Tristen Hoge

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Tristen Hoge
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-23) April 23, 1997 (age 26)
Pocatello, Idaho
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Highland (Pocatello, Idaho)
College: Notre Dame (2015–2016)
BYU (2017–2020)
Position: Guard
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Player stats at NFL.com

Tristen Hoge (born May 23, 1997) in Pocatello, Idaho is a former American football offensive guard who retired as a free agent. He played college football at Brigham Young from 2017 to 2020. He previously attended Notre Dame.

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High school

Hoge attended Highland High School where he was a highly-touted offensive lineman and won the Gatorade Player of the Year award twice for Idaho. [1] He was ranked as the number one center in the nation. [2] Hoge was also named to the 2014 American First-team and played in the 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. [3]

College career

Hoge received offers from Stanford, Florida, Penn State, Michigan State, LSU, Boise State and BYU, before committing to Notre Dame. [1] He played two years at Notre Dame and was chosen as the 2015 Notre Dame Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year, before playing six games in 2016. [4]

Hoge transferred to BYU in 2017 and had to sit out the year due to NCAA transfer rules. [5] He would go on to play in and start 13 games at right guard, but only managed 5 games in 2019 due to a leg injury. [6] Unfortunately, Hoge contracted COVID-19 and pneumonia, limiting him to 8 games in 2020. [1]

Professional career

New York Jets

After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft, Hoge signed with the New York Jets on May 7, 2021. [7] Hoge was waived by the Jets on August 24, 2021. [8]

Cleveland Browns

Hoge was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad on September 20, 2021. He was released on December 7. [9]

Denver Broncos

On December 28, 2021, Hoge was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad. [10]

Personal life

Hoge is the nephew of former Pittsburgh Steelers running back and ESPN analyst Merril Hoge. [11] He is also cousin to former BYU quarterback Beau Hoge, who played from 2015 and 2018. On April 21, 2021 he married Heidi Hoge. He currently works as a film and television actor in Texas.

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