Brock Phoenix
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 Phoenix threading the needle | |||||||||||
| No. 9 – Philadelphia Liberty | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | September 24, 1989 (aged 71) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | St. Augustine | ||||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||||
| ISFL Draft: | 2034 / Round: 2 / Pick: 20 | ||||||||||
| Career NSFL statistics as of Week 13, 2037 | |||||||||||
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| Career DSFL statistics as of 2034 | |||||||||||
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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.
After a promising run in Season 20, Brock was excited to get back on the field with his Liberty teammates in Season 21. As a rookie quarterback in the NSFL there are bound to be struggles, but Phoenix held his own and show glimpses of stardom. After a full off-season of workouts there was optimism that he would take a big leap forward. Unfortunately, for Brock and the team, that didn't come to fruition. It was a tough season and a step back for Phoenix.
It started promising with a big win against divions foe Colorado Yeti. They played on the road and held on for a 6 point win. What was thought to be a sign of how the season would unfold, it's went the complete opposite. The Liberty, and Brock, went on to lose 6 straight games before winning 2 more and then finishing with 4 losses to end the season. After a promising 5-8 finish last season, the Liberty took a step back and finished a dismal 3-10.
If it wasn't tough enough to regress in the standings, Brock took a step back as well. After a full off-season working on his accuracy, Brock threw more interceptions and had a lower completion percentage than the season before. He also had a game where he threw 6 interceptions. It was a completely frustrating turn of events to see all that work go for nothing.
Frustration aside, Brock went back to work in the off-season and is hungry to show his teammates he can be a leader and a star at quarterback. He's worked on his endurance so he can keep up with the pace of the NSFL and he's ready to really break out in Season 22.
Well, after a rough Season 21, there was a little hope in Phoenix's soul that he could rebound and perform better on the field. After improving his stamina, he focused on his arm power and ability to move in the pocket. Unfortunately, all that hard work didn't really amount to anything positive on the field.
In Week 1, Phoenix lead the Liberty to a drubbing of the Butchers, 51-10. It was so promising to see the offense play that way and it gave hope for the rest of the season, but it turned out that result was more about Chicago than Philadelphia. The Liberty went on to lose three of the next four games, with Phoenix again finding himself unable to sustain long drives and put the ball in the endzone.
Things took one final upturn as Philadelphia won three of their next four games, but it was really on the backs of the defense and the running game. Phoenix had a talented group of receivers, but just couldn't stop getting sacked and it killed too many drives. However, with all that, Philly still had a shot at the playoffs, but it crumbled as they finished the season once again losing three of the final four games. The Liberty finished with a 6-7 record and out of the playoffs once again.
As for Brock, he had another down season and disappointing stats for quarterback entering his third season in the league. He finished with only 15 touchdowns, 2468 yards, and a lowly 76.7 quarterback rating. He actually threw almost 500 yards less than his previous season, even with all the work he did on his arm strength.
It was another frustrating season for the young quarterback who had to enter the off-season with questions about his game once again. There's nothing he could do but keep working, so Phoenix picked up his boots and went to work again, hoping for a renaissance and a breakout in Season 23.
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 | ||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 2037 (S22) | Liberty | 13 | 223 | 409 | 54.5% | 2468 | 11.1 | 15 | 8 | 76.7 | 17 | 52 | 3.1 | 0 |
