Chris Gocong
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| Philadelphia Eagles — No. 57 | |
| Outside Linebacker/Defensive End | |
| Date of birth: November 16, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Lancaster, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 263 lb (119 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2007 for the Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Career history | |
| College: Cal Poly | |
| NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Chris Gocong (born November 16, 1983 in Lancaster, California) is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. Gocong was placed on injured reserve and did not play in 2006.
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[edit] High School years
Gocong attended Carpinteria High School in Carpinteria, California and was a letterman in football as a quarterback and linebacker. He also lettered in track and field. In football, as a linebacker, he posted 330 tackles over two years. In track and field, he was a two-time All-League honoree in the discus and shot put and set the school record in the discus (183 feet, 3 inches) under head coach Van Latham and throws coach Jamon Peariso. Gocong was a two-time All-Tri-Valley League linebacker in football and a two-time All-CIF-Southern Section linebacker under head coach Coley Candaele.
[edit] College years
Gocong played college football at Cal Poly and won the Buck Buchanan Award. Gocong saw limited action in six games during the 2001 season at Cal-Poly, recording six tackles (3 solos). He redshirted in 2002 and then started the 2003 campaign as the team's nose guard. Gocong totaled 37 tackles (20 solos) with a sack and eight stops for losses that year.
In 2005, Gocong set a Division 1-AA season-record with 23.5 sacks and led the nation with 31 tackles behind the line of scrimmage. He recorded a career-high 98 tackles, caused four fumbles, recovered two others and deflected four passes. This amazing season led to Gocong being voted a unanimous All-American and recipient of the Buchanan Award.
In 41 games with the Mustangs, Chris started 35 times. He recorded 212 tackles as he set an NCAA career-record with 42 sacks for minus 284 yards. His 61.5 stops for losses of 330 yards rank fourth in Division 1-AA history. He recovered three fumbles and caused six others. He also intercepted a pass, deflected eight others and blocked a kick.
[edit] Professional Career
Gocong missed the entire 2006 season due to an injury suffered before the preseason. Gocong made his NFL debut on September 9, 2007, where he started at the SAM linebacker position. He recorded his first sack of his career when he took down Tom Brady on November 25, 2007, during the Eagles versus New England Patriots game.
During the 2007 season, Chris was the host of the "Chris Gocong Show" on ESPN 1450. The show was hosted by Mike Gill, live from Chickie's and Pete's in Egg Harbor Township, NJ.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- [1] at PhiladelphiaEagles.com
- Chris Gocong at ESPN.com
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