer prepped at Edison High School in Huntington Beach.

College career

Boyer played college football for the USC Trojans. He graduated from USC in 1985 with a bachelor of science in business administration. While at USC, Mark was a four-year letterman, in football helping lead the way to a Pac-10 championship in 1984 and a win over Ohio State in the 1985 Rose Bowl.

Professional career

Boyer played tight end from 1985 to 1992 for the Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets of the NFL. [1]

In 1985, Mark was drafted in the ninth round by the Colts as a tight end and played for the Colts for 5 years. [2] In 1990, he signed with the Jets as a free agent and played another 3 years. Boyer was known as a prolific blocker, helping Eric Dickerson lead the NFL in rushing in 1988 and the Jets to be a top 5 NFL rushing team in 1990 and 1991. Solid hands helped him catch 170 passes for over 1,500 yards and 6 touchdowns through 114 career games. [3] After 8 seasons in the NFL, Mark retired in 1994 due to a back injury.

NFL career statistics

Legend
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Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1985 IND 1672527411.0330
1986 IND 1672223710.8381
1987 IND 7610737.3150
1988 IND 1613272569.5242
1989 IND 16511585.3152
1990 NYJ 1616403348.4251
1991 NYJ 1110161539.6220
1992 NYJ 1616191497.8230
Total114801701,5349.0386

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1987 IND 10000.000
1991 NYJ 113206.7110
Total213206.7110

References

  1. "Mark Boyer". pro-football-reference.com. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  3. "Mark Boyer". nfl.com. National Football League. Retrieved June 18, 2016.