Brock Phoenix

Brock Phoenix

Phoenix threading the needle
No. 9 – Philadelphia Liberty
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1989-09-24)September 24, 1989 (aged 71) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	St. Augustine
College:	USC
ISFL Draft:	2034  / Round: 2 / Pick: 20
Career NSFL statistics as of Week 13, 2036
Yards: 5684 Touchdowns: 29 Interceptions: 19 Completion %: 54.4 QB Rating: 77.2
Career DSFL statistics as of 2034
Yard: 5063 Touchdowns: 24 Interceptions: 24 Completion %: 57.5 QB Rating: 73.7
Player stats at ISFL.net

Brock Phoenix (born September 24, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Liberty of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). He played college football for USC before entering the professional ranks in 2034. He was drafted by the Otters in the second round of the 2034 ISFL Draft (S19), but never saw the field for them. He was sent down to the DSFL for a second year, playing for the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers, who chose him in the contraction draft after Kansas City folded. After playing in the DSFL for a second season, Orange County traded Phoenix in the 2035 off-season to the Philadelphia Liberty. The Liberty had lost their starting quarterback to retirement and penciled Phoenix to take over that job. He is now currently in his rookie season in the NSFL.

Brock's short career so far has been about being an after-thought. He was the third quarterback taken off the board in the DSFL draft, getting chosen by the Kansas City Coyotes. His first season in Kansas City was a good one, leading the Coyotes to the playoffs, but losing in the conference championship game. After the season, as he was preparing for the NSFL draft, he got word that his DSFL team was getting contracted and that he would be going into a contraction draft as well. Trying to focus on the NSFL draft first, Phoenix saw himself once again getting passed over and was the third quarterback taken off the board, going to the Otters, who already had an established quarterback on the team in Franklin Armstrong. With a murky path to the NSFL, he had to quickly focus on the contraction draft and got a new home in Myrtle Beach when the Buccaneers chose him.

Brock Phoenix's second, and final season, in the DSFL saw a return to the conference championship game, but suffering another loss. After the season, Orange County informed Brock that he was getting traded to the Philadelphia Liberty to become their new starting quarterback. After being overlooked in two different drafts and having his path to the NSFL blocked, Brock Phoenix kept on pushing and finally had it rewarded, thanks to the Liberty, who believed in him enough to give him the keys to the franchise.

Brock opened up his rookie campaign in Season 20 with the Liberty. Being so young, Philadelphia relied heavily on their running back, Sam Torensen, to help Phoenix ease into the job. It started out great as Brock won the first start of his career against the Chicago Butchers. Feeling confident, they played hard against a strong conference foe in Baltimore, coming up just short. The next three games were a struggle for the young thrower. They went on to lose those three games and the offense really sputtered. Phoenix struggled with the pass rush at this level and found himself with very little time in the pocket. His sack numbers were getting up there and he wasn't taking care of the ball. After this tough stretch, the team and Phoenix settled in. In the next 8 games, they went a very respectable 4-4 with wins against the two best teams in the league and the two teams who went to the Ultimus Championship game, Austin and Yellowknife. With such a young team, they still had a chance in the final week of the season to make the playoffs. They were battling with the Hawks for the final spot and Philadelphia needed to win and Baltimore lose. Unfortunately, the odds weren't on their side and they just missed out. Brock's rookie season wasn't spectacular, but it was a solid showing for a young rookie who is only going to get better. He finished with 14 touchdowns and 9 interceptions and a 5-8 record. After a strong off-season of training and development, Phoenix is ready to breakout and help lead the Liberty back to contention.

Early years

Brock Phoenix grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, but quickly found his way out to the West Coast in the USA. His dream was always to play football and he certainly had the skills to achieve it. His parents decided to move out to California to get Brock into the best high school for his football development. They found their way to San Diego where Phoenix enrolled at St. Augustine High School. He went on to quarterback their football team for 4 years, winning the state championship twice.

College career

After a successful stint at St. Augustine, Phoenix was heavily recruited by college programs. With his family comfortable in California and his success in the state, Brock decided to stay there and chose to go to USC. That decision turned into a good one, as Pheonix led the Trojans to one Orange Bowl appearance and one National Championship victory. He concluded his final season in college by winning the Heisman Trophy.

Professional career

Professional career statistics

Career statistics			Passing								Rushing
Season	Team	Games	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2033 (S18)	Coyotes	14	228	394	57.9%	2384	10.5	12	11	74.0	11	18	1.6	0
2034 (S19)	Buccaneers	14	235	412	57.0%	2679	11.4	12	13	73.3	25	153	6.1	1
2035 (S20)	Liberty	13	232	420	55.2%	2770	11.9	14	9	77.8	17	43	2.5	0
2036 (S21)	Liberty	13	233	435	53.6%	2914	12.5	15	10	76.5	11	36	3.3	0