Will Furrer

Passing yards:	572
TD–INT:	2–10
Passer rating:	31.4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Big East (1991); All-World League (1996);
Career NFL statistics
Passing yards:
Passing yards:	572
TD–INT:	2–10
Passer rating:	31.4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Will Furrer
No. 2, 7, 9, 10, 17
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	February 5, 1968 (age 56); Danville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pullman (Pullman, Washington)
College:	Virginia Tech
NFL draft:	1992 / round: 4 / pick: 107
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1992); Phoenix Cardinals (1993); Denver Broncos (1994); Amsterdam Admirals (1995); Houston Oilers (1995); Amsterdam Admirals (1996); St. Louis Rams (1997); Jacksonville Jaguars (1998);
Passing yards:	William Mason Furrer (born February 5, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Phoenix Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Houston Oilers, St. Louis Rams, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.Contents High school ; College career ; NFL Europa career ; NFL career ; After football ; Awards ; Records ; References ; External links ; High school Furrer attended Pullman High School, on the Palouse in southeastern Washington, and graduated in 1986. A baseball player, he did not play organized football until his sophomore year, and was the quarterback on the junior varsity. The next year he was a backup to senior Timm Rosenbach, another future NFL quarterback, and became the starter for the Greyhounds as a senior in the fall of 1985.College career As a quarterback with Virginia Tech, Furrer became one of the top quarterbacks in school history and he is currently ranked third on its list of all-time career passing leaders. Finishing with a career record of 16–18–1 (.471), Furrer is, as of 2013, the last full-time starting quarterback to have a losing record for Virginia Tech, however his accomplishments at the university led to his induction into its sports hall of fame in 2015. Furrer was one of only eight to be named a national recipient of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award in 1991, his senior year.NFL Europa careerNFL career Furrer was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL draft, the fifth quarterback taken and 107th overall pick. When he was drafted he was quoted as saying "One of my biggest problems will be trying to figure out whether to call Mike Singletary mister or sir."After football Furrer was a partner with Tony Boselli and Jeff Novak in IF Marketing & Advertising with offices in Georgetown, Texas and Jacksonville, Florida. Prior to founding IF marketing & advertising, he was Director of Web Technologies for S1 Corporation. Since 2013 Will has held numerous roles (SVP Product, Marketing, and CMO) at Q2, a financial experience company dedicated to providing digital banking and lending solutions to banks, credit unions, alternative finance, and fintech companies in the U.S. and internationally. Beginning in 2016 Will has served as Q2's Chief Strategy Officer sharing corporate strategy with customers, prospects, and employees as well as collaborating with a small team on M&A activities. In his nine years at Q2 Will has played a key role in the company's IPO process, branding, messaging, product strategy, and M&A. Will is a member of the Virginia Tech Hall of Fame, Fork Union Military Academy Hall of Fame, and currently sits on the board for Virginia Tech's Apex Center for Entrepreneurship. Will holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Virginia Tech and has served the university in the past in roles on the Alumni Association Board of Directors and Distinguished Alumni Board for English.Awards 2015 Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame.; 2006, inducted into the Fork Union Military Academy Hall of Fame.; 1987, Pullman High School (Washington): All-league Honors; 1991, 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; Records Virginia Tech: Most Pass Completions – 494; Amsterdam Admirals: Most Passes Attempted in a Season – 368 in 1996; Related Research Articles Keith Payson Lincoln was an American professional football player who was a halfback for eight seasons in the American Football League (AFL), primarily with the San Diego Chargers. