Oregon football-Patrick Chung Highlights
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Oregon football-Patrick Chung Highlights
GoDucks.com info - Born Patrick Christopher Chung on Aug. 19, 1987 in Kingston, Jamaica. Parents: Ronald Chung and Sophia George-Chung. Family: Four brothers, three sisters. High School (Coach): Rancho Cucamonga (Chris VanDuyk) 2004. Major: Political Science. Redshirt: 2004. 2008 — As the heart of the Oregon defense, the four-year starter and two-time first-team all-conference honoree continued his role as the defensive quarterback despite altering his responsibilities from rover to more of a free safety as the season wore on ... Foregoing an opportunity to enter the NFL Draft a year early, finished the regular season as teams third-leading tackler (92) as well as programs fourth-best tackler of all time (384) -- tops among non-linebackers ... Tallied a season-high 11 stops in the regular-season finale at Oregon State and contributed a trio of tackles-for-loss (14 yards) among his nine tackles at Washington State ... Returned an interception 31 yards against Arizona, the first pick 6 of his collegiate career ... Also recovered a fumble this year vs. the Wildcats one week after forcing a loose football the previous week against Stanford ... The third-team All-America pick (Phil Steele Publications) set the tone early at Washington State as he was credited with eight tackles in the opening quarter ... Tied for second in the country in consecutive starts (51) ... First stepping onto the collegiate practice field at the age of 16, he was difficult to pull off the field due to his insistence of playing on the majority of special teams in addition to the line of scrimmage ... Oregons two-time special teams player of the year and first-team all-conference special teams honoree participated in more than 100 plays on four occasions, including 118 snaps vs. Purdue and Arizona ... Encountered his best season as a kick returner, averaging 25.6 yards per return ... Ran back four kickoffs for 107 yards vs. Boise State (26.8 avg.) as well as 62-yard returns on consecutive weeks against Boise State and Washington State ... Evolved into an exceptional leader by mastering the mental aspects of the game and grasping an understanding of the teams defensive objectives ... One of Oregon strongest defensive backs, posted the programs second-best bench press (345 lbs.) in 2008 winter testing, in addition to the Ducks fifth-best power clean lift (324 lbs.) of all time among players in the secondary. 2007 — The second-team All-America honoree (Associated Press) and Oregons top tackler posted more tackles than any other defensive back on the team in 13 years ... Extending his string of consecutive starting assignments to 38 games, he accumulated 57 tackles over his past six appearances ... Included was a career-high 15 stops against Arizona State while sharing the team lead in tackles on six occasions ... The first-team all-conference pick also intercepted passes vs. Houston and Stanford while forcing a fumble against Fresno State ... Honored as the Ducks outstanding special teams player (Gordon E. Wilson Award) following the conclusion of the regular season ... Remained on the field for 106 plays against Arizona State as he participated in better than 90 plays in seven games ... Blocked his first punts as a collegian against Houston and at Washington, and added the role as a kickoff returner in his final four games of the season, averaging 22.3 yards on nine returns ... .Included was a 40-yard runback at UCLA as well as a 32-yard return at Arizona
YouTube | February 6, 2009
