Hoke attended Foothill High School in Santa Ana, California, and won three varsity letters each in football and track and field.

As a senior, he was also named the League Defensive Player of the Year and helped lead his team to the CIF quarterfinals.

[1] Hoke's college career was put on hold for a 2-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Belgium and France.

Hoke played college football at Brigham Young University, where he finished his collegiate career with 141 tackles and 14 sacks.

[5] In 2015, Hoke replaced fellow ex-lineman Edmund Nelson as the Steelers post-game analyst on KDKA-TV.