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars. Lincoln was a two-time All-AFL selection and a five-time AFL All-Star. A member of the Chargers Hall of Fame, he won an AFL championship with the Chargers in 1963, when he was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the championship game. He had a stint with the Buffalo Bills before returning to San Diego and finishing his career. Don Bosco Anthony Boselli Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the USC Trojans, winning the Morris Trophy in 1994. Boselli was the first player drafted by the Jaguars, who selected him second overall in the 1995 NFL draft. Bruce Bernard Smith is an American former professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies, where he was a twice All-American, and was selected with the first overall pick by the Bills in the 1985 NFL draft. Donald "Majik" Vincent Majkowski is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, and Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers. Mark Robert Rypien is a Canadian-American former professional football quarterback for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL draft. He was the first Canadian-born quarterback to both start in the NFL and be named Super Bowl MVP, doing so in Super Bowl XXVI with the Redskins. He also played for several other NFL teams. His nephew Brett plays in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings. Kenneth Mason Easley Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons from 1981 to 1987. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was a three-time consensus All-American. He was selected in the first round of the 1981 NFL draft, by the Seattle Seahawks, where he played his entire career. Nicknamed "the Enforcer", Easley has been considered to be among the best defensive backs during his era and one of the Seahawks' all-time greatest players. Melvin Jack Hein, nicknamed "Old Indestructible", was an American professional football player. In the era of one-platoon football, he played as a center and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963 as part of the first class of inductees. He was also named to the National Football League (NFL) 75th, and 100th Anniversary All-Time Teams. Timm Lane Rosenbach is an American college football coach and former professional gridiron football player. He is the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, a position he has held since 2024. Rosenbach was the head football coach at Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado, taking the position at the Division II school in December 2014 and remaining there until he resigned in December 2017 to become the offensive coordinator at Montana. He played from 1989 until 1995 in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). Rosenbach attended Washington State University and was selected in the first round of the 1989 NFL supplemental draft. Fork Union Military Academy is a private, all-male, college preparatory Christian military boarding school located in Fork Union, Virginia. Founded in 1898, Fork Union is considered one of the premier military boarding academies in the United States. Pullman High School is a public secondary school in the city of Pullman, Washington, the home of Washington State University. Jeffrey David Lageman is an American sports commentator and former professional football player. He played as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). Donald Alan Heinrich was an American football player, coach, and announcer. He played professionally as a quarterback in National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Oakland Raiders in the American Football League (AFL). Heinrich played college football at the University of Washington. Nicholas Carl Sorensen is an American football coach and former safety who is the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech. Michael Shane Hollis is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) from 1994 to 2003. He led the NFL in scoring and becoming the most accurate kicker in NFL history during that time. He spent most of his nine-year NFL career with the Jacksonville Jaguars, kicking for the team from 1995–2001 and setting several team records. He then played for the Buffalo Bills and New York Giants before initially retiring after an injury in 2003. He signed with the Jacksonville Sharks in 2022 after almost 20 years of retirement. Jeff Ladd Novak is a former American football offensive lineman who played professionally in the World League of American Football (WLAF) and the National Football League (NFL). Novak was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and grew up in Clear Lake City outside Houston, Texas. He went to Clear Lake High School and he graduated from Texas State University in 1990. Kenneth Charles Hobart is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the United States Football League (USFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1985 to 1990 and was an All-American at Idaho. Cody James Grimm is an American football coach and former safety. