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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | (1969-06-14)June 14, 1969 (age 55) Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Oakton(Vienna, Virginia) | ||||||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1992: 1st round, 13th pick | ||||||
| Expansion draft: | 1995: 26th round, 51st pick | ||||||
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Eugene Yon Chung (born June 14, 1969) is an American former professionalfootball player who was anoffensive tackle in theNational Football League (NFL) from 1992 to 1997. Chung currently serves as the Offensive line coach at Delaware State University. He playedcollege football for theVirginia Tech Hokies, earningAll-American honors in 1991. He is also a formerAmerican football coach.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 5.22 s | 1.82 s | 3.00 s | 4.90 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 23 reps |
TheNew England Patriotsdrafted Chung in the first round with the 13th overall selection out ofVirginia Tech in the1992 NFL draft.[2] Chung was the first Korean American to be drafted in the first round of an NFL Draft.[3] He played three seasons with New England. In 1992, Chung played in 15 games, starting 14, and was named to the NFL's All-Rookie Team. The following season, he started all 16 games inBill Parcells’ first year as Patriots coach. That season, Chung helped paved the way forLeonard Russell to rush for over 1,000 yards.[4]
Chung was selected by theJacksonville Jaguars in the1995 NFL Expansion Draft.[5] He played one season with the Jaguars and one with theIndianapolis Colts before retiring.
Chung was elected to the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.[6]
Chung was the assistant offensive line coach for theKansas City Chiefs from 2013 to 2015 under head coachAndy Reid, after serving three seasons with him inPhiladelphia Eagles in the same capacity. Chung was re-hired by the Eagles on January 20, 2016, by new head coachDoug Pederson, who was Chung's offensive coordinator with the Chiefs.[7] As a coach, Chung wonSuper Bowl LII with the Eagles when they defeated the New England Patriots 41–33.[8]
Chung is ofKorean descent.[9] Chung's son, Kyle, followed in his footsteps as anoffensive lineman at Virginia Tech.[10]