| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | April 23, 1997 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 | |
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| * 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.
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]
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]
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]
Hoge was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad on September 20, 2021. He was released on December 7.[9]
On December 28, 2021, Hoge was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad.[10]
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.