After the retirements of Gerald Austin and Larry Nemmers following the 2007 season, Hochuli became the NFL's longest-tenured referee for the next decade. He announced his own retirement in March 2018. The following year, his son Shawn Hochuli — previously a referee in the Arena Football League and a back judge in the NFL — was promoted to referee.
A high school football player in Texas became infamous when he did the unthinkable, leveling a referee. With grace from the ref, the player is seeking a new start.
One of Durón’s best friends, Arturo Gonzalez, 18, went into a local store two months ago, wearing a T-shirt, known as a fan shirt, that bore Durón’s name and jersey number on the back. Gonzalez said one of the store’s workers told him: “That’s the guy with the referee, right?
In his 28th season in the league and 26th as a referee (crew chief) with the 2017 NFL season, Hochuli's officiating crew consisted of umpire Shawn Smith, down judge Greg Bradley, line judge Rusty Baynes, field judge Dale Shaw, side judge Alex Kemp, and back judge Scott Helverson.
After the retirements of Gerald Austin and Larry Nemmers following the 2007 season, Hochuli became the NFL's longest-tenured referee for the next decade. He announced his own retirement in March 2018.
referee Ed HochuliNFL referee Ed Hochuli, with his massive guns and lengthy explanations, is retiring. So is Jeff Triplette.
American Football OfficialShawn Hochuli / ProfessionIn gridiron football, an official is a person who has responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game. During professional and most college football games, seven officials operate on the field. Wikipedia
He entered the league in the 2014 NFL season and was promoted for 2018 from back judge to referee, alongside longtime referee Ed Hochuli, and another veteran official, Jeff Triplette....Shawn HochuliNationalityUnited StatesOccupationNFL American football official (2014–present)Parent(s)Ed Hochuli1 more row
$205,000Although the official figures are not usually revealed publicly, after the last agreement between the league and the NFL Referees Association it was known that in the 2019 season, referees received earnings of $205,000 on average. This equates to around $12,000 per game, a pretty significant figure.
Education and Training Requirements There are no specific educational requirements to become an NFL referee, though it is expected, that they would have passed high school and would have a bachelor's degree. NFL referees need to have at least 10 years of officiating experience in football games.
Ed Hochuli net worth and salary: Ed Hochuli is an American lawyer and NFL referee who has a net worth of $6 million dollars. As an NFL ref, he earns an annual salary of $189,000.
Ed Hochuli, one of the NFL's most recognized - and buff - officials retired in March after 28 years. But his legacy lives on in son Shawn Hochuli, who was promoted to referee for the 2018 season.
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He wore uniform number 65. During his final season in 2018, Coleman was the NFL's longest current tenured referee....Walt Coleman.Walt Coleman IIIBornJanuary 16, 1952 Little Rock, ArkansasNationalityAmericanOccupationNFL official (1989–2018)
Johnny Grier, the first Black referee in NFL history, has passed away, NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent announced Wednesday. He was 74. Grier worked NFL games for 23 years (1981-2004), beginning as a field judge before being promoted to referee in 1988.
After the retirements of Gerald Austin and Larry Nemmers following the 2007 season, Hochuli became the NFL's longest-tenured referee for the next decade. He announced his own retirement in March 2018. The following year, his son Shawn Hochuli — previously a referee in the Arena Football League and a back judge in the NFL — was promoted to referee.
Hochuli credits his mentor, Jerry Markbreit, a four-time Super Bowl referee, as the greatest influence on his career. In his second year as referee, he worked the 1993 Thanksgiving Day game between the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins in Irving, Texas.
Ed Hochuli told Referee in a 2004 interview, "I was somebody who wanted to be good and I wanted my brother to be proud of me, and I wanted my parents to be proud of me.". Following high school, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1972.
He is often affectionately referred to as "Hochules", a portmanteau of his last name and " Hercules ", in homage to his large biceps. While he is aware of his celebrity status, Hochuli does not understand it. He said in a USA Today interview, "I get a kick out of the notoriety, because I'm just a referee.
On a second-down play, Denver quarterback Jay Cutler fumbled the ball, and it was recovered by San Diego linebacker Tim Dobbins. Ed Hochuli blew his whistle during the play, signaling that the play was dead and ruling an incomplete pass. Hochuli later wrote, "Affecting the outcome of a game is a devastating feeling.
