During his time in the National Football League, Chris Hogan never lost track of his lacrosse roots.
He kept a stick in his locker and used it often, gushed about the sport to anyone who would listen, and introduced himself on “Monday Night Football” as a Penn State lacrosse player. Referring to Hogan as a former lacrosse star became customary, but he enjoyed it because it got people talking about the sport and its significance in his life.
“It’s kind of where I started and who I am,” Hogan told Boston.com.
Hogan, an explosive wide receiver who played in three straight Super Bowls with the Patriots, was initially a lacrosse player trying to play football.