Chris Hovan

Minnesota Vikings 25th pick

DT ·

Boston College · 2000–2010

156

Games

309

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Chris Hovan is a former defensive tackle out of Boston College, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 25th overall pick (round 1) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played 156 regular-season games from 2000 to 2009, with the Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Draft Details

Year

2000

Round

Round 1

Pick

25th overall

Team

Minnesota Vikings

Position

College

Boston College

Chris Hovan Career Stats

Primary starter for 10 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2000	MIN	14	29	5	9	2	2	0	1	0
2001	MIN	14	22	15	8	6	8	0	1	2
2002	MIN	16	25	14	9	5.5	6	0	4	0
2003	MIN	14	14	7	0	2	0	0	4	1
2004	MIN	10	4	9	0	0.5	0	0	2	0
2005	TB	15	23	10	0	0	0	0	1	0
2006	TB	15	19	12	0	2	7	0	0	0
2007	TB	15	21	17	0	1.5	4	1	2	0
2008	TB	14	27	7	0	1	5	0	1	0
2009	TB	14	17	7	0	0.5	3	0	0	0
Career		141	201	103	26	21	35	1	16	3

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-2

Weight

305 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.99s

Bench Press

35 reps

Vertical Jump

30"

Broad Jump

101"

3-Cone Drill

6.85s

Shuttle

4.16s

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