Randy Hippeard
{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Randy Hippeard
|image=Randy_Hippeard.jpg
|caption=Hippeard with the Tampa Bay Storm in 2017
|current_team =
|number= 12
|position=Quarterback
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1985|12|6}}
|birth_place=Stafford, Virginia, U.S.
|height_ft = 6
|height_in = 3
|weight_lbs = 205
|high_school = Colonial Forge (Stafford)
|college=Virginia–Wise
|undraftedyear=2009
|pastteams=
- Winterthur Warriors (2009–2010)
- Columbus Lions ({{PIFL Year|2012}})
- Knoxville NightHawks ({{PIFL Year|2013}})
- Tampa Bay Storm ({{AFL Year|2013}}–{{AFL Year|2014}})
- Orlando Predators ({{AFL Year|2015}}–{{AFL Year|2016}})
- Tampa Bay Storm ({{AFL Year|2017}})
- Baltimore Brigade ({{AFL Year|2018}})
- Atlantic City Blackjacks ({{AFL Year|2019}})
- Nashville Kats ({{AFL Year|2024}})
|highlights=
- First-team All-Arena (2017)
- Second-team All-Arena (2018)
- AFL MVP ({{AFL Year|2017}})
- AFL Offensive Player of the Year ({{AFL Year|2017}})
- AFL passing yards leader (2017)
- Second-team All-PIFL (2012)
- Mid-South Conference Player of the Year (2008)
|aflstatseason=
|aflstatlabel1=Comp. / Att.
|aflstatvalue1=1,700 / 2,596
|aflstatlabel2=Passing yards
|aflstatvalue2=19,689
|aflstatvalue3=413–59
|aflstatlabel4=QB rating
|aflstatvalue4=118.37
|aflstatlabel5=Rushing TD
|aflstatvalue5=46
|afl=12747
}}
Randy Hippeard (born December 6, 1985) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the Arena Football League (AFL). He is currently the offensive coordinator for the Billings Outlaws of Arena Football One (AF1). He was signed by the Winterthur Warriors of Nationalliga A in Switzerland as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at University of Virginia's College at Wise.
Early life
Hippeard attended Colonial Forge High School in Stafford, Virginia. Hippeard played both football and baseball{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11343-2004Jun2.html |title=Gibson Gets Sherando Started |author=Angela Watts |date=June 3, 2004 |work=Washington Post |access-date=April 17, 2015}} at Colonial Forge. As a junior in 2002, Hippeard threw for 1,503 yards and 13 touchdown passes. As a senior in 2003, he threw for 2,223 yards and 22 touchdown passes.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=20060831&id=MS4zAAAAIBAJ&pg=1427,9364473&hl=en |newspaper=The Free Lance-Star |title=Passing through history |date=August 31, 2006 |access-date=April 17, 2015}}
College career
Hippeard chose to continue his football career at the University of Virginia's College at Wise.{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2004/05/04/colonial-forges-road-takes-turn-for-better/88aaeb70-0ea1-4ea3-ae3b-fa8de985b670/ |title=Colonial Forge's Road Takes Turn for Better |date=May 4, 2004 |work=Washington Post |access-date=April 20, 2017}} Hippeard started every game for the Cavaliers except the final three of his freshman season.{{cite web |url=http://www.uvawisecavs.com/news/2014/2/10/fb_0210140930.aspx |title=2014 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Set For Saturday |date=February 10, 2014 |publisher=UVA-Wise Cavaliers |work=www.uvawisecavs.com |access-date=April 20, 2017}} He earned Victory Sports Network NAIA Honorable Mention All-American honors in 2006 and 2007 and CollegeFanz Sports Network NAIA Honorable Mention All-American honors in 2008.{{cite web | url=http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/The-Victory-Sports-Network-2006-NAIA-All-American-Team.htm | archive-url=https://archive.today/20170930174422/http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/The-Victory-Sports-Network-2006-NAIA-All-American-Team.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 30, 2017 | title=The Victory Sports Network 2006 NAIA All-American Team | publisher=victorysportsnetwork.com | date=January 11, 2007 | access-date=September 30, 2017 | author=Dannelly, Jason}}{{cite web | url=http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/Victory-Sports-Network-Announces-2007-NAIA-Football-All-American-Teams.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508025905/http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/Victory-Sports-Network-Announces-2007-NAIA-Football-All-American-Teams.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=May 8, 2023 | title=Victory Sports Network Announces 2007 NAIA Football All-American Teams | publisher=victorysportsnetwork.com | date=January 29, 2008 | access-date=September 30, 2017 | author=Dannelly, Jason}}{{cite web | url=http://mtstandard.com/sports/local-football-players-earn-all-american-honors/article_48cb596d-635a-56dc-849d-3c8893e18170.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930173536/http://mtstandard.com/sports/local-football-players-earn-all-american-honors/article_48cb596d-635a-56dc-849d-3c8893e18170.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 30, 2017 | title=Local football players earn All-American honors | publisher=mtstandard.com | date=January 20, 2009 | access-date=September 30, 2017}} Hippeard set 24 single-season records for the Cavaliers and finished with the 4th most passing yards in NAIA history when his career ended. In 2014, he was inducted into the Virginia–Wise Highland Cavaliers Athletics Hall of Fame.
