Hiram Eugene

Hiram Eugene (born November 24, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2005 and played for the team for six seasons. He played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.

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.

Professional career Eugene went undrafted and signed with the Oakland Raiders practice squad in 2005. In 2007, Eugene was named the starter at safety after Stuart Schweigert played ahead.

In 2008, after Michael Huff was benched for poor tackling, Eugene was named the starter.

On March 9, 2011, Eugene signed a four-year contract keeping him with the Raiders. He dislocated his hip in a pre-season game against the Arizona Cardinals and was required to get surgery. As a result, he was then placed on injured reserve and missed the entire 2011 season

With another three years on his contract, the Raiders released Eugene on March 9, 2012.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2007 OAK 16 5 31 22 9 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 OAK 16 10 57 46 11 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 2009 OAK 14 4 43 38 5 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2010 OAK 14 0 22 21 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 60 19 153 127 26 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 6 2 4 0 0