Hebron Fangupo

Hebron "Loni" Fangupo (born July 19, 1985) is an American football nose tackle who is currently a free agent. He signed with the Houston Texans after going unselected in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Brigham Young University after he served a two-year Mormon mission in Philippines. Prior to BYU, he attended Mt. San Antonio College and Southern California.

Hebron Fangupo
Utah Tech Trailblazers
Position:Defensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1985-07-19) July 19, 1985
Santa Ana, California
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school:Century (Santa Ana, California)
College:BYU
Undrafted:2012
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Snow JC (2017-2018) (Defensive Line)
  • Utah Tech Trailblazers Football (2019-present) (Defensive Line)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:1
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Player stats at NFL.com

He has been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Washington Redskins.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Fangupo was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad on September 12, 2012 after spending training camp with the Houston Texans. Fangupo was signed to the active roster on December 20, 2012 before being cut. On December 29, 2012, he was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers in time for their final game of the season against the Cleveland Browns.

First stint with the Kansas City Chiefs

Fangupo was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad on September 1, 2014.

Washington Redskins

Fangupo was signed to the practice squad of the Washington Redskins on September 16, 2014.[1] He was released by the team on September 30, 2014.[2]

Second stint with the Kansas City Chiefs

Fangupo was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad on November 5, 2014. On December 31, he signed a futures contract with the Chiefs.[3] On May 15, 2015, Fangupo was waived by the Chiefs. On August 1, 2015, he was re-signed by the Chiefs. On September 5, 2015, Fangupo was waived by the Chiefs and was re-signed to the practice squad.[4] On November 17, 2015, Fangupo was released from the practice squad.

Coaching career

In 2017, Fangupo he became the defensive line coach at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. In 2019, he moved to Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University) in the same position.

References
  1. Jones, Mike (September 16, 2014). "Redskins sign nose tackle Hebron Fangupo to practice squad". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
  2. Jones, Mike. "Redskins bring nose tackle Robert Thomas back to practice squad". Washington Post. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  3. "Chiefs Sign 19 To Reserve/Futures Contracts". Archived from the original on 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  4. "Chiefs Roster down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
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