Chris Hovan
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 12, 1978 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Rocky River, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 296 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius | ||||||||
| College: | Boston College | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 362 |
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| Sacks: | 22.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 2 |
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Christopher James Hovan (born May 12, 1978) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Boston College, and was a National Football League (NFL) defensive tackle from 2000 to 2010. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of 2000 NFL Draft.
Hovan also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and St. Louis Rams.
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.
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.
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