=College statistics=
Hippeard's college statistics are as follows:{{cite web |url=http://www.uvawisecavs.com/custompages/Stats/Football/histseas.htm |title=Virginia–Wise Single Season football records |publisher=University of Virginia at Wise |work=www.uvawisecavs.com |access-date=April 20, 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.uvawisecavs.com/custompages/Stats/Football/histcarr.htm |title=Virginia–Wise Career football records |publisher=University of Virginia at Wise |work=www.uvawisecavs.com |access-date=April 20, 2017}}
class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||
! colspan="13" style="background:gray; border:2px solid silver; color:white;"|{{center|NAIA collegiate career statistics}} | |||||||||||
! colspan="13" style="background: #CC0033; border: 2px solid #666666; color:#FFFFFF;" |{{center|Virginia–Wise Highland Cavaliers}} | |||||||||||
rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Games ! rowspan=2|Games ! rowspan=2|Record ! colspan=7|Passing ! colspan=2|Rushing | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Comp | Att | Yards | Pct. | TD | Int | QB rating | Yards | TD | |||
2004
| colspan=12 style="text-align:center;" | Redshirt | |||||||||||
2005
| 8 | 8 | 4–4 | 102 | 199 | 1,448 | 51.3 | 11 | 6 | 124.6 | 1 | 0 |
2006
| 11 | 11 | 8–3 | 211 | 361 | 3,100 | 58.4 | 25 | 11 | 147.3 | 10 | 2 |
2007
| 11 | 11 | 9–2 | 226 | 359 | 3,455 | 63.0 | 37 | 9 | 172.8 | 56 | 2 |
2008
| 11 | 11 | 8–3 | 217 | 354 | 3,637 | 61.3 | 38 | 9 | 177.9 | 102 | 3 |
Totals
! 41 | 41 | 29–12 | 756 | 1,273 | 11,640 | 59.4 | 111 | 35 | 159.5 | 169 | 7 |
Professional career
Hippeard was rated the 85th best quarterback in the 2009 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.{{cite web | url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=85779&draftyear=2009&genpos=QB | title=Randy Hippeard | publisher=nfldraftscout.com | access-date=August 29, 2016}}
=Winterthur Warriors=
In 2009-2010, Hippeard signed and played for the Winterthur Warriors of the Nationalliga A in Switzerland.
With the Warriors he played for his former college head coach Bill Ramseyer during both seasons.
Hippeard was the starting quarterback. He helped lead the Warriors to the semi-finals of the Nationalliga A (American football)
playoffs in 2009, losing to the Calanda Broncos.
