Michael Hoecht
Updated: 12/16/2025, 8:55:07 PM Wikipedia source
Michael Hoecht ( HOYT; born October 5, 1997) is a Canadian professional football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Brown Bears.
Infobox
Position
Defensive end
Roster status
Injured reserve
Born
(1997-10-05) October 5, 1997 (age 28)Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight
267 lb (121 kg)
High school
Oakwood (Oakwood, Ohio, U.S.)
College
Brown (2016–2019)
NFL draft
2020: undrafted
CFL draft
2020: 2nd round, 10th overall pick
Total tackles
185
Sacks
15.5
Forced fumbles
3
Pass deflections
4
Tables
· College career › Statistics
Tckl
Tckl
Season
Tckl
GP
TfL
Defense
Sck
Defense
Int
Defense
FF
2016
2016
Season
2016
GP
7
Defense
18
Defense
4.0
Defense
4.0
Defense
0
Defense
0
2017
2017
Season
2017
GP
10
Defense
45
Defense
10.0
Defense
5.0
Defense
0
Defense
1
2018
2018
Season
2018
GP
10
Defense
69
Defense
6.5
Defense
3.5
Defense
0
Defense
1
2019
2019
Season
2019
GP
10
Defense
42
Defense
9.0
Defense
4.0
Defense
0
Defense
0
Total
Total
Season
Total
GP
37
Defense
174
Defense
29.5
Defense
16.5
Defense
0
Defense
2
| Season | GP | Defense | ||||
| Tckl | TfL | Sck | Int | FF | ||
| 2016 | 7 | 18 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 45 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 10 | 69 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 10 | 42 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 174 | 29.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 2 |
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in(1.91 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in(1.91 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in(1.91 m)
Weight
310 lb(141 kg)
Values from Pro Day
Values from Pro Day
Height
Values from Pro Day
| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
| mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in(1.91 m) | 310 lb(141 kg) | |||||||||||
| Values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
References
- Ottawa Sunhttps://ottawasun.com/sports/football/cfl/ottawa-redblacks/dont-post-future-michael-hoecht
- The Chronicle-Journalhttps://www.chroniclejournal.com/sports/national_sports/brown-university-lineman-hoecht-cracks-cfl-scouting-bureaus-top-20-list/article_82fd1073-7b00-562a-b885-7074694c3ad8.html
- The Providence Journalhttps://www.providencejournal.com/sports/20200425/brown-defensive-lineman-michael-hoecht-signs-with-rams
- DraftScout.comhttp://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1029516&DraftYear=2020
- ABC6https://www.abc6.com/brown-captain-michael-hoecht-signs-with-la-rams-as-undrafted-free-agent/
- The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nfl/rams-trim-roster-to-52-at-final-cut-leave-room-for-shopping/2020/09/05/d03d48a8-efc0-11ea-bd08-1b10132b458f_story.html
- Rams Wirehttps://theramswire.usatoday.com/2020/09/06/rams-practice-squad-signings-full-2020/
- TheRams.comhttps://www.therams.com/news/rams-sign-14-players-to-reserve-future-contracts
- The Providence Journalhttps://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/nfl/2021/08/31/two-football-players-local-college-ties-survived-final-day-nfl-roster-cutdowns-tuesday-two-others-di/5672748001/
- The Providence Journalhttps://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/2022/02/10/michael-hoecht-brown-university-defensive-lineman-super-bowl/6654437001/
- 3DownNation.comhttps://3downnation.com/2022/02/13/canadians-michael-hoecht-alaric-jackson-win-super-bowl-lvi-with-los-angeles-rams/
- Turf Show Timeshttps://www.turfshowtimes.com/2023/1/23/23566044/los-angeles-rams-top-15-players-2022-season-michael-hoecht
- TheRams.comhttps://www.therams.com/news/exclusive-rights-free-agents-michael-hoecht-shaun-jolly-christian-rozeboom
- NFLTradeRumors.cohttps://nfltraderumors.co/rams-officially-re-sign-olb-michael-hoecht/
- CBSSports.comhttps://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/rams-michael-hoecht-increases-production-in-year-three/
- BuffaloBills.comhttps://www.buffalobills.com/news/de-michael-hoecht-signs-a-three-year-deal-with-bills
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44253867/bills-additions-larry-ogunjobi-michael-hoecht-suspended-6-games-peds
- NBC Sportshttps://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/michael-hoecht-tore-his-achilles-but-stayed-on-bills-sideline-until-they-beat-the-chiefs
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46826715/bills-de-michael-hoecht-suffers-torn-achilles-win-vs-chiefs