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Ex-Patriot Chris Hogan Hints at NFL Return at New Position
Ex-Patriot Chris Hogan Hints at NFL Return at New Position originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Chris Hogan was a jack-of-all trades during his collegiate athletics career – even outside of football.
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Hogan originally played lacrosse at Penn State for three seasons, picking up All-Eastern College Athletic Conference honors on one occasion. With one year of NCAA eligibility remaining, he transferred to Monmouth, where he joined the school's football team and earned reps at quarterback, wide receiver and cornerback.
Hogan ultimately stuck with the wide receiver position as he transitioned into the professional ranks, where he had a successful decade-long career in the NFL. But even four years after retirement, the former New England Patriots wideout believes he could have made – and still could make – a 53-man roster at another position: punter.
"I can kick the ball. To this day, I believe I could've lasted in this league as a punter. I promise you I could've," Hogan said on an episode of the Patriots Report with Price & Hogan. "My confidence level of my athletic ability is far beyond probably a lot of other people's are... I was a backup punter in college.'
New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) warms up before Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Hanewinckel-Imagn Images
Hogan, who originally signed in 2011 with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent, had stints with seven additional NFL teams during his career: the New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Patriots, Carolina Panthers, New York Jets and New Orleans Saints.
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He is best known for his time with the Patriots (2015-17), during which he won championships at Super Bowl LI and Super Bowl LIII and had three of the most productive years of his career. He caught 107 passes for 1,651 yards and 12 touchdowns while in Foxborough.
Over the course of his entire career, Hogan is credited with 220 receptions, 2,836 receiving yards and 19 receiving touchdowns.
He also briefly played lacrosse in the Professional Lacrosse League after his retirement from football, splitting the 2011 season with the Cannons Lacrosse Club and the Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
