Shawn Hochuli
Shawn Hochuli (/ˈhɒkjʊli/ HOCK-yuu-lee; born June 25, 1978) is a National Football League (NFL) official. He wears jersey #83. He entered the league in the 2014 NFL season and was promoted for 2018 from back judge to referee, following the retirement of his father, longtime referee Ed Hochuli and another veteran official, Jeff Triplette.
Shawn Hochuli | |
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| Born | June 25, 1978 Tempe, Arizona, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | NFL American football official (2014–present) |
| Parent | Ed Hochuli |
Hochuli played college football at Pitzer College. He worked his first NFL season in 2014 as a side judge. He has also worked as an official in the Pac-12 Conference, Arena Football League, and arenafootball2 games. On August 13, 2011, he was head referee for ArenaBowl XXIV between the Jacksonville Sharks and Arizona Rattlers. He also worked as head referee for a 2017 pre-season game. During the 2022 NFC Divisional playoff game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Los Angeles Rams, he gave Tom Brady the first unsportsmanlike conduct penalty of Brady's career.