Chris Hogan

Christopher James Hogan (born October 24, 1987) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons.

He played college football for the Monmouth Hawks following three years of college lacrosse with the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Hogan was a member of five NFL teams, most notably the New England Patriots.

He started all 13 games as a freshman in 2007, scoring 11 goals, but appeared in just three games as a sophomore because of a high ankle sprain.

Taking advantage of the year of college eligibility remaining after his 2008 ankle injury, Hogan chose to enroll at Monmouth University to play football for the Hawks.

He immediately secured a spot as a quarterback/receiver, and 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 three touchdown passes, 12 receptions for 147 yards and three touchdowns on offense, and 28 tackles and three interceptions on defense.

Outside of his speed, Hogan is also noted for his strength as a wide receiver.

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.

He graduated in 2010 with one year of college sports eligibility remaining.

In recognition of his collegiate background, Hogan would reference Penn State's lacrosse program during his intro in NFL games broadcast by NBC.

Hogan stated that this was because he wanted to acknowledge the school he started at and graduated from, although he would have referenced both Penn State and his college football team at Monmouth if given the opportunity.

At his 2011 Pro Day, Hogan pumped 28 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press.

This would have been a record for wide receivers at the NFL Scouting Combine.

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.

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.

On December 27, 2011, Hogan was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.

Joining the NFL as an undrafted free agent, Hogan landed his first roster spot in 2012 with the Buffalo Bills, where he played four seasons.

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.

On November 6, 2012, the Buffalo Bills signed Hogan to their practice squad.

On December 18, 2012, Hogan was promoted to the active roster.

On October 3, 2013, he recorded his first career reception against the Cincinnati Bengals.

On October 12, 2014, against the New England Patriots, Hogan caught his first NFL touchdown on an eight-yard pass from quarterback Kyle Orton.

Hogan had a breakout season for the Bills in 2014, recording 41 receptions for 426 yards and four touchdowns.

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 team, the Miami Dolphins, and had his best game on a Monday Night Football game against the New England Patriots, catching six passes for 95 yards.

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 2015 season with 36 receptions for a career-high 450 yards and two touchdowns.

After signing a three-year contract with the Patriots in 2016, Hogan made consecutive Super Bowl appearances each season and won two.

Hogan spent his final three seasons with the Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, and New Orleans Saints.

He was also a lacrosse midfielder for the Cannons and Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) in 2021.

Born and raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey, Hogan played both football and lacrosse for the Raiders athletic teams at Ramapo High School.

He was a first-team all-state performer as a junior and senior in lacrosse and an all-state first-teamer as a senior in football.

Hogan chose to attend Pennsylvania State University on scholarship with the Nittany Lions men's lacrosse program.