- Ryan Hoag
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name=Ryan Hoag
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currentteam=N/A
currentnumber=--
currentpositionplain=Wide receiver
birthdate=birth date and age|1979|11|23
birthplace=Minneapolis, Minnesota
heightft=6
heightin=2
weight=200
debutyear=2004
debutteam=Minnesota Vikings
college=Gustavus Adolphus
draftyear=2003
draftround=7
draftpick=232
pastteams=
*Oakland Raiders (2003)*
*New York Giants (2003-2004)*
*Minnesota Vikings (2004)
*Washington Redskins (2006-2007)*
*Edmonton Eskimos (2007)*
*Jacksonville Jaguars (2008)*:*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
status=Active
highlights=
* 2x First-team All-MIAC (2001-2002)
*Lowsman Trophy (2003)
nfl=HOA124930Ryan Hoag (born
November 23 ,1979 in city-state|Minneapolis|Minnesota) is anAmerican football wide receiver who was released by theJacksonville Jaguars of theNational Football League on August 30, 2008, when the team trimmed its roster to 53 players. He was drafted by theOakland Raiders with the final pick in the2003 NFL Draft , earning him the title ofMr. Irrelevant . He playedcollege football at Gustavus Adolphus.Hoag has also been a member of the
New York Giants ,Minnesota Vikings ,Washington Redskins andEdmonton Eskimos . However, he has yet to play in a regular-season NFL game.Early years
Hoag attended
Washburn High School . Hoag lettered in football, track, soccer, and tennis at and was twice named all-conference and team captain in tennis, as well as an All-conference honoree in soccer.College career
He began his college career as a walk-on soccer player at
Wake Forest University .He attended Division III
Gustavus Adolphus College inSt. Peter, MN . He left Gustavus with 144 receptions for 2,232 yards (15.5 average) and 29 TDs. He was the only Gustavus player with over 2,000 career receiving yards and was an All-MIAC 1st-team selection as a junior and senior as well as being named Gustavus Male Athlete of the Year as a senior. He caught 56 passes for 808 yards (14.4 avg.) and 10 touchdowns as a senior, and also returned 13 kickoffs for 397 yards (30.5 avg.). He set a school record with 13 catches for 175 yards, and achieving 313 total yards (175 receiving, 122 kickoff return, 4 punt return and 12 rushing). As a junior, Hoag pulled in 54 passes for 876 yards (16.2 avg.) and set a Gustavus record with 14 touchdowns. He also caught 34 passes for 548 yards (16.1 avg.) and 5 touchdowns as a sophomore.He took 3rd at 2002 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.51 and 4th at the 2003 Indoor Championships in the 55-meter dash at 6.45.
Professional career
New York Giants
Hoag signed to the
New York Giants ’ practice squad onNovember 19 ,2003 and was released by New York onMay 20 ,2004 .Minnesota Vikings
Hoag was signed by the Minnesota Vikings on
June 24 ,2004 and spent three weeks of the 2004 season on the active roster in Minnesota, but was not activated for any of those three games. He spent the other 14 weeks on the practice squad before being released onSeptember 3 ,2005 . He signed a third time onApril 5 ,2006 and was finally released by Minnesota onSeptember 2 ,2006 .Washington Redskins
Hoag was signed by Washington to the practice squad on
November 22 ,2006 and released by Washington onNovember 28 ,2006 . Hoag re-signed to the Redskins’ practice squad onDecember 27 ,2006 and was commissioned to theBerlin Thunder of the now defunctNFL Europa league where his playing opportunities were scarce.In 2007, Hoag spent training camp with the Redskins. He was rumored to be a contender for the final 53-man roster, but was released on
September 1 as part of the team's final roster cuts.Edmonton Eskimos
On
September 11 ,2007 , Hoag signed a practice roster agreement with theEdmonton Eskimos ofCanadian Football League . OnOctober 3 ,2007 he was released from their practice squad.Jacksonville Jaguars
On
July 25 ,2008 , Hoag was signed by theJacksonville Jaguars . In two preseason games, Hoag caught five passes for 98 yards, including a 53-yard reception in Jacksonville's preseason opener against theMiami Dolphins . He was released by the Jaguars on August 30, 2008, when the team made their final cuts.The Bachelorette
Hoag was a contestant on season four the ABC
reality television dating show "The Bachelorette", which premiered May 19. 2008. [ [http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelorette-star-deanna-pappas-narrows-field-15-bachelors-7134.php Reality TV World: "'Bachelorette' star DeAnna Pappas narrows the field to 15 bachelors", by Christopher Rocchio, May 20, 2008] ] On the debut episode, he said he was virgin, explaining, "Christianity is first and foremost in my life. [...] I don't have sex. I'm not going to do that until I'm married. So I have wondered about DeAnna in terms of how she'll deal with the fact that I'm a virgin. I don't know how she'll deal with the fact that I hold faith as the number one thing in my life". ["The Bachelorette", May 19, 2008, via [http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/05/20/former-mr-irrelevant-ryan-hoag-professes-his-virginity-on-the/ Sports.AOL.com: "Former Mr. Irrelevant Ryan Hoag Professes His Virginity on 'The Bachelorette'", by Michael David Smith, May 20, 2008] ] On the May 26th episode, Hoag was eliminated when he did not receive a rose.References
External links
* [http://www.jaguars.com/Team/Player.aspx?id=2817 Jacksonville Jaguars bio]
* [http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=3900 Washington Redskins bio]
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