| Personal information | |
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| Born: | Lennox, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lennox (Lennox, South Dakota) |
| College: | Dakota State |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Tommy Hofer is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts, Sioux Falls Storm, and the Sioux City Bandits. [1] He played college football for the Dakota State Trojans. [1] [2]
Hofer grew up in Lennox, South Dakota and attended Lennox High School. [1] [2]
Hofer played collegiately at Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota. He finished his career there with 256 receptions, 3,456 receiving yards, and 26 touchdowns. [2] Hofer was a three-time All-Dakota Athletic Conference (DAC) selection (2003, 2004, 2005) and was named as an NAIA All-American three times, twice as an honorable mention (2003 and 2004) and once on the first team (2005). [3] [4] In 2005 was also named the DAC Most Valuable Player. [2]
Hofer made the opening day roster of the Toronto Argonauts during the 2006 CFL season but was released soon after. [1] [5]
On January 29, 2007, it was announced that Hofer would be joining the Sioux Falls Storm who played in the UIF. [2] [5]
Hofer was a member of the Sioux City Bandits during the 2008 and 2009 seasons. [6] During the 2008 season the Bandits played in the UIF and during the 2009 season they played in the IFL. [7]