Player: Chris Gocong
Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Position: LB/DE
Jersey #: 57
Drafted: 2006 3rd round pick 71
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 263
Nationality: Filipino/ Hawaiian/ German/ American Indian
Pro Career: 4 years
Eagles 2006 - present

Personal notes: He and his wife, Mandy, were married on 6/30/07 and reside in Voorhees, NJ. He is the son of Julie and Bruce Kennedy. Julie is an interior designer and Bruce owns Pointe Conception, a biomedical company that manufactures endoscopic cameras. His older brother, Ryan, was a running back at Div. III Claremont McKenna, and now works with Northrop Grummond, an aerospace company in Virginia.

Was a QB and LB at Carpinteria (CA) HS, where he twice earned All-CIF and all academic honors. Also set the school record in the discus (183'3"). His off season training regimen includes Russian kettlebell training to work on controlled explosion.

He enjoys doing work at his house such as welding, plumbing, and electrical. Many times he is taking things apart and putting them back together again.

Grew up a fan of the San Francisco 49ers, but never attended a professional sporting event until watching an Eagles game in 2006

Earned his degree in general engineering and would one day like to enter the biomedical field

In the 2008 off season, Chris and his wife Mandy work with the Animal Orphanage in Voorhees, NJ, helping to publicize the shelter in its effort to win a "million dollar makeover" contest sponsored by Zootoo.com, a new opinion-sharing website for pet owners.

College awards and records: Buck Buchanan Award 2006, given to the top defensive player in I-AA; set a I-AA record with 23.5 sacks in 2005; Led the nation with 17.5 sacks in 2004 and earning All-America honors.

In High School he set the record for discus throw (183'3")