Michael Hoecht
Buffalo Bills · Edge rusher (OLB) · #55
Born Oct 5, 1997 (age 29) · College: Brown
Undrafted, rookie year 2020
The Intuitive Read
The Libra Sun reads the room before he reads the defense. Diplomatic, smooth, and quietly competitive under all that polish. His Moon is in Scorpio, so pressure goes inward and comes out as focus. Hard to read, harder to break. That's the likely read. His birth day was about 78% Scorpio Moon, so Sagittarius is still in play. Venus meets Mars in his chart. Grace and aggression in one move. He makes physical play look smooth. Cool on the surface, deep underneath. He reasons in public and feels in private, and the feeling side usually wins the big moments.
- Year of the Ox: the workhorse. Heavy load, no complaints, every single week. The Yin Fire layer adds a steady, controlled burn.
- Life path 5: a free agent at heart. Change and variety keep him sharp.
- Game-day read: air and water share the chart. Cerebral and intuitive, a feel player who also does the homework.
▸ Full chart read
- Mars in Sagittarius gives him a high-risk, high-reward style. He'll take the shot.
- Born as the Moon was starting to fill, so he plays like someone still proving himself.
- North Node in Virgo. His growth comes from discipline, routine, and mastering the details.
- A mix of cardinal and fixed: initiative backed by staying power.
Placements
- Fire 20%
- Earth 0%
- Air 40%
- Water 40%
- Cardinal 40%
- Fixed 40%
- Mutable 20%
Aspects in the chart
- Moon conjunction Mars (possible)
- Venus conjunction Mars
The 2026 season
He's in his Saturn return, the astrological coming of age: more responsibility, harder questions, and a clearer sense of who he is. Transiting Saturn sits across from his Sun. A reckoning season, where expectations and results get compared. It peaked on Sep 19 and is still in range through Oct 28.
- Saturn opposition natal SunMay 4 to Oct 28exact Sep 19
- Uranus opposition natal MarsMay 26 to Jan 28exact Oct 30
- Saturn returnJun 1 to Sep 21
- Birthday game: vs New England Patriots, Oct 4 (1 day before his birthday)
Transits use a 3° orb (5° for returns). Listed ones are in range at some point during the regular season; exact dates are within the season.