PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Chris Hoke is retiring.

The 35-year-old Hoke spent 11 seasons with the Steelers after originally signing with the team as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Brigham Young in 2001.

Hoke was a valuable backup during his career. The Steelers went 17-1 in games he started, including a 2-0 mark in 2011. Hoke sustained a neck injury following a 17-13 victory over Jacksonville in October. The injury required surgery and the team placed him on season-ending injured reserve in December.

Hoke played in 114 games during his career, finishing with 81 tackles and two sacks.