Hiram Eugene
Encyclopedia
Hiram Eugene 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.
for two years and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, as a senior, he recorded 29 tackles and a sack.
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.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety for the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was originally signed by the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Louisiana Tech.
College career
Eugene attended Louisiana Tech UniversityLouisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University, often referred to as Louisiana Tech, LA Tech, or Tech, is a coeducational public research university located in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is designated as a Tier 1 school in the national universities category by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report college rankings...
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 SchweigertStuart Schweigert
Stuart Schweigert is an American football safety for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Purdue.-Early years:Schweigert played quarterback and safety for Saginaw Heritage...
played ahead.
In 2008, after 1st round draft pick Michael Huff
Michael Huff
Michael Wayne Huff II. is an American Football Free Safety for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He played collegiately as a CB/S for The University of Texas Longhorns.-High school career:...
was benched for poor tackling, Eugene was named the starter.
In 2011, Eugene signed a new contract keeping him with the Raiders.