=Columbus Lions=
In 2012, Hippeard played for the Columbus Lions of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL).{{cite web |url=http://www.tricities.com/sports/indoor-football-former-uva-wise-players-doing-well/article_aa534685-099e-562a-a771-447ad0a84b5f.html |title=INDOOR FOOTBALL: Former UVa-Wise players doing well |author=Tim Hayes |date=April 16, 2012 |publisher=BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. |work=www.tricities.com |access-date=April 17, 2015}} Through 7 games, Hippeard was the leading passer in the PIFL.{{cite web |url=http://www.columbuslions.net/2012-lions/30-alabama-columbus-4-25-2015/detail/346-alabamacolumbus4-25-2015-4.html?tmpl=component |title=Columbus Lions vs Knoxville NightHawks preview |author=Matthew Hester |date=May 9, 2012 |publisher=Columbus Lions |work=www.columbuslions.net |access-date=April 20, 2017}} Hippeard was named second-team All-PIFL for his play.{{cite web |url=http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/latest-news/article29233696.html |title=Five Columbus Lions receive All-PIFL honors |date=June 21, 2012 |publisher=Ledger-Enquirer |work=www.ledger-enquirer.com |access-date=April 27, 2017}}
=Knoxville NightHawks=
In 2013, Hippeard signed with the Knoxville NightHawks of the PIFL and was named their starting quarterback.{{cite web |url=http://archive.knoxnews.com/sports/knoxville-nighthawks-hope-for-boost-in-home-opener-after-0-3-start-ep-358522605-356001681.html |title=Knoxville Nighthawks hope for boost in home opener after 0-3 start |author=Dave Link |date=March 29, 2013 |publisher=Knoxville News Sentinel |work=www.archive.knoxnews.com |access-date=April 20, 2017}}
=Tampa Bay Storm (first stint)=
File:Burley and Hippeard (cropped).jpg
On April 18, 2013, Hippeard was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL).{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=12 |title=Tampa Bay Storm Historical Transactions |publisher=ArenaFan |work=www.arenafan.com |access-date=April 20, 2017}} Hippeard saw limited action during his first 9 games with the Storm, serving as the backup to Adrian McPherson. On June 22, 2013, Hippeard made his first career start for the Storm when McPherson was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web |url=http://620wdae.iheart.com/onair/home-of-the-storm-43608/mcphersons-season-comes-to-an-end-11475233/ |title=McPherson's season comes to an end |publisher=iHeartMedia, Inc. |work=www.620.wdae.iheart.com |access-date=April 20, 2017}} Hippeard and the Storm fell 49–50 to the Chicago Rush in his first career start, with Hippeard passing for 315 yards and 6 touchdowns.{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/06/22/coffmans-conversion-pass-carries-rush-past-storm/ |title=Coffman's conversion pass carries Rush past Storm |date=June 22, 2013 |publisher=Chicago Tribune |work=www.chicagotribune.com |access-date=April 20, 2017}} Hippeard started the next 3 games for the Storm, but the Storm lost all four of Hippeards starts in 2013, and he was benched in favor of Shane Boyd.{{cite web |url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/storm/afl-playoff-preview-storm-at-jacksonville/2134626/ |title=AFL playoff preview: Storm at Jacksonville |author=Brandon Wright |date=August 2, 2013 |publisher=Tampa Bay Times |work=www.tampabay.com |access-date=April 20, 2017}}
In 2014, Hippeard became the Storm's full-time starting quarterback.{{cite web |url=http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/storm/quarterback-hippeards-return-inspires-storm/2183438 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707185133/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/storm/quarterback-hippeards-return-inspires-storm/2183438 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 7, 2014 |title=Quarterback Hippeard's return inspires Storm |author=Brandon Wright |date=June 7, 2014 |publisher=Tampa Bay Times |work=www.tampabay.com |access-date=June 9, 2014}}
=Orlando Predators=
Hippeard signed with the Orlando Predators of the AFL for the 2015 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-predators/os-preds-sign-former-tampa-bay-storm-qb-randy-hippeard-20140925-post.html# |title=Preds sign former Tampa Bay Storm QB Randy Hippeard |author=Alicia DelGallo |date=September 25, 2014 |publisher=Orlando Sentinel |work=www.orlandosentinel.com |access-date=September 26, 2014}}
=Tampa Bay Storm (second stint)=
