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Brock Hoffman

Center, Pittsburgh Steelers · #67.

Player facts

Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Center
Number: 67
Born: Jul 2, 1999 (age 27)
Birthplace: Statesville, NC, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 302 lbs
College: Virginia Tech
Experience: 5 seasons
Status: Active

About

Brock Hoffman (born July 2, 1999) is an American professional football guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and Virginia Tech Hokies.

From Wikipedia’s article on Brock Hoffman, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Hoffman attended West Iredell High School. He transferred to Statesville High School after his freshman season. As a junior, he was named the starter at center and was an All-North Piedmont Conference selection.

As a senior, he received first-team NCPreps.com 3A All-state, second-team American Family Insurance All-North Carolina (all divisions), and All-North Piedmont Conference honors.

College career

Hoffman committed to Georgia Southern University for 6 months, before accepting a football scholarship from Coastal Carolina University.

As a freshman, he started all 12 games at center, becoming the first true freshman to start at center and just the third true freshman to start along the offensive line in school history. He received Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List recognition for having at least a 3.5 GPA for the 2017-18 academic year.

As a sophomore, he started all 12 games at right guard and did not allow a sack. He contributed to the offense ranking fourth in the Sun Belt Conference with an average of 198.7 rushing yards per game. He received CoSIDA Academic All-District first-team honors and Commissioner's List recognition for having at least a 3.5 GPA for the 2018-19 academic year.

In 2019, he transferred to Virginia Tech to be closer to his mother, who was having health issues after going through surgery to remove a non-cancerous brain tumor two years before. He was unable to participate in football after his appeal to the NCAA for immediate eligibility through the family hardship waiver was denied, even though his case became national news.

As a junior, he started all 11 games at center. He contributed to the offense leading the ACC Conference with an average of 240.1 yards per game. He was selected as ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week twice after games against the University of Louisville and North Carolina State University. He received All-ACC Academic Team honors.

As a senior, he had 10 starts at center and one at left guard. He moved to right tackle against West Virginia University when starter Silas Dzansi left the game with an injury. He started at center against Boston College before leaving the game with an injury. He was a reserve against the University of Miami.

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