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=== Monmouth ===
=== Monmouth ===
Taking advantage of the year of college eligibility remaining after his 2008 ankle injury, Hogan and chose to enroll at [[Monmouth University]] in New Jersey to play football for its [[Monmouth Hawks football|Hawks]]. He immediately secured a spot as a receiver, and also also played at [[cornerback]] due to injuries in the secondary, and on all special teams units. He finished his one-year college football career with 12 receptions for 147 yards and three touchdowns on offense, and 28 tackles and three interceptions on defense.<ref name="Hogan Globe"/>
Taking advantage of the year of college eligibility remaining after his 2008 ankle injury, Hogan chose to enroll at [[Monmouth University]] in New Jersey to play football for its [[Monmouth Hawks football|Hawks]]. He immediately secured a spot as a receiver, and also also played at [[cornerback]] due to injuries in the secondary, and on all special teams units. He finished his one-year college football career with 12 receptions for 147 yards and three touchdowns on offense, and 28 tackles and three interceptions on defense.<ref name="Hogan Globe"/>


== Professional career ==
== Professional career ==

Revision as of 12:36, 28 September 2017

Chris Hogan
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Hogan with the Buffalo Bills in 2014
No. 15 – New England Patriots
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1987-10-24) October 24, 1987 (age 36)[1]
Wyckoff, New Jersey
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Franklin Lakes (NJ) Ramapo
College:Monmouth
Undrafted:2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2017
Receptions:135
Receiving yards:1,793
Receiving touchdowns:13

Christopher James "Chris" Hogan (born October 24, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Monmouth University in New Jersey. Prior to his football career, he played intercollegiate lacrosse at Penn State.

Joining the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2011, Hogan did not appear in a regular season game until 2012 when he became a member of the Buffalo Bills. Prior to his tenure with the Bills, he was signed by the San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, and Miami Dolphins, but was released by each team before the regular season. After four seasons with the Bills, Hogan signed with the Patriots and helped the team win Super Bowl LI.

During his tenure with the Dolphins, Hogan was featured prominently on the 2012 season of HBO's Hard Knocks after Reggie Bush nicknamed him "7-Eleven" because he was "always open".[2]

High school career

Hogan grew up in Wyckoff, New Jersey and played both football and lacrosse at Ramapo High School.[3] He was a first-team All-New Jersey performer as a junior and senior in lacrosse and an all-state first teamer as a senior in football.[4]

College career

Penn State

Hogan chose to attend Penn State on scholarship to help build a rising Nittany Lions men's lacrosse program. He started all 13 games a freshman in 2007, scoring 11 goals, but appeared in just 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 captain for his senior season.[4] He graduated in 2010 with one year of college sports eligibility remaining.

Monmouth

Taking advantage of the year of college eligibility remaining after his 2008 ankle injury, Hogan chose to enroll at Monmouth University in New Jersey to play football for its Hawks. He immediately secured a spot as a receiver, and also also played at cornerback due to injuries in the secondary, and on all special teams units. He finished his one-year college football career with 12 receptions for 147 yards and three touchdowns on offense, and 28 tackles and three interceptions on defense.[4]

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

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.

New York Giants

On September 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.

Miami Dolphins

On December 27, 2011, Hogan was signed to the Miami Dolphins's practice squad. On January 3, 2012, he signed a reserve/future contract with 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.[5]

Buffalo Bills

On November 6, 2012, the Buffalo Bills signed Hogan to their practice squad. On December 18, 2012, Hogan was promoted to the active roster. Hogan had a breakout season for the Bills in 2014, recording 41 receptions for 426 yards and four touchdowns. On October 12, 2014, Hogan caught his first career touchdown on an eight-yard pass from quarterback Kyle Orton.

In the 2015 season, Hogan played in all 16 games for the Bills for the third straight year. He caught his first touchdown of the season in a win against his former team, the Miami Dolphins, and had his best game on a Monday Night Football game against the New England Patriots. Hogan caught six passes for 95 yards during the game. In Week 5, against the Tennessee Titans, Hogan threw his first career NFL pass, a four-yard pass to quarterback Tyrod Taylor. The pass came on a drive that fueled the Bills to a 14–13 win. Hogan also had his first career rushing attempt during the season, which went for four yards. Hogan ended the year with 36 receptions for a career-high 450 yards and two touchdowns.

