Mark Boyer

For the professor of geography, see Mark A. Boyer.

Mark Boyer (born September 16, 1962) is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL).

Mark Boyer

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Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1962-09-16) September 16, 1962 Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:	Edison (Huntington Beach, California)
College:	USC
NFL draft:	1985 / round: 9 / pick: 229
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (1985–1989) New York Jets (1990–1992)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 170 Receiving yards: 1,534 Touchdowns: 6 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Boyer prepped at Edison High School in Huntington Beach.

College career

Boyer played college football at the University of Southern California

Mark graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) in 1985 with a B.S. degree in Business Administration and an emphasis in Finance. While at USC, Mark was a four-year letterman in football helping lead the way to a Pac.10 Championship in 1984 and a win over Ohio State in the 1985 Rose Bowl. Awards while at USC include member of the 1984 Pac-10 All-Academic Team, Three time recipient of the David X. Marks Foundations "Scholar Athlete Award of Honor," and the John Wayne Memorial Scholarship. He also was very involved with Athletes in Action helping start a chapel program at USC.

Professional career

Boyer played Tight End, from 1985 to 1992, for the NFL teams Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets.

In 1985, Mark was drafted in the ninth round by the Indianapolis Colts as a tight end and played for the Colts for 5 years. In 1990, he signed with the New York Jets as a free agent and played another 3 years. Mark 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
		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
		2	1	3	20	6.7	11	0