Chris Hovan

Chris Hovan

No. 93     Virginia Destroyers
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: May 12, 1978 (1978-05-12) (age 33)
Place of birth: Rocky River, Ohio
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Weight: 296 lb (134 kg)
Career information
College: Boston College
NFL Draft: 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25
Debuted in 2000 for the Minnesota Vikings
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2000–2004) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2005–2009) St. Louis Rams (2010–present)
Career highlights and awards
1x Second Team All-Pro Selection (2002)

Christopher James Hovan (born May 12, 1978) is an American football defensive tackle for the Virginia Destroyers. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boston College.

Hovan also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early years

Hovan grew up in Rocky River, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. played his high school football at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland. During his career he earned many honors and awards including an honorable mention 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. 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.^[1]

St. Louis Rams

On June 9, 2010, Hovan signed with the St. Louis Rams.^[2] On August 6, 2010, Hovan was placed on injured reserve due to a back injury, ending his 2010 season.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Tampa Bay releases DT Hovan". ESPN. 2010-04-26. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5136695. Retrieved 2011-09-16. 
2. ^ "Rams sign veteran DT Hovan". ESPN. 2010-06-10. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5273104. Retrieved 2011-09-16. 
3. ^ "Rams place Chris Hovan on injured reserve". NBC Sports. 2010-08-06. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/06/rams-place-chris-hovan-on-injured-reserve/. Retrieved 2011-09-16. 

External links

• NFL.com stats
• St. Louis Rams' bio
• ESPN stats
• Pro-Football-Reference stats

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Name	Hovan, Chris
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Date of birth	May 12, 1978
Place of birth	Rocky River, Ohio
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