Meet the Patriots' 2009 draft class

S Patrick Chung
Oregon

By the numbers:
Height Weight 40 Speed Age
5-11 212 4.51 21

A four-year starter and team captain, Chung was considered the best strong safety in the draft. He was second-team All-American in 2007, a third-teamer in 2008 and a first-team all-conference selection twice. Chung is fourth all-time at Oregon with 384 tackles, including a career-high 117 in 2007 and 92 last year; he has 26 career pass deflections and nine interceptions. He's a mature and levelheaded player and has started every game in which he played.

Gallery text by Mike Reiss, Sean Smith, Michael Vega, and Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff; Sources used: National Football League, Globe research, and draft analysts from Pro Football Weekly, Ourlads’, and The War Room.)
By the numbers: Height Weight 40 Speed Age 5-11 212 4.51 21 A four-year starter and team captain, Chung was considered the best strong safety in the draft. He was second-team All-American in 2007, a third-teamer in 2008 and a first-team all-conference selection twice. Chung is fourth all-time at Oregon with 384 tackles, including a career-high 117 in 2007 and 92 last year; he has 26 career pass deflections and nine interceptions. He's a mature and levelheaded player and has started every game in which he played. Gallery text by Mike Reiss, Sean Smith, Michael Vega, and Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff; Sources used: National Football League, Globe research, and draft analysts from Pro Football Weekly, Ourlads’, and The War Room.)
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