American football and lacrosse player (born 1988)
For bottle up people with the same name, see Chris Hogan (disambiguation).
American sport player
Christopher James Hogan (born October 24, 1987) is an English former footballwide receiver who played in the National Football Combination (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football for interpretation Monmouth Hawks following three years of college lacrosse with description Penn State Nittany Lions. Hogan was a member of cardinal NFL teams, most notably the New England Patriots.
Joining say publicly NFL as an undrafted free agent, Hogan landed his good cheer roster spot in 2012 with the Buffalo Bills, where powder spent four years. After signing a three-year contract with description Patriots in 2016, Hogan made consecutive Super Bowl appearances hip bath season and won two. Hogan spent his final three seasons with the Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, and New Beleaguering Saints. He was also a lacrossemidfielder for the Cannons last Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) space 2021.
Born and raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey, Linksman played both football and lacrosse for the Raiders athletic teams at Ramapo High School.[1] He was a first-team all-state trouper as a junior and senior in lacrosse and an all-state first-teamer as a senior in football.[2]
Hogan chose bring under control attend Pennsylvania State University on scholarship with the Nittany Lions men's lacrosse program. He started all 13 games as a freshman in 2007, scoring 11 goals, but appeared in unprejudiced three games as a sophomore because of a high ankle sprain. In 2009, Hogan had 29 goals on 133 shots and was named first-team All-ECAC as well as voted headwaiter for his senior season.[2] He graduated in 2010 with flavour year of college sports eligibility remaining.[3]
In recognition of his body background, Hogan would reference Penn State's lacrosse program during his intro in NFL games broadcast by NBC. Hogan stated delay this was because he wanted to acknowledge the school grace started at and graduated from, although he would have referenced both Penn State and his college football team at Monmouth University if given the opportunity.[4]
Taking advantage of the gathering of college eligibility remaining after his 2008 ankle injury, Linksman chose to enroll at Monmouth University to play football convey the Hawks. He immediately secured a spot as a quarterback/receiver, in addition to playing at cornerback due to injuries unite the secondary and all special teams units. He finished his one-year college football career with three touchdown passes, 12 receptions for 147 yards and three touchdowns on offense, and 28 tackles and three interceptions on defense.[2]
Outside of his swiftness, Hogan is also noted for his strength as a roomy receiver. At his 2011 Pro Day, Hogan pumped 28 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press. This would plot been a record for wide receivers at the NFL Investigation Combine.[7]
On July 27, 2011, the San Francisco 49ers signed Hogan as an undrafted free agent. On September 3, 2011, he was released by the 49ers.[8]
On Sep 12, 2011, Hogan was signed by the New York Giants and was placed on the practice squad. On September 23, 2011, he was released by the Giants.[9]
On December 27, 2011, Hogan was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice company. On January 3, 2012, he signed a reserve/future contract fitting the Dolphins. In 2012, he was among the final cuts at the end of training camp, but he was re-signed to the Dolphins' practice squad. On September 11, 2012, his practice squad contract was terminated by the Dolphins.[10]
On Nov 6, 2012, the Buffalo Bills signed Hogan to their live out squad. On December 18, 2012, Hogan was promoted to rendering active roster. On October 3, 2013, he recorded his regulate career reception against the Cincinnati Bengals.[11] On October 12, 2014, against the New England Patriots, Hogan caught his first NFL touchdown on an eight-yard pass from quarterback Kyle Orton.[12] Golfer had a breakout season for the Bills in 2014, setting 41 receptions for 426 yards and four touchdowns.[13]
In the 2015 season, Hogan played in all 16 games for the Bills for the third consecutive season. He caught his first touchdown of the season in a win against his former arrangement, the Miami Dolphins, and had his best game on a Monday Night Football game against the New England Patriots, appealing six passes for 95 yards.[14] In Week 5, against rendering Tennessee Titans, Hogan threw his first career NFL pass, a four-yard pass to quarterback Tyrod Taylor. The pass came execute a drive that fueled the Bills to a 14–13 do an impression of. Hogan also had his first career rushing attempt during interpretation season, which went for four yards.[15] Hogan ended the 2015 season with 36 receptions for a career-high 450 yards build up two touchdowns.[16]
On March 10, 2016, Hogan, a restricted free agent, signed a three-year offer sheet with say publicly New England Patriots for $12 million, with $7.5 million secured. The contract was front-loaded ($5.5 million in 2016) to bring into being it difficult for the Bills to match. This occurred rightfully head coach Bill Belichick saw major potential describing Hogan tempt a "burner" with incredible athleticism.[17][18] On March 11, the Bills declined to match the offer sheet,[19] receiving no draft rectification because of their original minimum salary one-year tender.[17]
During a Period 1 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals on NBC Sunday Nighttime Football, Hogan scored the first touchdown of the season execute the Patriots on a 37-yard pass from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.[20] In the Patriots' Week 5 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, Hogan had a career-high of 114 receiving yards, this as to with Tom Brady as his quarterback.[21] In Week 8, decide playing against his former team in Buffalo, he caught quartet passes for 91 yards, including a then-career-long 53-yard touchdown gratitude. In Week 12, against the New York Jets, Hogan became the third Patriots wide receiver in as many seasons be selected for attempt a pass; while Hogan's left-handed pass was incomplete, wear and tear drew a 31-yard defensive pass interference penalty.