Chris Gocong

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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1983-11-16) November 16, 1983 (age 40)
Lancaster, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school: Carpinteria (CA)
College: Cal Poly
NFL draft: 2006  / Round: 3 / Pick: 71
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:314
Sacks:9.5
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:3
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Christopher Andrew Gocong (born November 16, 1983) is a former American football linebacker who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Eagles in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at FCS Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA.

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Early 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' 3") in his junior year. Gocong was a two-time All-Tri-Valley League linebacker in football and a two-time All-CIF-Southern Section linebacker.

College career

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. [1]

He saw limited action in six games during the 2001 season at Cal Poly, recording six tackles (three solo). He then redshirted in 2002 and started the 2003 campaign as the team's nose guard. Gocong totaled 37 tackles (20 solo) with a sack and eight stops for losses that year.

In 2005, 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. [2] He recorded a career-high 98 tackles, [3] caused four fumbles, recovered two others and deflected four passes. He was voted a unanimous All-American.

In 41 career games with the Mustangs, Gocong 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 I-AA history. He recovered three fumbles and caused six others. He also intercepted a pass, deflected eight others and blocked a kick.

Gocong graduated from the university with a degree in biomedical engineering. [4] He 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. [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		263 lb
(119 kg)		4.70 s1.61 s2.74 s4.09 s7.06 s381⁄210 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		28 reps
All measurements were taken at the NFL Scouting Combine. [6]

Philadelphia Eagles

Gocong was drafted 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. [7] He made his NFL debut on September 9, 2007, where he started at the "Sam" linebacker position. He alternated snaps at defensive end and linebacker and recorded his first career sack (Tom Brady) on November 25, 2007, in the Eagles' road game at the New England Patriots. In all, Gocong played in all 16 games serving as the team's SAM linebacker, and recorded 92 tackles, one sack, four hurries and two passed defended. His seven tackles-for-losses ranked second on the team. Also recorded 11 special teams tackles. During the 2007 season, Gocong 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, New Jersey.

In 2008 he finished tied for third on the team in special teams tackles with 19. He also had 61 total tackles, two sacks, four passes defensed a forced fumble and a fumble recovery as the Eagles starting strongside linebacker.

In the first seven games of the 2009 season, Gocong started at his normal position at "Sam" linebacker. He was inactive in week 8 against the Dallas Cowboys due to a hamstring injury suffered the week before against the New York Giants. Due to injuries at the middle linebacker position, Gocong started his first game at middle linebacker against the San Diego Chargers in week 9. In week 14, he lost his starting "Sam" linebacker job to rookie Moise Fokou.

He was re-signed to a one-year contract on March 30, 2010. [8]

Cleveland Browns

On April 2, 2010, Gocong was traded, along with cornerback Sheldon Brown to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for linebacker Alex Hall, and 4th and 5th round draft picks in the 2010 NFL Draft. [9] On August 4, 2012, during a training camp practice, Gocong was lost for the 2012 season due to a right Achilles tendon rupture that required surgery. [10]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNG IRTDPD
2007 PHI 166651151.0000000001
2008 PHI 165943162.0110000005
2009 PHI 15443591.0100000002
2010 CLE 167550252.0110000003
2011 CLE 167049213.5210000003
Career79314228869.55300000014

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Artistry

Post-football, Gocong became an accomplished painter. [12] In the fall of 2022, his work was displayed at Kate Oh Gallery's "Let There Be Light" exhibit on Madison Avenue in New York. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Milne, Brian (December 16, 2005). "Gocong Makes it Repeat Buchanan Wins for Poly". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. D1.
  2. ↑ Milne, Brian (December 15, 2005). "An All-American Twice More: Cal Poly Defensive End Chris Gocong Has Been Named to Two More All-America Teams". San Luis Obispo Tribune. pp. D1.
  3. ↑ Aird, Tristan (January 14, 2006). "Gocong to Play in Elite Matchup". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. D1.
  4. ↑ Lloyd, Jo Ann (2006). "An Eagle With the Heart of a Mustang". Cal Poly Magazine. Winter 2006: 19.
  5. ↑ Klan, Mike (November 18, 2022). "Chris Gocong talks about entering Cal Poly Hall of Fame". KEYT TV. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Chris Gocong, DS #8 DE, Cal Poly". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  7. ↑ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  8. ↑ Florio, Mike (March 30, 2010). "Ellis Hobbs, Chris Gocong sign RFA tenders". Profootballtalk.com . Retrieved 2010-03-30.
  9. ↑ Schefter, Adam (April 2, 2010). "Eagles CB Brown traded to Cleveland". ESPN.com . Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  10. ↑ "Browns LB Gocong injures Achilles at practice". Yahoo! Sports . Associated Press. Aug 4, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  11. ↑ "Chris Gocong Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  12. ↑ Calitri, Joanne (October 25, 2022). "Helena Mason Gallery Art for Good Event". Montecito Journal.
  13. ↑ Dinaberg, Leslie (October 26, 2022). "Around the World with Santa Barbara Artists". Santa Barbara Independent.
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