Eugene Chung
| Philadelphia Eagles | |||
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| Position: | TE's Coach/Run Game Coach/Assistant OL coach | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | June 14, 1969 | ||
| Place of birth: | Prince George's County, Maryland | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Vienna (VA) Oakton | ||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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Eugene Yon Chung (born June 14, 1969) is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League from 1992 to 1997. He is currently the assistant offensive line/tight ends/run game coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was the assistant offensive line coach for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2013−2015 under head coach Andy Reid, after serving three seasons with him in Philadelphia Eagles in the same capacity. Chung was re-hired by the Eagles on January 20, 2016, by new head coach Doug Pederson, who was Chung's offensive coordinator with the Chiefs.[1]
The New England Patriots drafted him 13th overall out of Virginia Tech in the 1992 NFL draft. He played three seasons with New England. Chung was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft. He played one season with the Jaguars and one with the Indianapolis Colts before retiring.
Chung is Korean American, and was the first Asian American player to be drafted in the first round since Roman Gabriel in 1962.
References
- ↑ Berman, Zach (January 21, 2016). "Eagles retain seven coaches, add seven new ones". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2016-01-20.