Hiram Eugene

Hiram Eugene

Eugene in November 2008
No. 31     Oakland Raiders
Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: November 24, 1980 (1980-11-24)
Place of birth: Lafayette, Louisiana
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College: Louisiana Tech
Undrafted in 2006
Debuted in 2007 for the Oakland Raiders
Career history
Oakland Raiders (2006–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
N/A
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2011
Tackles	153
Interceptions	1
Pass deflections	6
Stats at NFL.com

Hiram Eugene (born November 24, 1980 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American football safety for the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Louisiana Tech.

College career

Eugene attended Louisiana Tech University for two years and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, as a senior, he recorded 29 tackles and a sack.

Oakland

Eugene went undrafted and signed with the Oakland Raiders in 2006. In 2007, Eugene was named the starter at safety after Stuart Schweigert played ahead.

In 2008, after 1st round draft pick Michael Huff was benched for poor tackling, Eugene was named the starter. In 2011, Eugene signed a new contract keeping him with the Raiders.

External links

• Oakland Raiders bio