Nick Foles trivia: 47 amazing facts about the American quarterback!

Nick Foles is an American quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has been named MVP!

Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about his life and career!

1. His full name is Nicholas Edward Foles
2. He was born on January 20, 1989
3. He is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL)
4. He played college football at Arizona
5. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft
6. He has also played for the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs
7. Foles played his first game with the Eagles in Week 10 of the 2012 season
8. After Michael Vick left with an injury
9. Foles then made his first start the following week
10. In Week 9 of the 2013 season, he became the second quarterback to post a perfect passer rating (158.3)
11. While passing for more than 400 yards
12. And also the first quarterback in NFL history to post a perfect passer rating
13. And throw seven touchdowns in a single game
14. It was the 60th time in NFL history that a perfect passer rating was achieved overall
15. After stints with the Rams and the Chiefs, Foles returned to the Eagles in 2017
16. After Carson Wentz was injured late in the regular season, Foles led the Eagles to the franchise’s third Super Bowl appearance
17. There, they defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII for their first Super Bowl title
18. With Foles being named the game’s MVP
19. Foles was born and raised in Austin, Texas
20. He is the son of restaurateurs Larry and Melissa Foles
21. He graduated in 2007 from Westlake High School
22. A two-year starter for the football team, Foles threw for 5,658 yards and 56 touchdowns
23. Breaking most school records previously held by Foles’ future NFL opponent, Drew Brees
24. Foles also excelled at basketball
25. There he started three years
26. Twice received team MVP honors
27. And was recruited by Georgetown, Baylor, and Texas
28. He also played high school football with Justin Tucker, kicker for the Baltimore Ravens
29. And Kyle Adams, a free agent tight end formerly of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears
30. Foles originally committed to Arizona State but later decided to attend Michigan State
31. He ultimately transferred to the University of Arizona
32. On March 13, 2019, Foles signed a four-year contract worth $88 million with the Jacksonville Jaguars
33. In week 1 of the 2019 season, Foles started the game against the Kansas City Chiefs completing 5 of 8 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown
34. But suffered a shoulder injury in the first quarter
35. And was ruled out the rest of the game
36. Later that day, it was revealed that Foles had suffered a broken left clavicle
37. Foles is a Christian
38. He is currently an online graduate student at Liberty University
39. Earning his master’s degree in divinity
40. He has stated that he plans to become a pastor after his football career
41. He married Tori Moore
42. She is the younger sister of former NFL tight end Evan Moore
43. They were married in 2014
44. Moore and Foles were briefly teammates with the Eagles in 2012
45. The couple’s daughter, Lily James Foles, was born in 2017
46. In 2018, he wrote his autobiography, Believe It: My Journey of Success, Failure, and Overcoming the Odds
47. It debuted at No. 5 on the New York Times best-seller list