Will Furrer

William Mason Furrer (born February 5, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Phoenix Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Houston Oilers, St. Louis Rams, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.

Early life Furrer attended Pullman High School, on the Palouse in southeastern Washington, and graduated in 1986. A baseball player, he did not play organized football until his sophomore year, and was the quarterback on the junior varsity. The next year he was a backup to senior Timm Rosenbach, another future NFL quarterback, and became the starter for the Greyhounds as a senior in the fall of 1985.

After his time at Pullman High School, Furrer attended Fork Union Military Academy.

College career As a quarterback with Virginia Tech, Furrer became one of the top quarterbacks in school history. He is currently ranked third on its list of all-time career passing leaders. Finishing with a career record of , Furrer was, as of 2013, the last full-time starting quarterback to have a losing record for Virginia Tech. However, his accomplishments at the university led to his induction into its sports hall of fame in 2015.

Furrer was one of only eight people to be named a national recipient of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award in 1991, his senior year.

Professional career Furrer was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL draft, the fifth quarterback taken and 107th overall pick. He said, "One of my biggest problems will be trying to figure out whether to call Mike Singletary mister or sir."

Career statistics College Year Comp Att Pct Yds Td 1988 128 279 45.9 1384 6 1989 45 88 51.1 589 3 1990 173 293 58.4 2122 19 1991 148 257 57.6 1820 15 Career Comp Att Pct Yds TD 4 Years 494 920 53.7 5915 43

NFL Europa Year Team Comp Att Pct Yds YPA Long Td Int Rate RYds RAvg RTd 1995 Amsterdam 51 85 60.0 542 6.38 38 4 2 84.5 32 2.3 1 1996 Amsterdam 206 369 56.0 2689 7.31 48 20 13 82.6 189 7.3 1 Career Comp Att Pct Yds YPA Long TD Int Rate RYds RAvg RTds 2 Years 257 454 58.0 3231 6.85 48 24 15 83.6 224 4.8 2

NFL Year Team G Comp Att Pct Yds YPA Long Td Int Rate RYds RAvg RTd 1992 Chicago 2 9 25 36.0 89 3.6 16 0 3 7.3 0 0 0 1995 Houston 7 48 99 48.5 483 4.9 48 2 7 40.1 20 2.5 0 Career G Comp Att Pct Yds YPA Long TD Int Rate RYds RAvg RTds 2 Years 9 57 124 42.3 572 4.3 48 2 10 23.7 20 2.5 0

Career highlights 2015 Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame 2006, inducted into the Fork Union Military Academy Hall of Fame 1987, Pullman High School (Washington): All-league Honors 1991, National Recipient of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award 1991, one of seven finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award 1991, All-Big East Conference Second-team Selection All-World League (1996)

Records Virginia Tech: Most Pass Completions – 494 Amsterdam Admirals: Most Passes Attempted in a Season – 368 in 1996

After football Furrer was a partner with Tony Boselli and Jeff Novak in IF Marketing & Advertising with offices in Georgetown, Texas and Jacksonville, Florida. Prior to founding IF marketing & advertising, he was director of Web Technologies for S1 Corporation. He also held numerous roles, including chief strategy officer, at Q2, a company that provides digital banking and lending solutions to banks, credit unions, alternative finance, and fintech companies in the U.S. and internationally.

Furrer is a member of the Virginia Tech Hall of Fame and Fork Union Military Academy Hall of Fame. He currently sits on the board for Virginia Tech's Apex Center for Entrepreneurship.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Virginia Tech, and has served the university in the past in roles on the Alumni Association Board of Directors and Distinguished Alumni Board for English.