Chris Hovan

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Chris Hovan
Cleveland, Ohio)
College:Boston College
NFL draft:2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
22.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:8
Player stats at NFL.com

Christopher James Hovan (born May 12, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College, and was a National Football League (NFL) defensive tackle from 2000 to 2010. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of 2000 NFL draft.

Hovan also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and St. Louis Rams.

Early years

Hovan grew up in

All-American by USA Today, and All-City and All-State by The Plain Dealer. He finished his high school career with a school record 28 career sacks. He also played lacrosse
, earning All-State recognition.

College career

Hovan played his college football at Boston College. As a senior, he was an All-American and was a semi-finalist for the Lombardi Award. He also became the first player in Boston College history to be named All-Big East three times. He finished his career starting 43 of 45 games, recording 20.5 sacks.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Hovan was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings with the 25th overall pick in the 2000 NFL draft.[2] He would go on to play five years for the Vikings, playing in 77 games, recording 192 tackles and 17 sacks.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On April 1, 2005, Hovan signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He had a good first season with the Bucs, helping them win the NFC South and finish as the number one ranked defense. Hovan was released on April 26, 2010.[3]

St. Louis Rams

On June 9, 2010, Hovan signed with the St. Louis Rams.[4] On August 6, 2010, Hovan was placed on injured reserve due to a back injury, ending his 2010 season.[5]

Coaching

Hovan was named assistant strength & conditioning coach for the South Florida Bulls in 2011.[6]

Hovan was signed by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League as their defensive line coach on January 9, 2013. He was the defensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Storm of the AFL for the 2013 season.

Hovan coached in the AFL with the Tampa Bay Storm for three seasons.

From 2017-2018, Hovan was the co-defensive coordinator for the Warriors football team at Steinbrenner High School in Lutz, Florida.

NFL statistics

Year Team GP Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
Comb Solo Ast Sack FF FR Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD
2000 MIN 16 46 41 5 2.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
2001 MIN 16 43 29 14 6.0 2 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
2002 MIN 16 52 38 14 5.5 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 4
2003 MIN 16 27 19 8 2.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4
2004 MIN 13 20 11 9 1.5 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
2005 TB 16 45 35 10 0.0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
2006 TB 16 51 40 11 2.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
2007 TB 16 48 31 17 1.5 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
2008 TB 15 43 36 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
2009 TB 16 33 26 7 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Career[7] 156 408 306 102 22.0 2 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 15

References

  1. ^ "Chris Hovan, DT", NFL.com
  2. ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Tampa Bay releases DT Hovan". ESPN. April 26, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  4. ^ "Rams sign veteran DT Hovan". ESPN. June 10, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  5. ^ "Rams place Chris Hovan on injured reserve". NBC Sports. August 6, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  6. ^ "Chris Hovan Bio". Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "Chris Hovan Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved May 26, 2014.

External links

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