On October 14, 2016, Hippeard was assigned to the Storm during the dispersal draft.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/101416aab.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161015213835/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/101416aab.html | url-status=usurped | archive-date=October 15, 2016 | title=AFL Holds Dispersal Draft | publisher=arenafootball.com | date=October 14, 2016 | access-date=October 15, 2016}} He threw for 3,506 yards and 80 touchdowns in 2017, earning AFL MVP, Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-Arena honors.{{cite web | url=http://www.csnphilly.com/philadelphia-soul/soul-take-home-awards-hope-cap-dominant-season-arenabowl-xxx-title | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916035341/http://www.csnphilly.com/philadelphia-soul/soul-take-home-awards-hope-cap-dominant-season-arenabowl-xxx-title | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 16, 2017 | title=Soul take home awards, hope to cap dominant season with ArenaBowl XXX title | publisher=csnphilly.com | date=August 25, 2017 | access-date=September 15, 2017 | author=Levick, Noah}}{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafootball.com/articles/afl-announces-all-arena-first-and-second-teams | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916034752/http://www.arenafootball.com/articles/afl-announces-all-arena-first-and-second-teams | url-status=usurped | archive-date=September 16, 2017 | title=AFL Announces All-Arena First and Second Teams | publisher=arenafootball.com | date=August 21, 2017 | access-date=September 15, 2017}} He helped the Storm advance to ArenaBowl XXX, where they lost to the Philadelphia Soul by a score of 44–40.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafootball.com/articles/soul-snare-second-straight-foster-trophy-in-arenabowl-xxx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827235503/http://www.arenafootball.com/articles/soul-snare-second-straight-foster-trophy-in-arenabowl-xxx | url-status=usurped | archive-date=August 27, 2017 | title=Soul Snare Second Straight Foster Trophy in ArenaBowl XXX | publisher=arenafootball.com | access-date=August 27, 2017}} The Storm folded in December 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/2017/12/21/tampa-bay-storm-suspending-operations/ |title=Tampa Bay Storm suspending operations |work=Tampa Bay Times |date=December 21, 2017}}
=Baltimore Brigade=
On March 20, 2018, Hippeard was assigned to the AFL's Baltimore Brigade.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Baltimore_Brigade-235/transactions/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321030539/http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Baltimore_Brigade-235/transactions/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=March 21, 2018 | title=Team Transactions | publisher=arenafan.com | access-date=March 20, 2018}}
=Atlantic City Blackjacks=
=Nashville Kats=
In early June 2024, Hippeard signed with the Nashville Kats of the new Arena Football League.{{cite web | url=https://www.thenashvillekats.com/news/nashville-heads-to-billings-for-clash-with-outlaws | title=Nashville heads to Billings for Clash with Outlaws | publisher=Nashville Kats | access-date=June 8, 2024}}
=AFL statistics=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan=2 | Year !! rowspan=2 | Team !! colspan=7 | Passing !! colspan=3 | Rushing | |||||||||||
{{tooltip|Cmp|Passes completed}} | {{tooltip|Att|Passes attempted}} | {{tooltip|Pct|Completion percentage}} | {{tooltip|Yds|Passing yards}} | {{tooltip|TD|Passing touchdowns}} | {{tooltip|Int|Interceptions}} | {{tooltip|Rtg|Passer rating}} | {{tooltip|Att|Rushing attempts}} | {{tooltip|Yds|Rushing yards}} | {{tooltip|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Tampa Bay | 111 | 186 | 59.7 | 1,300 | 24 | 4 | 104.46 | 17 | 40 | 5 |
2014 | Tampa Bay | 350 | 597 | 58.6 | 4,406 | 93 | 23 | 104.58 | 45 | 126 | 16 |
2015 | Orlando | 247 | 333 | 74.2 | 2,997 | 61 | 6 | 133.47 | 21 | 44 | 2 |
2016 | Orlando | 235 | 359 | 65.5 | 2,966 | 65 | 8 | 121.36 | 36 | 81 | 1 |
2017 | Tampa Bay | 328 | 494 | 66.4 | 3,506 | 80 | 8 | 119.82 | 39 | 120 | 7 |
2018 | Baltimore | 280 | 405 | 69.1 | 2,901 | 61 | 5 | 122.05 | 26 | 72 | 5 |
2019 | Atlantic City | 149 | 222 | 67.1 | 1,603 | 29 | 5 | 111.37 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
class="sortbottom" style="background:#eee;"
| colspan=2 | Career | 1,700 | 2,596 | 65.5 | 19,689 | 413 | 59 | 118.37 | 190 | 490 | 46 |
Stats from ArenaFan:{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/Randy_Hippeard-12747/ | title=Randy Hippeard | publisher=arenafan.com | access-date=May 29, 2025}}
Coaching career
In early 2025, Hippeard joined the coaching staff for the Billings Outlaws of Arena Football One after retirement. He replaced Sherdrick Bonner as offensive coordinator while Bonner joined the Vice Sports broadcast team.
References
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External links
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- [http://www.uvawisecavs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=428&path=football Virginia–Wise Highland Cavaliers bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140222133726/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/aflstm/mtt/randy_hippeard_845017.html Arena Football League bio]
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