2006
(16-1): Played
primarily as a backup but made a start at NT in place of the injured Casey
Hampton…finished the season with 10 tackles, including one tackle for loss…9/7 vs. Miami: Logged five snaps at NT
but did not record a tackle…9/18 at
Jacksonville: Saw action on defense and registered one solo tackle while
logging seven plays…9/24 vs.
Cincinnati: Logged three defensive snaps…10/8 at San Diego: Saw action on 10
plays but did not record a tackle…10/15
vs. Kansas City: Saw action on 18 plays and recorded a solo tackle…10/22 at Atlanta: Recorded three
tackles (two solo) and one quarterback hurry/pressure in 31 snaps…10/29 at Oakland: Started at NT for the
first time of the season…finished with two solo tackles in 43 plays…11/5 vs. Denver: Logged six snaps…11/12 vs. New Orleans: Logged 10 snaps
and recorded one quarterback hurry/pressure…11/19 at Cleveland: Logged five plays
and recorded one solo tackle…11/26 at
Baltimore: Logged nine plays and recorded one solo tackle…dropped Jamal
Lewis for a two-yard loss…12/3 vs. Tampa
Bay: Saw action on defense for 10 snaps…12/7 vs. Cleveland: Played on special
teams…12/17 at Carolina: Logged nine
snaps…12/24 vs. Baltimore: Collected
one tackle…12/31 at Cincinnati:
Logged two plays.
2005
(15-0/4-0):
Saw action in 15 games (inactive Week 12 at Indianapolis)…finished the season
with five tackles (three solo)…9/11 vs. Tennessee: Played 13 snaps
on defense and recorded one solo tackle…9/18
at Houston: Played 10 defensive snaps as a reserve…9/25
vs. New England:Logged
seven snaps…10/10 at San Diego: Saw action as a
reserve…played eight snaps and had one assisted tackle…10/16 vs. Jacksonville:Logged seven plays…10/23 at Cincinnati:Saw limited action as a reserve
and on special teams…logged four defensive snaps and finished with two solo
special teams tackles…10/31 vs. Baltimore:Saw action on eight snaps and on
special teams…11/6 at Green Bay:Logged 10 snaps and recorded one solo
tackle…11/13 vs. Cleveland:Logged seven plays and registered a
quarterback hurry/pressure…11/20 at Baltimore:Logged seven plays and recorded one
solo tackle…11/28 at Indianapolis: Was inactive
for the first game all season (coach's decision)…12/4
vs. Cincinnati:Saw action
on special teams…12/11 vs. Chicago:Logged five defensive plays but did
not record a tackle…12/18 at Minnesota:Played five snaps on defense…saw
action on special teams but did not record a tackle…12/24 at Cleveland:Logged 23 plays and recorded one
tackle…1/1 vs. Detroit: Saw action as a
reserve defensive lineman and played seven snaps…recorded one quarterback
hurry/pressure…AFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at
Cincinnati: Recorded two tackles (one solo) and one QB sack while
playing as a reserve NT…AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at
Indianapolis:Played as a
reserve NT but did not record a tackle…AFC
Championship Game 1/22 at Denver: Saw action as a reserve NT…recorded
one solo tackle…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle:Saw action as a reserve NT…recorded
one solo tackle.
2004
(14-10/2-2):Filled
in for a Steelers' starter Casey Hampton and performed superbly…started the
final 10 regular-season games when Hampton was lost for the year due to a season
ending knee injury suffered in the Oct. 17 Dallas game…followed the regular
season with a strong postseason...9/26 at Miami:Was active for the first
time and played two defensive snaps...10/3 vs.Cincinnati: Played five defensive snaps...10/10 vs.Cleveland: Was credited with one quarterback
hurry/pressure…played six defensive snaps...10/17 at Dallas:Was credited with one
quarterback hurry/pressure…logged 10 defensive plays...10/31 vs. New England:Made his first pro start and
performed well…registered one tackle…also was credited with a quarterback
hurry/pressure…played 24 defensive snaps...11/7 vs. Philadelphia: Was credited with one assist and a
team-high three quarterback hurries/pressures…played 21 defensive snaps...11/14 at Cleveland:Registered his first career
sack…finished with four total tackles (all solo)…logged 27 defensive plays...11/21 at Cincinnati:Made his fourth straight
start…recorded one solo tackle…played 26 defensive snaps...11/28 vs. Washington:Finished with three total
tackles (two solo)…was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures…logged 31
defensive plays...12/5 at
Jacksonville: Recorded
his second sack of the season…finished with six total tackles (four solo)…played
41 defensive snaps...12/12 vs. N.Y.
Jets: Finished with
four total tackles (two solo)...12/18
at N.Y. Giants: Registered three total tackles (two solo)…logged
39 defensive plays...12/26 vs.
Baltimore: Registered two solo tackles…also was credited with a
quarterback hurry/pressure…played 30 defensive snaps...1/2
at Buffalo: Recorded two solo tackles…also was credited with two
quarterback hurries/pressures…played 18 defensive snaps...AFC
Divisional Playoff Game 1/15 vs. N.Y. Jets: Played in the first
postseason action of his career and came up big with his first sack (three
yards)…finished with five total tackles (two solo)...AFC
Championship Game 1/23/05 vs. New England: Was credited with one assist.
2003
(0-0):
Was inactive for all 16 games in 2003.
2002
(0-0):
Dressed for two games (Games 3 and 4) but did not play...was inactive for the 13
other games...spent one game on the practice squad when he was placed there Nov.
23, 2002 to make room for safety Erik Totten.
2001
(0-0):
Was inactive for the first 14 weeks of the season…was released Dec. 22 to make
room for the activation of running back R.J. Bowers...was placed on the team's
practice squad Dec. 25 for the remainder of the season.
COLLEGE:
2000:Finished
fourth on team with 51 tackles (25 solo), which tied a career high…registered
five sacks and 15 tackles for losses…recovered one fumble. 1999:Set a career high with 51
tackles (27 solo), including 13 tackles for a loss…recorded six sacks…recovered
one fumble…registered two quarterback pressures…recorded five or more tackles in
four games…named Academic All-Mountain West Conference. 1998:Registered 37 tackles (30
solo) and five tackles for a loss...registered three sacks and five quarterback
pressures…helped Cougars defense lead the Western Athletic Conference in total
and rushing defense. 1997:Played entire season as a backup after spending previous two years on
an LDS mission to Brussels, Belgium…registered two tackles...1994: Redshirted...majored in
communications.
personal: Lettered
three times in football at Foothill (Santa Ana, Calif.) High…team went
undefeated and was a CIF quarterfinalist during senior year…named league
defensive player of the year…named first-team All-CIF twice, All-Orange County
twice and all-league three times...lettered three times in track…was three-time
league champion in the shot put...married (Jaimee)...has two sons, Cade (5) and
Nathan (3), and one daughter, Chloee (1)…is the son of Ed and Kim Hoke and Frank
and Cathy Winger…Full name: Chris Hoke.
