Christopher Andrew Gocong was born on November 16,1983 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns in the National Football League.
22 Facts About Chris Gocong
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Chris Gocong was selected by the Eagles in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft.
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Chris Gocong played college football at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo.
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Chris Gocong was a two-time All-Tri-Valley League linebacker in football and a two-time All-CIF-Southern Section linebacker.
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Chris Gocong played college football at Cal Poly where he won the 2005 Buck Buchanan Award as college football's best I-AA defensive player, garnering 44 first-place ballots and 359 total voting points.
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Chris Gocong saw limited action in six games during the 2001 season at Cal Poly, recording six tackles.
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Chris Gocong then redshirted in 2002 and started the 2003 campaign as the team's nose guard.
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Chris Gocong totaled 37 tackles with a sack and eight stops for losses that year.
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In 2005, Chris Gocong set a Division I-AA single-season record with 23.5 sacks and led the nation with 31 tackles behind the line of scrimmage.
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Chris Gocong recorded a career-high 98 tackles, caused four fumbles, recovered two others and deflected four passes.
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In 41 career games with the Mustangs, Chris Gocong started 35 times.
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Chris Gocong recorded 212 tackles as he set an NCAA career record with 42 sacks for minus-284 yards.
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Chris Gocong's 61.5 stops for losses of 330 yards rank fourth in Division I-AA history.
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Chris Gocong intercepted a pass, deflected eight others and blocked a kick.
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Chris Gocong graduated from the university with a degree in biomedical engineering.
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Chris Gocong was inducted into the Cal Poly Hall of Fame in 2022 as part of the Mustangs' first class to be enshrined following return from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Chris Gocong was selected in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, but missed the entire 2006 season due to an injury suffered before the preseason.
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Chris Gocong made his NFL debut on September 9,2007, where he started at the "Sam" linebacker position.
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Chris Gocong alternated snaps at defensive end and linebacker and recorded his first career sack on November 25,2007, in the Eagles' road game at the New England Patriots.
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Chris Gocong had 61 total tackles, two sacks, four passes defensed a forced fumble and a fumble recovery as the Eagles starting strongside linebacker.
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Chris Gocong was inactive in week 8 against the Dallas Cowboys due to a hamstring injury suffered the week before against the New York Giants.
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Chris Gocong was re-signed to a one-year contract on March 30,2010.