MEL HOOVERHoover, Melvin CharlesHeight: 6-0 Weight: 185 Born: September 21, 1959 Charlotte, NC High School: North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, NC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1978 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1979 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1980 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1981 TOR CFL | 78 | WR | 1 | |
| 1982 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1982 PHI NFL | 85 | WR | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1983 PHI NFL | 85 | WR | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1984 PHI NFL | 85 | WR | 12 | 1 |
| 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | 83 | WR | 2 | 0 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 32 | 1 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/28/1981 | 1981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 6/18/1981 | 1981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL |
| Released | 8/18/1981 | 1981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 8/20/1981 | 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL |
| Released | 8/24/1981 | 1981 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1981 GB NFL |
| Signed | 9/6/1981 | 1981 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1981 TOR CFL |
| Released | 9/14/1981 | 1981 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1981 TOR CFL |
| Signed | 3/6/1982 | 1982 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1982 PHI NFL |
| Released | 8/29/1983 | 1983 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1983 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 8/30/1983 | 1983 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1983 PHI NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1985 | 1984 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1984 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Released | 10/19/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1984 PHI NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1982 PHI NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1981 TOR CFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1983 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1983 PHI NFL | 10 | 221 | 22.1 | 68 | 0 | ||||||
| 1984 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1984 PHI NFL | 6 | 143 | 23.8 | 44 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 364 | 22.8 | 68 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1983 PHI NFL | 7 | 4 | 44 | 6.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 4 | 44 | 6.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1982 PHI NFL | 7 | 0 | 113 | 16.1 | 43 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 113 | 16.1 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1983 PHI NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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