Patrick Chung
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| New England Patriots - No. 23 | |
| Strong Safety | |
| Date of birth: August 19, 1987 | |
| Place of birth: Kingston , Jamaica | |
| Height: 1.78 m | Weight: 98 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2009 for the New England Patriots | |
| Career | |
| College : Oregon | |
| NFL Draft : 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Tackles | 778 |
| Sacks | 4.5 |
| Interceptions | 11 |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Patrick Christopher Chung (born August 19, 1987 in Kingston ) is a Jamaican American football player in the National Football League who plays for the New England Patriots . His field position is that of Strong Safety .
After a promising career in college football at the University of Oregon , Chung was selected as the 34th player in New England's 2009 NFL Draft . Immediately he established himself as a regular player in his position and reached the Super Bowl XLVI against the New York Giants , which was lost 17:21 despite his performance (6 tackles ). In 2013 he moved to the Philadelphia Eagles , but could not prevail, so he came back to the Patriots in 2014. With them he became a regular player again and won the Super Bowl three times ( Super Bowl XLIX , Super Bowl LI , Super Bowl LIII ).
Chung is married to his wife Cecilia and they have one son. He comes from a musical family: his mother is the reggae singer Sophia George and his father Ronald Chung was her producer. He has four sisters and three brothers. Chung is a member of the Chinese minority in Jamaica.
Web links
- Career Statistics , Pro Football Reference
Individual evidence
- ↑ # 15 Patrick Chung , goducks.com
- ↑ Hits just keep coming from Chung , boston.com
- ↑ Patriots player Patrick Chung visits Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center , sampan.org
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Chung, Patrick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chung, Patrick Christopher (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | jamaican american football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 19, 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kingston , Jamaica |