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Jon Hoke
Defensive Backs Coach
7th NFL Season • 7th with Texans
Jon Hoke enters his seventh season as the
Texans’ defensive backs coach, directing one of
the league’s most talented secondary units.
Hoke was forced to continually reshuffle his lineup
in 2007, as his secondary was hard hit by injuries.
In all, six defensive backs ended the season on
injured reserve, including opening-day starting
CB Dunta Robinson and FS Jason Simmons as
well as projected starting SS Glenn Earl. Rookie
CB Fred Bennett led the team with three interceptions
after moving into the starting lineup for the
second half of the season. Robinson picked off
two passes, giving him 11 in his career and tying
him with Aaron Glenn and Marcus Coleman for
the franchise career record. SS C.C. Brown was
the only defensive back to start all 16 games, and
he finished fourth on the team with 83 tackles,
an interception, two forced fumbles and three
fumble recoveries.
In 2006, Hoke’s secondary unit accounted for
eight of the team’s 10 interceptions, including
two each by Robinson and DeMarcus Faggins.
Robinson continued to grow as the leader of a
young defensive backfield and led the secondary
in tackles, with 83, and pass breakups, with 14.
He scored the first touchdown of his career on
a nine-yard interception return against Buffalo.
Faggins scored his second career touchdown
on a 58-yard fumble return at Oakland. Safeties
Brown finished fourth on the team with 75 tackles
and also recorded a sack and an interception,
while Earl was fifth with 70 stops and also turned
in 2.5 sacks and an interception of his own.
In 2005, Robinson continued his success from his
rookie season, finishing his sophomore campaign
with a career-high 93 tackles and team-leading 21
passes defensed. Faggins also had a career high
with 53 tackles and finished behind Robinson in
team rankings with 14 passes defensed. Earl led
the team with two interceptions.
Hoke’s defensive backs accounted for 18 of the
Texans’ team-record 22 interceptions in 2004.
Nine of those picks resulted in returns of 20 yards
or more, tying the Texans for third in the league in
that category. Robinson tied for the lead among
NFL rookies with six picks.
Hoke came to Houston after spending the previous
three seasons as defensive coordinator at
the University of Florida. Hoke replaced current
University of Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops
at Florida in 1999, initially serving as defensive
coordinator and secondary coach. In 2000, he
added the title of assistant head coach.
Hoke arrived in Gainesville after five seasons
tutoring the defensive backs at Missouri. The
Tigers earned bowl bids in Hoke’s last two seasons,
thanks in large part to a defense that forced
48 turnovers, leading to 208 points.
Prior to coaching at Missouri, Hoke spent four
years at Kent State, coaching defensive backs
all four seasons and adding the title of defensive
coordinator in his final season. He coached
defensive backs and special teams at San Diego
State from 1987-88 and launched his coaching
career in the same capacity at Bowling Green in
1983, helping the Falcons win the Mid-American
Conference title with an 11-0 mark in 1985.
Hoke was a four-year letterman at Ball State
(1976-79), earning All-MAC honors as a defensive
back. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical
education before playing in 11 games for the
Chicago Bears in 1980.
A native of Kettering, Ohio, Hoke and his wife,
Jody, have four children – Mallory, Kyle, and
twins Kendall and Carly. The family lives in Sugar
Land.
coaches
HOKE’s C O A C H I N G L E D G E R
2002-08 Defensive Backs Houston Texans
2000-01 Assistant Head Coach/ Florida
Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
1999 Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Florida
1994-98 Defensive Backs Missouri
1993 Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Kent State
1989-92 Defensive Backs Kent State
1987-88 Defensive Backs/Special Teams San Diego State
1983-86 Secondary/Special Teams Bowling Green
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