Chris Gocong, 2005 Buck Buchanan Award Winner Third-Round Selection (71st Overall Pick) by Philadelphia Eagles in 2006 NFL Draft; 212 Tackles in Three Seasons; Traded to Cleveland Browns in 2010
Defensive End 6-3 265 Santa Barbara, CA • Great West Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year (First-Team Defense) • First-Team All-America as chosen by the American Football Coaches Association , The Sports Network, Walter Camp Football Foundation, Sports Xchange, Associated Press • Don Hansen's Football Gazette and I-AA.org Defensive Player of the Year • First in I-AA in Sacks, Second in Tackles for Lost Yardage and 23rd in Forced Fumbles Career Totals 212 Tackles (117 Solo) 58 Tackles for Lost Yardage (42.0 Sacks, No.2 at Cal Poly) Single-Season Totals Freshman (2001) -- 6 Tackles, 0.0 Sacks Sophomore (2003) -- 37 Tackles, 1.0 Sacks Junior (2004) -- 71 Tackles, 17.5 Sacks Senior (2005) -- 98 Tackles, 23.5 Sacks (School Record), 4 Forced Fumbles, 2 Fumble Recoveries (1 TD) Highlights: • Played in East-West Shrine Game Jan. 21, 2006 at The AlamoDome, San Antonio, Texas • Career-High 11 Tackles Against Eastern Washington, 2004; Texas State, 2005 • Career-High 3.5 Sacks Against Northern Colorado, 2005 • Cal Poly's Highest NFL Draft Choice Ever, Chosen in Third Round (71 st Overall) by Philadelphia Eagles in April 2006 • No.2 All-Time at Cal Poly in Career Sacks With 42.0 (1.5 behind No. 1 Tom Carey) • No. 9 All-Time at Cal Poly in Single-Season Tackles With 98 in 2005 • No. 10 All-Time at Cal Poly in Career Tackles With 212 • His 23.5 Sacks in 2005 is NCAA I-AA Record; His 60.5 Career Tackles for Lost Yardage is No. 4 in NCAA I-AA History • Two-Time Great West Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Montana State, Northern Colorado, both in 2005) • Recovered a Fumble for a Touchdown Against Montana State in 2005 (Gocong's Only Career Mustang Touchdown) • One Career Interception (Against Humboldt State in 2004 Season Opener) • Recorded More Than One Sack in a Game 15 Times in 41 Career Games (All in Final Two Seasons) • Was a Quarterback and Linebacker at Carpinteria High School and Holds School Record in Discus With Mark of 183-3
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