Nick Foles Early Life, Career, Age, Family, Affairs, Personal Life, Facts, Professional career, Wiki, Awards, Statistics, Biography

NAME

Nick Foles

OCCUPATION

Athlete, Football Player

BIRTH DATE

January 20, 1989 (age 29)

DID YOU KNOW?

Nick Foles set an NFL record with his 13.5 TD-INT ratio in 2013

DID YOU KNOW?

Nick Foles was the first player to throw and catch a touchdown pass in a Super Bowl.

DID YOU KNOW?

Nick Foles has said he aims to become a high school pastor after retiring from football.

EDUCATION

University of Arizona, Michigan State University

PLACE OF BIRTH

Austin, Texas

ZODIAC SIGN

Aquarius

Early years

Foles was born and raised in Austin, Texas, the son of restaurateurs Larry and Melissa Foles. He graduated in 2007 from Westlake High School.

A two-year starter for the football team, Foles threw for 5,658 yards and 56 touchdowns, breaking most school records previously held by Drew Brees; he later played against Brees and the New Orleans Saints during the 2013–14 NFL playoffs.

Foles also excelled at basketball, where he started three years, twice received team MVP honors, and was recruited by Georgetown, Baylor, and Texas. He also played high school football with Justin Tucker, kicker for the Baltimore Ravens, and Kyle Adams, a free agent formerly of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears

Foles originally committed to Arizona State but later decided to attend Michigan State. He ultimately transferred to the University of Arizona.

College career

Foles attended Michigan State for one year. He appeared in a game against Alabama–Birmingham, where he completed 5 of 8 passes for 57 yards.

Foles transferred to Arizona and had to redshirt his 2008 freshman season.

After quarterback Willie Tuitama graduated, Foles competed with expected successor Matt Scott, who got the nod after spring practice because the coaches believed he could run effectively as well as pass. Despite victories against Central Michigan and Northern Arizona, Scott struggled against Iowa and the next week was benched in favor of Foles. In Corvallis, Foles led the Wildcats to a victory against Oregon State. He started the rest of the season, completing 260 of 409 pass attempts for 2,486 yards, 19 touchdowns, and nine interceptions.

As a redshirt junior in 2010, Foles was the unquestioned starter. Foles led the Wildcats to a 7–1 start, including a victory against #9 Iowa on national television. Foles led the game-winning drive that ended with a touchdown pass to Bug Wright. A knee injury in the Washington State game sidelined him for two games, but Foles finished off his junior year with 3,191 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.

During the 2011 season, Foles completed 387 of 560 passes for 4,334 yards and 28 touchdowns. He ranked first in the Pac-12 Conference and fifth among all NCAA Division I FBS players with an average of 352.58 yards of total offense per game. He also ranked second in the Pac-12 and 20th among all FBS players in total passing yardage.

Foles graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in communication.

Statistics

Year	Team	Passing								Rushing
		Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2007	Michigan State	5	8	62.5	57	7.1	0	0	122.4	0	0	0.0	0
2009	Arizona	260	410	63.4	2,486	6.1	19	9	125.2	28	-74	-2.6	3
2010	Arizona	286	426	67.1	3,191	7.5	20	10	140.9	35	-113	-3.2	1
2011	Arizona	387	560	69.1	4,334	7.7	28	14	145.6	43	-103	-2.4	0
Career		938	1,404	66.8	10,068	7.2	67	33	138.1	106	-290	-2.7	4

Nick Foles during a four-yard touchdown run during a 24–16 victory over the Redskins on November 17, 2013.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

2012 season

Foles was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round with the 88th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract with the team on May 21, 2012. Despite speculation that Foles would start the Eagles' Monday Night Football game against the New Orleans Saints on November 5 (Week 9), Eagles coach Andy Reid stated that Vick would start that game. The following week against the division rival Dallas Cowboys, after Vick left the game in the second quarter with concussion symptoms, Foles made his NFL debut. Foles threw his first career touchdown pass to wide receiver Jeremy Maclin for 44 yards and finished with 22 completed passes out of 32 attempts for 219 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. With Philadelphia behind 31–23 in the last minute, Foles lost the ball as he was sacked, and Jason Hatcherof the Cowboys recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. Vick was eventually ruled out of the following game against the Washington Redskins in Week 11, and Foles made his first career start. Philadelphia lost to the Redskins 31–6, and Foles was 21-for-47 in passing 204 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions.

On Monday, December 3, 2012, Eagles coach Andy Reid announced that Foles would start for the remainder of the year, regardless of when Michael Vick returned from a concussion. The following Week 14 game on December 9, Foles earned his first win as a starter in the Eagles' 23–21 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With two seconds remaining on the clock and Philadelphia down 21–16 at the Bucs' one-yard line, Foles threw a 1-yard pass to Jeremy Maclin for the game-winning touchdown as time expired. Foles completed 32-of-51 passes for 381 yards and two touchdowns – both coming in the final four minutes. He also had 27 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. On December 23, Foles broke his hand against the Redskins, and was replaced by Vick in the season finale against the New York Giants. On December 26, Foles was placed on injured reserve.

Kansas City Chiefs

Foles signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on August 3, 2016. It was a one-year deal worth $1.75 million and included a second-year option for 2017, worth between $6.75 million and $16 million depending on his performance during the Chiefs' 2016 season. In Week 8 at Indianapolis Colts after Alex Smith left the game with a concussion, Foles took over for the remainder of the game, and finished 16/22 completions with 223 yards and two touchdowns.The Chiefs announced that Foles would start in Week 9 against the Jacksonville Jaguars as Smith was still recovering from injury. Foles won the game over the Jaguars, 19–14, and finished 20–33 with 187 yards and a touchdown. The next day, Smith was announced to start Week 10.

On March 9, 2017, the Chiefs declined a second-year option on his contract, making him a free agent.

Career awards and highlights

• Super Bowl champion (LII)
• Super Bowl MVP (LII)
• Pro Bowl selection (2013)
• Pro Bowl Offensive MVP (2013)
• NFL Passer rating leader (2013)
• NFL record 7 touchdown passes in a game (tied)

Personal life

Foles is a Christian, saying, "I'm a Christian and I believe in God... and when you do great, you stay humble and you give Him glory." Foles is currently an online graduate student at Liberty University, earning his master's degree in divinity.

Foles has planned to become a pastor after his football career, saying, "I want to be a pastor in a high school, It's on my heart. I took a leap of faith last year and signed up to take classes at seminary. I wanted to continue to learn and challenge my faith. It's a challenge because you are writing papers that are biblically correct. You want to impact people's hearts."

He married Tori Moore, who is the younger sister of former NFL tight end Evan Moore, in 2014. Moore and Foles were briefly teammates with the Eagles in 2012.

The couple have a daughter, Lily James, born in 2017.

Foles lives in a south New Jersey home in Haddonfield.