Ramapo High School Alumnus Battling For NFL Roster Spot

Ramapo High School alumnus Chris Hogan is battling for a roster spot with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills.

Hogan is a former all-state first-team selection and Ramapo High School alumnus. He was the state high school lacrosse player of the year as a senior in 2006 and played on Pennsylvania State’s lacrosse team for three years.

Hogan joined the Bills in 2012. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound wide receiver played in 16 games in 2013 and 2014. Mostly used as the Bills’ third wide receiver, Hogan had a breakout year last season. He caught 41 passes for 426 yards and four touchdowns. He had a season-high seven catches for 74 yards against the Miami Dolphins in week 11.

“I see myself fitting in the same kind of role I had last year,” Hogan told WGRZ. “For me, I’m going to try to do everything good and hopefully that carries into training camp and from there, I hope I can find my way onto the field.”

Sal Malorana, a WGRZ staff writer, said that Hogan will battle for the fourth wide receiver spot behind Sammy Watkins, Percy Harvin, Robert Woods, Marquise Goodwin, and Marcus Easley.

“For me, I’m going to try to do everything good and hopefully that carries into training camp and from there, I hope I can find my way onto the field.” — Chris Hogan

First-year Bills head coach Rex Ryan said of Hogan, “If we ever have to play lacrosse he’s probably the first pick. He’s a talented guy, good athlete, catches the ball, smart, and productive.”

Goodwin, Malorana wrote, is probably Hogan’s main competition for a roster spot.

“I’m a guy who sets my expectations pretty high and now I have to set them higher,” Hogan told Malorana, “so I just want to go out there and duplicate what I had last year if I’m able to get the opportunities.”