Zach Hocker was born on August 23,1991 and is an American former professional football placekicker.
11 Facts About Zach Hocker
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Zach Hocker was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Zach Hocker was a member of the Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, St Louis Rams, Cincinnati Bengals, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Zach Hocker played college football at the University of Arkansas from 2010 to 2013 and made 61 of 79 field goal attempts during that time.
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Zach Hocker signed a four-year, $2.1 million contract with the Washington Redskins on May 16,2014, but was released on August 30,2014 during final roster cuts before the start of the 2014 season in favor of Kai Forbath.
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Zach Hocker signed a futures contract with the Miami Dolphins on January 8,2015, but was waived three months later.
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On May 17,2015, the New Orleans Saints signed Zach Hocker, who beat out Dustin Hopkins to start the 2015 season as the Saints kicker.
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However, Zach Hocker went on to miss 4 of 13 field goals over the first six games of the season, including a potentially game-winning field goal against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4.
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Forbath had earlier been released by the Washington Redskins and been replaced with Hopkins, whom Zach Hocker beat in camp.
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On November 28,2015, Zach Hocker signed with the St Louis Rams after their regular kicker, Greg Zuerlein, was injured.
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Zach Hocker was active in two games before Zuerlein returned, and was released on December 15,2015.