Fansided · Aug 19, 2016
Patriots kickoff 2016: A look at Patrick Chung
The New England Patriots open 2016 in 23 days, so we’re profiling the owner of the No. 23 jersey, veteran safety Patrick Chung.
Size: 5-foot-11, 207 pounds
College: Oregon
NFL experience: Seven seasons
Before being selected by the Patriots in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft, Chung started more games (51) than any other defensive player in Oregon history. The Patriots were fortunate to land him at No. 34 seven years ago, as Chung has panned out to be one of the better safeties in the NFL after a bit of a rocky start to his career. Chung has started 69 of 93 career games, and he’s accumulated 474 tackles, three sacks, 38 passes defended, eight interceptions and a pick six in that span.
