Leroy J Hoard was born on May 15,1968 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for 10 seasons for the Cleveland Browns from 1990 to 1995 and the Minnesota Vikings from 1996 to 1999.
25 Facts About Leroy Hoard
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Leroy Hoard played briefly for the Carolina Panthers and Baltimore Ravens during the 1996 NFL season.
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Leroy Hoard played college football as a fullback and tailback for the Michigan Wolverines from 1987 to 1989.
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Leroy Hoard gained 1,706 rushing yards on 314 carries, caught 30 passes for 199 yards, and scored 19 touchdowns at Michigan.
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Leroy Hoard was selected by Cleveland in the second round of the 1990 NFL draft,.
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Leroy Hoard enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1986 and played college football for head coach Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1987 to 1989.
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Leroy Hoard started one game at fullback in 1987 but was otherwise a backup to Jarrod Bunch and Jamie Morris.
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Leroy Hoard rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns in the 1988 Michigan-Ohio State game.
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Leroy Hoard rushed for 832 yards and six touchdowns during the 1989 season.
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Leroy Hoard decided to forgo his last season of college eligibility and enter the NFL draft.
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Leroy Hoard was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 1990 NFL draft.
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Leroy Hoard played six seasons for the Browns from 1990 to 1995, appearing in 90 games, including 54 as a starter.
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Leroy Hoard continued with strong performances in 1992 and 1993.
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Leroy Hoard had his best season in 1994, rushing for 890 yards, catching 45 passes for 445 yards, and scoring nine touchdowns.
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Leroy Hoard was selected to play in the 1995 Pro Bowl.
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The Browns became the Baltimore Ravens in 1996, but Leroy Hoard was released in late September after appearing in two games for the Ravens with 61 rushing yards on 15 carries.
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One week after being released by the Ravens, Leroy Hoard signed with the Carolina Panthers to replace the injured Tshimanga Biakabutuka.
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Leroy Hoard appeared in three games for the Panthers, all as a backup, and carried the ball only five times for 11 yards.
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Leroy Hoard was released by the Panthers in late October 1996.
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On November 5,1996, after an injury to Minnesota Vikings running back Robert Smith, Leroy Hoard signed with the Vikings.
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Leroy Hoard immediately became a starter for the Vikings, starting the last six games of the 1996 season with 420 rushing yards, 129 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
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Leroy Hoard remained with the Vikings through the 1999 NFL season.
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Leroy Hoard had some of his best years with the Vikings.
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Leroy Hoard was known as a "goal-line" running back who excelled at breaking through an opposing defense's goal-line defenses.
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Leroy Hoard was part of the morning drive radio show on WAXY 790 AM in South Florida with Brendan Tobin from 6 AM to 10 AM EST until September 2022.