On the first penalty announcement of the game, Hochuli gave the explanation in Spanish to pay respect to the host city and country. Jeff Bergman joined Hochuli for the wild card bout between the San Diego Chargers and New York Jets on January 8, 2005.
Hochuli began officiating Pop Warner football games as a law student to earn additional income, which was suggested by one of his former high school coaches as "a way to stay in touch with the game". His interest in officiating carried over into baseball, where he was a Little League Baseball umpire from 1970 to 1973. Progressing to the high school level in 1973, he focused on football, and officiated games in the Tucson area until 1985. In addition to high school officiating, he worked college football games for the Big Sky Conference and Pacific-10 Conference as a line judge during the 1980s.
Dwayne Woodruff played cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1979-1990. He had an accomplished career, winning the Super Bowl in 1980 and earning the Steelers Team MVP in 1982. While still playing, he was able to earn his J.D. in 1988.
After his football career ended he worked for the law firm Davis Graham & Stubbs for 15 years.
Alan Page played 14 years in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears. He was selected to 9 Pro Bowls and was the NFL MVP in 1971. He was elected to the NFL Hall of Fame in 1988. He received his J.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1978.
NFL teams want the best possible players at their position to help win games and championships and generate more ticket sales and revenue for the team.
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy named him to the Supreme Court. At the time, he was one of the youngest people nominated to the Supreme Court and became one of the longest serving justices. During his career on the Supreme Court he presided over landmark cases such as Miranda v. Arizona and Roe v. Wade.
When NFL teams are looking to draft a quarterback, they look for large hand size (over 9 inches), height anywhere between 6’2 and 6’5, high intelligence, strong arm strength and accurate passing.
Big 12 referee Mike Defee became an internet sensation during the Alabama-Clemson 2017 CFP title game when fans could not stop looking at his absurdly jacked arms. pic.twitter.com/rzLd1VxeFL. — Andy Demetra (@AndyDemetra) January 10, 2017.
But football won’t be without a super jacked referee — the community is just down to one.
Every time Defee would make a call, fans were immediately distracted by his bulging biceps. “Forget the players, I want arms like the referee in the #NationalChampionship game #workoutmotivation,” one tweeter wrote. Another added, “It’s really hard to focus on what the ref is saying because I can’t stop staring at his arms.”
Social media users soon started pitting Defee against one of the most famous NFL referees: Ed Hochuli, who’s also known for his ripped arms.
The 54-year-old works as a Big 12 referee during the college football season, and it was his first time as head ref of a national championship game. When he’s not officiating, he’s the president of an industrial contractor company in Texas.
A surprise pool party was arranged to send him off to restore a ruined football career. But the trade school he plans to attend in Atlanta was still trying to secure a field for its inaugural season.
Gracia on the turf after he was hit by DurĂłn.
For seven months, DurĂłn and Gracia have been trying to escape the brutal, viral reason most people have heard their names.
Gracia raised his right hand, thumb extended, and said over the public address system, “Number 88 on the defense has been disqualified.”. The night of the game, Durón’s father told The New York Times that the referee had cursed his son. The Washington Post reported similar accusations from unnamed Edinburg players.
Gracia’s reassessment suggested a number of important questions. When a young athlete commits an egregious act, where should punishment intersect with compassion? Does the athlete deserve a second chance ? And how does a teenager begin again after facing nationwide disgust and cancellation?
In the holiday spirit, Gracia said, he considered asking that the assault charge be dropped. But he demurred. Though he had forgiven DurĂłn, he said he could not condone his behavior. In April, Gracia testified before a state legislative committee and supported a bill, signed into law in June, that prohibits Texas athletes who attack a referee from playing high school sports again, with certain exceptions.
The night of the game, Durón’s father told The New York Times that the referee had cursed his son. The Washington Post reported similar accusations from unnamed Edinburg players. Gracia denied them. Lupe Rodriguez, the coach of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, said that he had heard no cursing and had never known Gracia to use profanity. He said Gracia “calls the game by the book, is professional, gets along with everybody, has one of the better crews in the Valley.”