Michael Hoecht

OLB

#97

Experience: 3 years

Height: 6-4

Age: 26

Weight: 310 lbs

College: Brown

2023 SEASON

Solo

25
SCK

4.5
FF

1
INT

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Defense

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2023	Los Angeles Rams	11	49	25	24	4.5	1
2022	Los Angeles Rams	17	34	21	13	4.5	0
2021	Los Angeles Rams	17	4	4	0	0	0
TOTAL		45	87	50	37	9	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kick Return

YEAR	TEAM	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
2023	Los Angeles Rams	11
2022	Los Angeles Rams	17	1	22	22	22	0	1	0	0	0
2021	Los Angeles Rams	17
TOTAL		45	1	22	22	22	0	1	0	0	0

Biography

Michael Hoecht was signed by the Rams as an undrafted rookie free agent on 5/4/20.

TRANSACTIONS:

Resigned with Los Angeles Rams (3/15/23)
Signed a reserves/futures contract with Rams (1/18/21)
Signed to Rams practice squad (9/5/20)
Waived by Rams (9/4/20)
Signed by the Rams as an undrafted rookie free agent (5/4/20).

NFL Career:

Played in 34 games (nine starts), registering 38 defensive tackles (25 solo), 4.5 sacks, 26 pressures, one forced fumble, 17 hurries and nine QB hits.
Over the final seven games of 2022, Hoecht tallied 34 tackles, 23 pressures, 15 hurries, eight QB hits, 4.5 sacks, three tackles-for-loss, and one forced fumble.
Appeared in all 18 regular season contests and four postseason games during the Rams Super Bowl winning season in 2021.
Played 105 regular season snaps and recorded four tackles (all solo) during his first year on the active roster in 2021.
Played two defensive snaps and recorded two tackles (one solo) in the Rams' Wild Card victory over the Cardinals in 2021.

College

Hoecht made 174 tackles and totaled 16.5 sacks during his collegiate career at Brown. He was named a second team All-Ivy League selection in 2019 and was a two-year team captain in 2018 and 2019. As a junior, he led the Bears with 4.0 sacks and his 69 tackles were third on the team and 10th in the Ivy League. As a sophomore, Hoecht started all 10 games and finished with 45 tackles (10 for a loss) and five sacks. He played a major role as a freshman seeing action in seven games (four starts). His four sacks on the season tied for second best on the team.

Personal

Hoecht attended Oakwood High School in Dayton, Ohio where he was a two-sport athlete and played basketball and football. He was awarded team captain in both sports. He was the South Western Buckeye League Offensive Player of the Year in football and the SWBL Player of the Year in basketball. While in college at Brown, Hoecht served as a calculas tutor and has an interest in finance and the economy. Michael is the son of Lynne and Brian Hoecht.

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