Hebron Fangupo

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Hebron Fangupo
New Mexico Lobos
Position:Defensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1985-07-19) July 19, 1985 (age 39)
Santa Ana, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school: Century (Santa Ana, California)
College: BYU
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Hebron "Loni" Fangupo (born July 19, 1985) is an American former professional football nose tackle. He signed with the Houston Texans after going unselected in the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football at Brigham Young University after he served a two-year Mormon mission in Philippines. Prior to BYU, he attended Mt. San Antonio College and Southern California.

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He has been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Washington Redskins.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Fangupo was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad on September 12, 2012 after spending training camp with the Houston Texans. Fangupo was signed to the active roster on December 20, 2012 before being cut. On December 29, 2012, he was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers in time for their final game of the season against the Cleveland Browns.

First stint with the Kansas City Chiefs

Fangupo was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad on September 1, 2014.

Washington Redskins

Fangupo was signed to the practice squad of the Washington Redskins on September 16, 2014. [1] He was released by the team on September 30, 2014. [2]

Second stint with the Kansas City Chiefs

Fangupo was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad on November 5, 2014. On December 31, he signed a futures contract with the Chiefs. [3] On May 15, 2015, Fangupo was waived by the Chiefs. On August 1, 2015, he was re-signed by the Chiefs. On September 5, 2015, Fangupo was waived by the Chiefs and was re-signed to the practice squad. [4] On November 17, 2015, Fangupo was released from the practice squad.

Coaching career

In 2017, Fangupo he became the defensive line coach at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. In 2019, he moved to Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University) in the same position. He spent the 2023 season as a defensive analyst at Texas Southern University. On March 25, 2024, Fangupo was hired as the defensive line coach at the University of Idaho. [5] . He was recently hired as defensive line coach at the University of New Mexico. [6]

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References

  1. Jones, Mike (September 16, 2014). "Redskins sign nose tackle Hebron Fangupo to practice squad". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  2. Jones, Mike. "Redskins bring nose tackle Robert Thomas back to practice squad". Washington Post. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  3. "Chiefs Sign 19 To Reserve/Futures Contracts". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  4. "Chiefs Roster down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  5. "Eck Adds Fangupo as Defensive Line Coach". University of Idaho Athletics. March 25, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  6. @UNMLoboFB (December 23, 2024). "Why stop now? Let's welcome new Defensive Line coach @LoniFangupo to the Lobo Family! #GoLobos" (Tweet) via Twitter.