Tristen Hoge (born May 23, 1997) in

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is a former American football offensive guard who retired as a free agent. He played

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at Brigham Young from 2017 to 2020. He previously attended Notre Dame.

High school

Hoge attended Highland High School where he was a highly-touted

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and won the

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award twice for Idaho. He was ranked as the number one center in the nation. Hoge was also named to the 2014 American First-team and played in the 2015

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College career

Hoge received offers from

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, Florida,

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and BYU, before committing to Notre Dame. 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. Hoge transferred to BYU in 2017 and had to sit out the year due to NCAA transfer rules. 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. Unfortunately, Hoge contracted COVID-19 and pneumonia, limiting him to 8 games in 2020.

Professional career

New York Jets

After going undrafted in the

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, Hoge signed with the

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on May 7, 2021. Hoge was waived by the Jets on August 24, 2021.

Cleveland Browns

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

Denver Broncos

On December 28, 2021, Hoge was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.

Personal life

Hoge is the nephew of former

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running back and ESPN analyst Merril Hoge. 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 an actor in Texas.

References

External links

BYU Cougars bioNew York Jets bio
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