Patrick Chung

Patrick Christopher Chung (born August 19, 1987) is a Jamaican-American former professional football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and was selected in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft by the Patriots, where he spent 11 non-consecutive seasons. Chung was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles for one season in 2013 in between his Patriots tenure. A three-time Super Bowl winner with New England, Chung was named to the franchise's All-2010s Team and All-Dynasty Team in 2020.

Chung was born on August 19, 1987, in Kingston, Jamaica. His mother is Sophia George, who was a one-hit wonder in the UK with her 1985 hit "Girlie Girlie" that reached number one in Jamaica, topping the RJR chart for 11 weeks, and was also a Top-10 hit in the UK. At the time of recording, George worked as a teacher of hearing-impaired learners. She married her manager, Ronald Chung (Patrick's father), and they relocated to Miami in the mid-1990s and later settled in Los Angeles.

Chung lived in Jamaica until age 10 before moving to California, where he attended Rancho Cucamonga High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Chung played football as a safety and wide receiver and was a two-time All-League pick. He graduated high school in June 2004, two months before his 17th birthday.

Chung enrolled at the University of Oregon in 2004 once he turned 17 years old. After redshirting in 2004, Chung took over at the "rover" position at age 18 in 2005, ranking second on the team with 91 tackles (five solo) while also recording a forced fumble and five pass deflections. He earned All-Pacific-10 Conference honorable mention honors, and a spot on the Sporting News Freshman All-American Team.

As a sophomore in 2006, Chung once again earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention, finishing third on the team with 84 tackles, two sacks, and four interceptions.

As a junior, Chung was named Second Team All-American and first-team All-Pac-10 Conference. He earned the Gordon E. Wilson Award, given to the team's top special teams player. Chung averaged 22.3 yards on nine kickoff returns while leading the Ducks with a career-high 117 tackles (71 solos), adding 7.5 stops for loss. He broke up nine passes and was credited with a pair of interceptions.

Chung garnered Third Team All-American accolades in addition to making the All-Pac 10 first-team for the second consecutive year in 2008. Along with offensive lineman Max Unger, the pair set the school record with 51 consecutive starting assignments. Chung finished his senior season with 92 tackles (58 solos) in 13 games, coming up with two sacks among his 6.5 stops for loss to go along with a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, seven pass deflections, and a pick-six.

Chung holds the distinction of starting more games than any other defensive player in Oregon history, having started 51 straight games during his collegiate career.