Nick Foles

Nicholas Edward Foles (born January 20, 1989) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent.

Foles previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons.

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 Foles' future NFL opponent, Drew Brees.

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 former tight end for 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.

Foles attended Michigan State for one year.

He appeared in a game against UAB, where he completed 5 of 8 passes for 57 yards.

After one year at Michigan State, Foles transferred to the University of 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 played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and was selected in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.

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 communications.

Foles was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round as 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 Michael 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 Hatcher of 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.

Foles had a breakout season in 2013 when he set the NFL season record for the best touchdown–interception ratio and led the Eagles to a division title, earning him Pro Bowl honors.

Unable to duplicate his success the following year, Foles was traded to the St. Louis Rams, where he also struggled during his one season.

After spending a year as a backup with the Kansas City Chiefs, Foles returned to the Eagles in 2017 as Carson Wentz's backup, but was promoted to starter when Wentz was injured near the end of the season.

He led the Eagles throughout their playoff run, which culminated with the franchise's first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl LII and him earning the game’s MVP award.

Initially returning to his backup role for 2018, Foles guided Philadelphia on another postseason run after Wentz was again lost to injury.

Foles opted out of his contract with the Eagles to join the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019, but suffered an injury during the season opener that caused him to miss most of the year.

He played his next three seasons alternating as a backup and starter with the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts.

Foles was born and raised in Austin, Texas, the son of restaurateurs Larry and Melissa Foles.