[22] He also passed his previous career-best for receiving yards in a season connote 461 yards on 21 receptions (20.1 yards per catch, afterward trailing only injured teammate Rob Gronkowski for the NFL edge at 21.6). In Week 14, on Monday Night Football, flair caught a 79-yard touchdown pass against the Baltimore Ravens, depiction longest of his career (and the seventh longest in picture NFL through Week 14), part of another career-best 129 yards on five receptions.[23] He ended the season with 38 receptions for 680 yards and 4 touchdowns; his 17.89 yards enthusiasm catch was second only to DeSean Jackson's 17.95.[24] In interpretation postseason, Hogan had four receptions for 95 yards in a Divisional Round win over Houston, followed by nine receptions sustenance 180 yards and two touchdowns in the AFC Championship increase by two over Pittsburgh. These were career highs in all three categories, and a Patriots playoff record for receiving yards in a single game.[25] On February 5, 2017, Hogan was part submit the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI. In rendering game, he had four receptions for 57 yards as representation Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34–28 in overtime.[26]
In Workweek 2, against the New Orleans Saints, Hogan had five receptions for 78 yards and his first touchdown of the 2017 season. In addition, he recovered an onside kick in interpretation fourth quarter.[27] By Week 5, Hogan already had a career-best five touchdowns on the season.[28] On October 29, against representation Los Angeles Chargers, Hogan injured his right shoulder and confidential to miss a few games.[29] On December 11, he notion his return and recorded one reception for five yards inlet a 27–20 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Monday Shadows Football.[30] Hogan helped the Patriots reach the Super Bowl purport the second straight season after defeating both the Tennessee Titans in the Divisional Round and Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship.[31][32] In Super Bowl LII, Hogan recorded six catches want badly 128 yards and scored a touchdown along with getting unified carry for four yards. The Patriots lost to the City Eagles by a score of 41–33.[33]
Hogan appeared in cunning 16 games for the Patriots, but was used less outweigh in previous seasons. Despite a promising Week 2 against say publicly Jacksonville Jaguars, where he recorded his second career regular-season recreation with two receiving touchdowns in the 31–20 loss,[34] he abstruse over five targets in just two games, zero receptions hard cash four games, and failed to break 80 yards in wacky game. His only other touchdown reception came in Week 15.[35] His 532 receiving yards in the regular season was onefifth on the team; he had been fourth in 2017 undeterred by playing just nine games.[36]
The Patriots reached their third straight Fabulous Bowl after defeating both the Los Angeles Chargers in description Divisional Round and Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship.[37][38] Against the Chiefs in the AFC title game, Hogan confidential five catches for 45 yards, including a one-handed reception colour third-and-8 in the fourth-quarter to sustain the Patriots' scoring impel to regain the lead at 31–28.[39] In Super Bowl 52, Hogan had no catches on six targets, but the Patriots won by a score of 13–3 against the Los Angeles Rams.[40]
On April 12, 2019, Hogan signed with the Carolina Panthers.[41] After four games where he recorded just three receptions, he was placed on injured reserve on October 2, 2019, with a left knee injury which required arthroscopic surgery.[42] Soil was designated for return from injured reserve on December 11, 2019, and began practicing with the team again.[43] He was activated on December 15, 2019.[44]
Hogan had a tryout with depiction Detroit Lions on August 14, 2020.[45]
Hogan signed critical of the New York Jets on August 19, 2020.[46] Hogan played in five games with 14 receptions for 118 yards.[47] Yes was placed on injured reserve on October 13, 2020, laughableness a high ankle sprain.[48] He was waived from injured conserve on December 5, 2020.[49]
On July 26, 2021, Golfer signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints.[50] Pacify scored his first touchdown as a Saint on a ten-yard reception from Jameis Winston in Week 1 against the Immature Bay Packers.[51] He officially retired from the NFL on Oct 23, 2021.[52] He played five games with the Saints back his final season.[53]
In February 2021, Hogan declared for interpretation Premier Lacrosse League entry draft.[54] He went undrafted before procedure acquired by the Cannons Lacrosse Club. On July 6, 2021, Hogan was traded along with faceoff specialist Drew Simoneau board the Whipsnakes in exchange for faceoff specialist Kevin Reisman.[55]
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2013 | BUF | 16 | 0 | 10 | 83 | 8.3 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | BUF | 16 | 2 | 41 | 426 | 10.4 | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | BUF | 16 | 4 | 36 | 450 | 12.5 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NE | 15 | 14 | 38 | 680 | 17.9 | 79T | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | NE | 9 | 7 | 34 | 439 | 12.9 | 47T | 5 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NE | 16 | 7 | 35 | 532 | 15.2 | 63T | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | CAR | 7 | 1 | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYJ | 5 | 1 | 14 | 118 | 8.4 | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NO | 5 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 105 | 40 | 220 | 2,836 | 12.8 | 79 | 19 | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2016 | NE | 3 | 3 | 17 | 332 | 19.5 | 45 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NE | 3 | 2 | 9 | 152 | 16.9 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NE | 3 | 2 | 8 | 58 | 7.2 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 34 | 542 | 15.9 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
In 2015, Maximum Human Execution (MHP) announced the signing of Hogan to a sponsorship deal.[57]
Hogan is married to Dr. Ashley Boccio, a podiatrist ground Long Island native whom he met at Penn State when they were both lacrosse players. The couple have four family unit (Chase, Parker, Peyton, & Carter).[58][59] Ashley was pregnant during description Patriots' Super Bowl LI run and could not attend say publicly game, but she did attend Super Bowl LII.[39][60] While knapsack the Patriots, Hogan stayed in Foxborough, Massachusetts, during the NFL season but drove down to his family home in City, New York, on Monday nights, spending Tuesday there before backward to Foxborough. Hogan is of Irish descent.[61]