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
Early life Boyer prepped at Edison High School in Huntington Beach.
College 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.
Professional 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.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1985 IND 16 7 25 274 11.0 33 0 1986 IND 16 7 22 237 10.8 38 1 1987 IND 7 6 10 73 7.3 15 0 1988 IND 16 13 27 256 9.5 24 2 1989 IND 16 5 11 58 5.3 15 2 1990 NYJ 16 16 40 334 8.4 25 1 1991 NYJ 11 10 16 153 9.6 22 0 1992 NYJ 16 16 19 149 7.8 23 0 Total 114 80 170 1,534 9.0 38 6
Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1987 IND 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1991 NYJ 1 1 3 20 6.7 11 0 Total 2 1 3 20 6.7 11 0
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