Melvin Hoover

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Melvin Hoover
Personal information
Born: (1959-09-21) September 21, 1959 (age 63)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: North Mecklenburg
(Huntersville, North Carolina)
College: Arizona State
Position: Wide receiver
NFL Draft: 1981  / Round: 6 / Pick: 145
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:16
Receiving yards:364
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR

Melvin Hoover (born September 21, 1959) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL).

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Early life and high school

Hoover was born and grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and attended North Mecklenburg High School, where he played basketball and football. [1]

College career

Hoover was a member of the Arizona State Sun Devils for four seasons. He was the team's leading kick returner as a freshman and as a sophomore and was named Arizona State's most improved player as a junior. [2]

Professional career

Hoover was drafted in the sixth round of the 1981 NFL Draft by the New York Giants, but was cut during training camp. [3] [4] Hoover was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on May 18, 1982 and played three seasons with the team. [5] Hoover was cut during the 1985 preseason after he was unable to agree a new contract with Eagles new owner Norman Braman. [6] Hoover did not play during the 1985 and 1986 seasons but was signed by the Detroit Lions as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL players strike, playing in two games and was released when the strike ended. [7] Hoover finished his NFL career with 16 receptions for 364 yards and two touchdowns in 34 games played. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Melvin Condell Hoover is Post's "Player of the Week"".
  2. ↑ "History" (PDF). TheSunDevils.com. Arizona State University Athletics Department. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ Litsky, Frank (April 30, 1981). "TAYLOR SAYS GIANTS MADE HIM WELCOME". The New York Times . Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ Litsky, Frank (August 19, 1981). "BLOUNT IS AMONG 10 DROPPED BY GIANTS". The New York Times . Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Philadelphia Eagles have signed an unprecedented 51 free..." United Press International . May 19, 1982. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  6. ↑ Janofsky, Michael (August 11, 1985). "EAGLES OWNER: IRON HAND, TIGHT FIST". The New York Times . Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  7. ↑ Barca, Jerry (2016). "'Got My Lather Going'". Big Blue Wrecking Crew: Smashmouth Football, a Little Bit of Crazy, and the '86 Super Bowl Champion New York Giants. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 73. ISBN   9781466882676 . Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  8. ↑ Healey, Joe (April 11, 2015). "Sun Devil Science: ASU in the NFL Draft – WR/TE". Rivals.com . Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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