Michael Hoag Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Knoxville, TN High School: Farragut Height / Weight: 6-6 / 295 Position: Offensive Guard Birthdate: 01/23/1989 Experience: 1VL

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2008 (Redshirt Freshman):
Member of the field goal and PAT team and the punt coverage unit ... Saw his most extensive action of the year against Navy (Sept. 27) in relief of LT Joe Birdsong ... Played in all 13 games ... Was on the field for 134 offensive plays and graded out at 84 percent ... Had 24 knockdown blocks including a season-best nine in the EagleBank Bowl win over Navy (Dec. 20) ... Played a season-high 45 snaps in the regular season game against Navy ... Also logged 35 snaps in the EagleBank Bowl, 29 plays vs. Vanderbilt (Nov. 29) and 22 vs. Miami (Oct. 25) ... Posted his best grade at 93 percent vs. Vanderbilt.

2007 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season.

Background:
A first team all-state selection ... The region 2-5A offensive lineman of the year ... First team All-Region 2-5A ... First team PrepXtra ... First team Knoxville Football League ... The Knoxville News Sentinel Character athlete of the week ... Benched 350 and squatted 500 pounds ... Coached by Eddie Courtney ... Comes from the same high school that produced All-ACC lineman Tyson Clabo, now with the Atlanta Falcons ... Recipient of the student-athlete merit award for having a grade point average of higher than 3.5.

Personal:
Majoring in communication ... Parents are Dan and Becky Hoag ... Born January 23, 1989 ... Chose Wake Forest over Vanderbilt.