Michael Hoecht

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Michael Hoecht
No. 96 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-05) October 5, 1997 (age 24)
Oakville, Ontario
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Oakwood
(Oakwood, Ohio)
College:Brown
CFL Draft:2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 10
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021
Total tackles:7
Sacks:0.0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Michael Hoecht (born October 5, 1997) is a Canadian American football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Brown.

Early life and high school[]

Hoecht was born in Oakville, Ontario and lived there until his family moved to Dayton, Ohio when he was four years old. His family moved back to Canada shortly before he started high school and lived in Stittsville for two years, then Toronto (North Toronto Collegiate Institute), before returning to Ohio and settling in Oakwood, Ohio, where he attended Oakwood High School.[1]

College career[]

Hoecht played for the Brown Bears for four seasons. He was named second team All-Ivy League as a senior after finishing the season with 42 tackles, nine tackles for a loss, and four sacks.[2] Hoecht finished his collegiate career with 174 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss, and 16.5 sacks with two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in 37 games played.[3]

Professional career[]

Hoecht was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 26, 2020.[4] He was also selected by the Ottawa Redblacks in the second round of the 2020 CFL Draft.[1] Hoecht was waived on September 4, 2020, during final roster cuts, and was subsequently signed to the team's practice squad one day later.[5][6] Hoecht signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on January 18, 2021.[7] Hoecht made the Rams' 53-man roster out of training camp to start the 2021 season.[8] Hoecht played in all 17 regular season with three starts and had seven tackles.[9] He also played in all four of the Rams' postseason games, including the team's 23-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Baines, Tim (May 8, 2020). "RAM TOUGH? Redblacks draft pick Michael Hoecht living out his football dreams". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Ralph, Dan (April 21, 2020). "Brown University lineman Hoecht cracks CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list". The Chronicle-Journal. The Canadian Press. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Brown defensive lineman Michael Hoecht signs with Rams". The Providence Journal. April 25, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Brown Captain Michael Hoecht Signs with LA Rams as Undrafted Free Agent". ABC6. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Rams trim roster to 52 at final cut, leave room for shopping". The Washington Post. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  6. ^ DaSilva, Cameron (September 6, 2020). "Rams announce 15 practice squad signings". Rams Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Jackson, Stu (January 18, 2021). "Rams sign 14 players to reserve/future contracts". TheRams.com. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Two football players with local college ties survived the final day of NFL roster cutdowns on Tuesday; two others did not". The Providence Journal. August 31, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "From Brown to the Super Bowl: Michael Hoecht's climb to the pinnacle of the NFL". The Providence Journal. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  10. ^ "Canadians Michael Hoecht, Alaric Jackson win Super Bowl LVI with Los Angeles Rams". 3DownNation.com. February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.

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