Background
Hovan grew up in Rocky River, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland.
Hovan grew up in Rocky River, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland.
He finished his high school career with a school record 28 career sacks.
He played college football at Boston College, and was an National Football League (NFL) defensive tackle from 2000 to 2010. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of 2000 NFL Draft. Hovan also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Saint Louis Rams.
Played his high school football at Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland.
During his career he earned many honors and awards including an honorable mention All-American by United States of America Today, and All-City and All-State by The Plain Dealer. He also played lacrosse, earning All-State recognition.
Hovan played his college football at Boston College. He also became the first player in Boston College history to be named All-Big East three times.
He finished his career starting 43 of 45 games, recording 20.5 sacks.
Minnesota Vikings
Hovan was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings with the 25th overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. He would go on to play five years for the Vikings, playing in 77 games, recording 192 tackles and 17 sacks. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On April 1, 2005 Hovan signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Hovan was released on April 26, 2010.
Saint Louis Rams
On June 9, 2010, Hovan signed with the Saint Louis Rams. On August 6, 2010, Hovan was placed on injured reserve due to a back injury, ending his 2010 season.
Coaching
Hovan was named Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at South Florida Bulls in 2011. Hovan was signed by the Montreal Allouettes of the Canadian Football League as Defensive Lincolnshire Coach on January 9, 2013.
Hovan is the Defensive Lincolnshire coach for the Tampa Bay Storm of the American Federation of Labor-Congress for the 2013 season.
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