- Will Furrer
NFL player
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1968|02|5
Birthplace=Danville, Pennsylvania ,United States
DateOfDeath=
College=Virginia Tech
Position=Quarterback
DraftedYear=1992
DraftedRound=4 / Pick 107
Stats=y
DatabaseFootball=FURREWIL01
PFR=FurrWi00
years=1992
1993
1994
1995
1997
teams=Chicago Bears
Phoenix CardinalsDenver Broncos
Houston OilersSt. Louis Rams Will Furrer (born
February 5 ,1968 ) is anAmerican football quarterback . As a quarterback withVirginia Tech , Will became one of the top quarterbacks in school history and he is currently ranked third on the list of all-time Career Passing Leaders for Virginia Tech. Will is usually described as a "classic rollout passer" and is extremely rare in that he is a left-handed passer.He was one of only eight people to be named a national recipient of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award in 1991, his senior year.
He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 4th round of the 1992 NFL Draft. On June 15, 2006, Will was inducted into the
Fork Union Military Academy Hall of Fame. ["Will Furrer to Be Honored by Fork Union." Hokie Sports. 13 June 2006. Virginia Tech University. 9 Apr. 2008=Current Career=Will is a partner with
Tony Boselli andJeff Novak in a firm called [http://www.intra-focus.com IF marketing & advertising] inGeorgetown, Texas .=Jargon=Will is known for creating jargon on the fly such as "nicheify", "nichefication", "badassification" and other terms that he uses frequently in his everyday speak as well as at presentations. In 2007, he even used "passion bucket" in a presentation in homage to
Dan Patrick andRick Neuheisel .=Virginia Tech Career=
=NFL Europe Career="> Year
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* Pullman High School (Washington): All-league Honors, 1987
* National Recipient of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award, 1991
* One of seven finalists for theJohnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, 1991
* All-Big East Conference Second Team Selection, 1991=Records=
* Virginia Tech: Most Pass Completions - 494
* Amsterdam Admirals: Most Passes Attempted in a Season - 368 in 1996=External Links=
* [http://www.vt.edu/ Virginia Tech]
* [http://www.hokiesports.com/football/ Virginia Tech Football]
* [http://www.chicagobears.com/ Chicago Bears]
* [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/tenhou/houoilers.html Houston Oilers]
* [http://www.yourifteam.com/ IF marketing & advertising]
* [http://www.forkunion.com/athletics/shof/members_by_year.html Fork Union Military Academy Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=passion+bucket Background on Passion Bucket]=References=
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