New England Patriots

On March 10, 2016, Hogan, a restricted free agent, signed a three-year offer sheet with the New England Patriots for $12 million, with $7.5 million guaranteed. The contract was front-loaded ($5.5 million in 2016) to make it difficult for the Bills to match. This occurred as head coach Bill Belichick saw major potential describing Hogan as a "burner" with incredible athleticism.[6][7] On March 11, the Bills declined to match the offer sheet, [8] receiving no draft compensation because of their original minimum salary one-year tender.[6]

During a Week 1 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday Night Football, Hogan scored the first touchdown of the season for the Patriots on a 37-yard pass from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. In the Patriots' Week 5 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, Hogan had a career-high of 114 receiving yards, this time with Tom Brady as his quarterback. In Week 12, against the New York Jets, Hogan became the third Patriots wide receiver in as many seasons to attempt a pass; while Hogan's left-handed pass was incomplete, it drew a 31-yard defensive pass interference penalty.[9] He also passed his previous career-best for receiving yards in a season with 461 yards on 21 receptions (20.1 yards per catch, then trailing only injured teammate Rob Gronkowski for the NFL lead at 21.6). In Week 14, on Monday Night Football, he caught a 79-yard touchdown pass against the Baltimore Ravens, the longest of his career (and the seventh longest in the NFL through Week 14), part of another career-best 129 yards on five receptions. He ended the season with 38 receptions for 680 yards and 4 touchdowns; his 17.89 yards per catch was second only to DeSean Jackson's 17.95. In the postseason, Hogan had 4 receptions for 95 yards in a win over Houston, followed by nine receptions for 180 yards and two touchdowns in the AFC Championship win over Pittsburgh. These were career highs in all three categories, and a Patriots playoff record for receiving yards in a single game.[10] On February 5, 2017, Hogan was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI. In the game, he had four receptions for 57 yards as the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[11]

Career statistics

Year Team GP GS Receiving Rushing Fumbles
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 2 2 6 86 14.3 27 1 3 17 5.7 13 0 0 0
Total 65 22 131 1,725 13.2 79 11 7 30 4.3 13 0 3 3

Career statistics are accurate as of week 2 of the 2017 season.

Patriots franchise records

  • Most yards receiving in a playoff game (180, January 22, 2017)

See also

References

  1. ^ Tara Sullivan (January 28, 2017). "Sullivan: Hogan's path to NFL stardom laid in hard work". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Hard Knocks Creates a Celebrity: Chris Hogan In Demand". The Phinsider. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  3. ^ Rodak, Mike. "Football journey: Chris Hogan", ESPN, September 14, 2013. Accessed December 4, 2016. "It doesn't come as much of a surprise, then, that Buffalo Bills receiver Chris Hogan -- a native of Wyckoff, N.J. -- chose lacrosse over football. The two-sport athlete, an all-state selection in football at Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes, was also the 2006 New Jersey Midfielder of the Year in lacrosse."
  4. ^ a b c McBride, Jim (June 6, 2016). "Patriots' Chris Hogan took an unusual route to the NFL". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  5. ^ Hanzus, Dan (September 11, 2012). "Chris Hogan of 'Hard Knocks' cut by Miami Dolphins". NFL.com. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  6. ^ a b Buscaglia, Joe (March 11, 2016). "Bills decline offer: Hogan headed to Patriots". Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  7. ^ "Sportrac.com:Chris Hogan contracts". Sportrac.com. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  8. ^ "Patriots sign WR Chris Hogan". Patriots.com. March 11, 2016.
  9. ^ "Hobbled Tom Brady and Patriots hand Jets third straight loss". NY Daily News. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  10. ^ Hartwell, Darren (January 23, 2017). "Chris Hogan Passes Deion Branch With Record-Setting Game For Patriots". NESN.com. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  11. ^ "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
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