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars. The 1983 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10). Led by sixth-year head coach Jim Walden, WSU was 7–4 overall, and played their home games at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane and at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. The 1985 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jim Walden, the Cougars compiled a 4–7 record, and outscored their opponents 313 to 282. Home games were played on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.References 1 2 Sullivan, Tim (April 27, 1992). "Will Furrer says Pullman got him to the big time". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 3C.; ↑ Bunch, Jeff (October 26, 1985). "Greyhounds have it their way, blast Bantams". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.; ↑ Devlin, Vince (November 8, 1985). "Cheney wins 1st Frontier crown, 17-8". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 25.; ↑ Devlin, Vince (November 13, 1985). "Greyhound drives go flat at goal line". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.; ↑ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.; ↑ Colston, Chris: Tales from the Virginia Tech Sideline, page 70, ISBN 1-58261-728-7, Sports Publishing 2003; ↑ Florida Times-Union, October 2, 2009, "Briefs: Boselli marketing firm opens Jacksonville site"; ↑ "Q2 \| Solutions Designed to Transform Financial Experiences".; ↑ , Hokie Sports website, June 13, 2006, "Will Furrer to Be Honored by Fork Union"; External links IF marketing & advertising ; Fork Union Military Academy Hall of Fame Archived January 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine ; ; Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ; This page is based on this Wikipedia article ; Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.; Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Big East (1991); All-World League (1996);
Career NFL statistics
Passing yards:
Passing yards:	572
TD–INT:	2–10
Passer rating:	31.4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
v ; t ; e ; Virginia Tech Hokies starting quarterbacks
	Clinton Courtland (1892); Sid Fraser (1893); Joseph Massie (1894); Doug Martin (1895–1896); William F. Bell (1897–1898); Kit DeCamps (1899–1901); Charles Edgar Bear (1902–1903); Edwin Harris (1904); James Nutter (1905); Eugene M. Wilson (1906); Edgar Sheppard (1907); Fred Connolly (1908); John Hughes (1909–1910); Charles Bernier (1911); James Rogers (1912); Vincent Dixon (1913); Millard F. Peake (1914); Joe Engleby (1915); Edward Funkhouser (1916); William Lybrook (1917; 1920); Wesley Bonney (1918); Hank Crisp (1919); Rip Wallace (1921–1922); Arthur Roberts (1923–1924); Scotty MacArthur (1926–1928); Bird Hooper (1929–1930); Duncan Holsclaw (1933–1934); Melvin Henry (1935–1937); Ted Johnson (1945–1947); Bruce Fisher (1948–1950); Johnny Dean (1951–1953); Jackie Williams (1953); Billy Cranwell (1954–1955, 1957); Jimmy Lugar (1956–1957); Bill Holsclaw (1958); Frank Eastman (1959); Warren Price (1960–1961); Pete Cartwright (1962); Bob Schweickert (1962–1964); Bobby Owens (1965); Tommy Stafford (1966); Al Kincaid (1967–1969); Bob German (1969); Gil Schwabe (1970); Don Strock (1971–1972); Rick Popp (1973); Eddie Joyce (1973); Bruce Arians (1974); Phil Rogers (1975); Mitcheal Barnes (1976); David Lamie (1977–1978); Steve Casey (1978–1981); Jeff Bolton (1981); Todd Greenwood (1982, 1984–1985); Mark Cox (1982–1985); Erik Chapman (1986–1987); Will Furrer (1988–1991); Cam Young (1989); Rodd Wooten (1989–1991); Maurice DeShazo (1992–1994); Treg Koel (1992); Jim Druckenmiller (1995–1996); Al Clark (1997–1998); Nick Sorensen (1997–1998); Dave Meyer (1998–2000); Michael Vick (1999–2000); Grant Noel (2001–2002); Bryan Randall (2002–2004); Marcus Vick (2005); Sean Glennon (2006–2008); Tyrod Taylor (2007–2010); Logan Thomas (2011–2013); Michael Brewer (2014–2015); Brenden Motley (2015); Jerod Evans (2016); Josh Jackson (2017–2018); Ryan Willis (2018–2019); Hendon Hooker (2019–2020); Quincy Patterson (2019); Braxton Burmeister (2020–2021); Connor Blumrick (2021); Grant Wells (2022–2023); Kyron Drones (2023–2024); Collin Schlee (2024); William Watson III (2024);
v ; t ; e ; Chicago Bears 1992 NFL draft selections
	Alonzo Spellman ; Troy Auzenne ; Jeremy Lincoln ; Will Furrer ; Todd Harrison ; Mark Berry; John Brown; Mirko Jurkovic ; Nikki Fisher; Louis Age ; Chris Wilson ;
v ; t ; e ; Chicago Bears starting quarterbacks
	Formerly the Decatur Staleys (1920) and the Chicago Staleys (1921)
