Will Furrer


William Mason Furrer is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, Phoenix Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Houston Oilers, St. Louis Rams, and Jacksonville Jaguars.

High school

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.

College career

As a quarterback with Virginia Tech, Furrer became one of the top quarterbacks in school history and he is currently ranked third on its list of all-time career passing leaders. Finishing with a career record of, Furrer is, 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 to be named a national recipient of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award in 1991, his senior year.

NFL Europa career

NFL 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. When he was drafted he was quoted as saying "One of my biggest problems will be trying to figure out whether to call Mike Singletary mister or sir."

After football

Furrer was a partner with Tony Boselli and Jeff Novak in Intra Focus 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.
Will Furrer now serves as the Senior Vice President of Product for Q2, and is responsible for leading Q2's overall product, marketing, and branding efforts.
Will sits on the Fork Union Military Academy Board of Trustees. Will holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Virginia Tech where he serves on the Alumni Association Board of Directors, and has held positions on the Distinguished Alumni Board for English.

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