University of Houston Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 1
Alex Hogan
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Lamar HS
- Prev School:
- Texas Tech
As a Senior (2023)
- Appeared in seven games and made three starts
- 261 snaps including 139 at wide corner
- 16 tackles including 14 solo stops
- Three pass breakups
- Season-best seven tackles (all solo) at Rice (Sept. 9)
- 15 tackles over his first three contests
- 5.0 tackles and 1.0 TFL against UTSA (Sept. 2)
As a Junior (2022)
- Appeared in six games at defensive back (383 snaps)
- Made five starts at cornerback
- Missed final seven games (knee injury suffered at Memphis on Oct. 7)
- 10 passes defended in six games
- 10 passes defended matched national lead through six games
- Most passes defended through UH’s first six games since William Jackson III in 2015 (12)
- 20 tackles including 15 solo stops
- Five career multi-passes defended games is eighth most by a Cougar since 2000
- One pass defended in all six games during 2022
- Seven tackles and three passes defended vs. Tulane (Sept. 30)
- Five tackles vs. Kansas (Sept. 17)
- Four tackles, 0.5 TFLs and a pass breakup at Texas Tech (Sept. 10)
As a Sophomore (2021)
- Appeared in all 14 games as a defensive back
- Scored first touchdown of career on a 91-yard INT return vs. Rice (Sept. 11)
- Second interception of his season against Tulsa (Oct. 1)
- Season-high eight tackles and two passes defended vs. SMU (Oct. 30)
- Season-high two passes defended vs. Memphis (Nov. 19)
Prior to Houston
- Spent two seasons (2019-20) at Texas Tech
- Appeared in 18 games as Red Raider
- Appeared in all 10 games with three starts at cornerback in 2020
- Eight tackles, one interception and four passes defended in 2020
- One of two Red Raiders with an interception in 2020
- Chipped in on special teams at kick return
- Averaged 16.0 yards per return over seven attempts
- Appeared in eight Big 12 games either on special teams or in secondary
- One of four true freshmen on defensive side of ball to appear in 5+ games
- Eight tackles on season (seven solo) with two passes defended
High School
- Attended Lamar High School in Houston
- Six-time Max Preps Player of the Game
- Played both defense and special teams
- Scored five times on special teams (kickoff and punt return specialist)
- 1,013 kickoff return yards and 516 punt return yards in three seasons
- Three interceptions as a senior at defensive back
- Finished career with 1,283 all-purpose yards and 10 touchdowns
- Three-star prospect according 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals
- Ranked as the No. 58 defensive back in the 2019 class by Rivals
- Offers from Texas Tech, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Louisville, Minnesota and Utah among others
- Nickname: Peabody
- Played against teammates Hassan Hypolite, Nelson Caesar
- Hobbies: being with his daughter and hanging with his childhood friends
- Dream job outside football: fire fighter
- Eats purple bag of Skittles before every game
- Hidden talent: good at swimming
- Chose UH because it is home and he loves Houston
- Fears skydiving
- One word to describe himself on the field: “ooooooooooh!!!”
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: hamburgers
- His motivation for working hard: his daughter
- Best advice: patience is the key
- Highlight of his life thus far: July 8th, 2022 when his daughter was born
- Memorable athlete feat: being notice as one of the best high school football players
- Unique fact: loves all his shoes
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22


































































































