	Pard Pearce (1920–1921); Chuck Dressen (1920); Jimmy Conzelman (1920); Joey Sternaman (1922–1925, 1927–1929); Johnny Bryan (1923); Milton Romney (1926); Paddy Driscoll (1926–1929); Edward Sternaman (1927); Carl Brumbaugh (1930–1936); Keith Molesworth (1932–1936); Bernie Masterson (1935–1940); Ray Buivid (1937–1938); Gene Ronzani (1937–1938, 1944–1945); Sid Luckman (1939–1949); Charlie O'Rourke (1942); Bob Snyder (1943); Johnny Long (1944); Al Grygo (1945); Tom Farris (1946); Noah Mullins (1946–1948); Mike Jarmoluk (1947); Mike Holovak (1947); Ed Sprinkle (1948); Dick Flanagan (1948); Johnny Lujack (1949–1951); George Blanda (1949, 1952–1954); Bob Perina (1949); Steve Romanik (1951–1952); Bob Williams (1952); Zeke Bratkowski (1954, 1957–1960); Ed Brown (1955–1961); Bill Wade (1961–1965); Rudy Bukich (1964–1966); Jack Concannon (1967–1971); Larry Rakestraw (1967–1968); Virgil Carter (1968–1969); Bobby Douglass (1969–1975); Kent Nix (1971); Gary Huff (1973–1975); Bob Avellini (1975–1979, 1982, 1984); Mike Phipps (1978–1980); Vince Evans (1979–1981, 1983); Jim McMahon (1982–1988); Steve Fuller (1984–1986); Rusty Lisch (1984); Greg Landry (1984); Mike Tomczak (1986–1990); Doug Flutie (1986); Mike Hohensee (1987); Steve Bradley (1987); Jim Harbaugh (1988–1993); Peter Tom Willis (1992–1993); Will Furrer (1992); Steve Walsh (1994); Erik Kramer (1994–1998); Dave Krieg (1996); Rick Mirer (1997); Steve Stenstrom (1998); Moses Moreno (1998); Shane Matthews (1999–2000); Cade McNown (1999–2000); Jim Miller (1999–2002); Chris Chandler (2002–2003); Henry Burris (2002); Kordell Stewart (2003); Rex Grossman (2003–2008); Craig Krenzel (2004); Chad Hutchinson (2004); Jonathan Quinn (2004); Kyle Orton (2005, 2007–2008); Brian Griese (2007); Jay Cutler (2009–2016); Todd Collins (2010); Caleb Hanie (2011); Josh McCown (2011, 2013); Jason Campbell (2012); Jimmy Clausen (2014–2015); Brian Hoyer (2016); Matt Barkley (2016); Mike Glennon (2017); Mitchell Trubisky (2017–2020); Chase Daniel (2018–2019); Nick Foles (2020–2021); Andy Dalton (2021); Justin Fields (2021–2023); Trevor Siemian (2022) ; Nathan Peterman (2022); Tyson Bagent (2023); Caleb Williams (2024–present);
v ; t ; e ; Amsterdam Admirals starting quarterbacks
	Jamie Martin (1995); Will Furrer (1995–1996); John Sacca (1997); Mike McCoy (1997); Jay Fiedler (1997); Kurt Warner (1998); Jake Delhomme (1998); Dan Gonzalez (1999); Mike Cawley (1999); Jim Kubiak (1999–2000); Ron Powlus (2000); Spergon Wynn (2001); Kevin Daft (2002); Ken Mastrole (2002); Shaun Hill (2003); Clint Stoerner (2004); Gibran Hamdan (2005–2006); Kurt Kittner (2005); Jared Allen (2006); Drew Olson (2007);
v ; t ; e ; Tennessee Titans starting quarterbacks
	Formerly the Houston Oilers (1960–1996) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998)
	George Blanda (1960–1966); Jacky Lee (1960–1961, 1963, 1967); Don Trull (1964–1966, 1968–1969); Buddy Humphrey (1966); Pete Beathard (1967–1969); Bob Davis (1967–1969); Charley Johnson (1970–1971); Jerry Rhome (1970); Dan Pastorini (1971–1979); Lynn Dickey (1971, 1973–1974); Kent Nix (1972); John Hadl (1976–1977); Gifford Nielsen (1979, 1981–1983); Ken Stabler (1980–1981); John Reaves (1981); Archie Manning (1982–1983); Oliver Luck (1983, 1985–1986); Warren Moon (1984–1993); Brent Pease (1987); Cody Carlson (1988, 1990, 1992–1994); Billy Joe Tolliver (1994); Bucky Richardson (1994); Chris Chandler (1995–1996); Steve McNair (1995–2005); Will Furrer (1995); Neil O'Donnell (1999–2001, 2003); Billy Volek (2003–2005); Matt Mauck (2005); Vince Young (2006–2010); Kerry Collins (2006–2010); Rusty Smith (2010); Matt Hasselbeck (2011–2012); Jake Locker (2012–2014); Ryan Fitzpatrick (2013); Charlie Whitehurst (2014); Zach Mettenberger (2014–2015); Marcus Mariota (2015–2019); Matt Cassel (2016–2017); Blaine Gabbert (2018); Ryan Tannehill (2019–2023); Malik Willis (2022); Joshua Dobbs (2022); Will Levis (2023–2024); Mason Rudolph (2024–present);

Last updated January 02, 2025

[plmnbt-1] 1 2 Sullivan, Tim (April 27, 1992). "Will Furrer says Pullman got him to the big time". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 3C.

[blstban-2] Bunch, Jeff (October 26, 1985). "Greyhounds have it their way, blast Bantams". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.

[cwffc-3] Devlin, Vince (November 8, 1985). "Cheney wins 1st Frontier crown, 17-8". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 25.

[flagln-4] Devlin, Vince (November 13, 1985). "Greyhound drives go flat at goal line". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.

[5] "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[6] Colston, Chris: Tales from the Virginia Tech Sideline, page 70, ISBN 1-58261-728-7, Sports Publishing 2003

[7] Florida Times-Union, October 2, 2009, "Briefs: Boselli marketing firm opens Jacksonville site"

[8] "Q2 | Solutions Designed to Transform Financial Experiences".

[9] , Hokie Sports website, June 13, 2006, "Will Furrer to Be Honored by Fork Union"

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Will Furrer

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High school

College career

NFL Europa career

NFL career

After football

Awards

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