Tommy Hofer
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Lennox, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lennox (Lennox, South Dakota) |
| College | Dakota State |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
Tommy Hofer is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts, Sioux Falls Storm, and the Sioux City Bandits.[1] He played college football for the Dakota State Trojans.[1][2]
Early life
Hofer grew up in Lennox, South Dakota and attended Lennox High School.[1][2]
College career
Hofer played collegiately at Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota. He finished his career there with 256 receptions, 3,456 receiving yards, and 26 touchdowns.[2] Hofer was a three-time All-Dakota Athletic Conference (DAC) selection (2003, 2004, 2005) and was named as an NAIA All-American three times, twice as an honorable mention (2003 and 2004) and once on the first team (2005).[3][4] In 2005 was also named the DAC Most Valuable Player.[2]
Professional career
Hofer made the opening day roster of the Toronto Argonauts during the 2006 CFL season but was released soon after.[1][5]
On January 29, 2007, it was announced that Hofer would be joining the Sioux Falls Storm who played in the UIF.[2][5]
Hofer was a member of the Sioux City Bandits during the 2008 and 2009 seasons.[6] During the 2008 season the Bandits played in the UIF and during the 2009 season they played in the IFL.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d Huntimer, Nick (September 25, 2024). "Tommy Hofer - 2024 DSU Athletics Hall of Fame - Football". dsuathletics.com. Madison, SD. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Former NAIA All-American Hofer Signs with UIF's Sioux Falls Storm". naia.org. Sioux Falls, SD. January 29, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "Men". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "Dakota State University NAIA Men's All-Americans". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "DSU record-holder Hofer signs Storm". madisondailyleader.com. Sioux Falls, SD. January 30, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "Sioux City Bandits History Database Names List" (PDF). qkstats.net. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ "IFL Teams". goifl.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-01. Retrieved March 6, 2025.