Michael Hiers

Michael Chapman Hiers (born May 28, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Murray State Racers, at Northwest Mississippi Community College and for the Samford Bulldogs.

Early life Hiers was born May 28, 1999, in Birmingham, Alabama. He grew up playing football, basketball and baseball and attended Briarwood Christian School in Birmingham, where he played each of those sports. He played as a shortstop and pitcher in baseball, as a quarterback in football, and as a guard in basketball. Nicknamed "Magic Mike", he helped the football team compile a 14–1 record with a state championship appearance in his only year as a starter, throwing for 2,672 yards and 22 touchdowns while being the AHSAA Class 5A leader in passing yards, completion percentage (68.8%) and total touchdowns.

College career As a true freshman at Murray State in 2018, Hiers redshirted. He led his school to a perfect record and the junior college national championship, being named the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) most valuable player. In his second season at Northwest Mississippi, Hiers posted a league-leading 3,093 passing yards and 21 touchdowns while being named the co-MACCC Offensive Player of the Year, a first-team All-MACCC selection and a first-team All-State selection.

Hiers transferred to the FCS Samford Bulldogs in 2022 and was named the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year, a first-team All-Southern Conference player and a finalist for the Walter Payton Award. He completed 329-of-428 pass attempts for 3,290 yards and 35 touchdowns, being one touchdown short of the school record while being the NCAA Division I leader in completion percentage, as well as being the leader in completions per game, having the third most passing touchdowns, the third most points responsible for and the third most points responsible for per game.

Hiers returned to Samford for a final season in 2023, completing 314-of-436 pass attempts for 3,056 yards and 18 touchdowns with a 72.0% completion percentage. Samford compiled a record of 6–5 and Hiers was invited to play at the Tropical Bowl all-star game.

Statistics

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Professional career

Saskatchewan Roughriders Hiers was signed to the practice roster of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League in September 2024. On May 10, 2025, Hiers was released by the Roughriders.

Birmingham Stallions On January 29, 2026, Hiers signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).