Chris Hoke

[hawkwing]

Current Position: DT
Current Team: Pittsburgh Steelers

Position at BYU: DL
Years at BYU: 1997 - 2000

Media Guide Information
6-2, 285,
Santa Ana, CA / Foothill HS

At BYU
JUNIOR - (1999): Named Academic All-Mountain West Conference...finished third on the BYU roster with a career-high 51 tackles, including 13 takedowns for a combined loss of 59 yards...tallied 27 unassisted and 24 assisted tackles...credited with six sacks for minus-44 yards...recovered one fumble and tallied two quarterback hurries on the season...recorded five or more tackles in four games as a junior, including back-to-back, five-tackle contests against Air Force and UNLV...recorded at least three tackles in all but one game on the season...selected by the BYU coaches as the defensive line player of the game for his performances against Virginia and Air Force.

SOPHOMORE - (1998): Chalked up 37 tackles, including seven assisted and a 30 unassisted...tallied five tackles for a total loss of 20 yards...recorded five hurries and three sacks...ranked 12th on the BYU roster with a total of 72 defensive points...helped guide the BYU defense to a top ranking in the WAC in both rushing and total defense.

FRESHMAN - (1997): Was second-unit...had good games against Hawai`i and UTEP.

REDSHIRT - (1994):

Before BYU
Prepped at Foothill High...lettered three times in football and track...three-time league champion in shot put...football team went undefeated in league and was a CIF quarterfinalist...named first team All-CIF twice, All-Orange County twice, all-league three times, league defensive player of the year and all-region in football...coached by Tom Meiss (Illinois).

Personal
Born in Long Beach, Calif....parents are Ed and Kim Hoke and Frank and Cathy Winger...a BYU fan since his childhood...married to the former Jaimee Hennefer in June, 1998...served an LDS Church mission to Brussels, Belgium...is an Eagle Scout...recruited by UCLA, Utah and Colorado State...majoring in communications.

Statistics

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Year   UT  AT  TFL  FR  FC  PI  PD  BK  Hur  Sck
1997    2   2    5   0   0   0   0   0   0    0
1998   23   7    5   0   0   0   0   0   5    3
1999   27  24   13   1   0   0   0   0   2    6
Total  52  33   23   1   0   0   0   0   7    9