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Mark Boyer

American football player (born 1962)

Mark Boyer (born September 16, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). he played college football for the USC Trojans

01Early life

Boyer prepped at Edison High School in Huntington Beach.

02College career

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

03Professional career

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

In 1985, Mark was selected 229th overall in the ninth round by the Colts as a tight end and played for the Colts for 5 years. 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. After 8 seasons in the NFL, Mark retired in 1994 due to a back injury.

04NFL career statistics

Regular season

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

Playoffs

Year Team Games Receiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1987IND 10000.000
1991NYJ 113206.7110
Total213206.7110
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